Articles Tagged with ''salmonella''

Frontier Natural Products Co-op issued a voluntary recall of 38 products manufactured with organic garlic powder sold under its Frontier and Simply Organic brands, and one product sold under the Whole Foods Market brand because of a potential Salmonella contamination, FDA announced.

Treatment options for common foodborne infections such as Salmonella and Campylobacter are decreasing according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) whose new research suggests types of these bacteria continue to show resistance to antimicrobial drugs.

 FSIS estimates an average of 50,000 illnesses will be prevented annually in the US after the standards are implemented. 

Researchers at Texas Tech University have discovered a new serotype of the salmonella bacteria which the university says will help provide a better understanding of the bacteria and provide new ways of looking at its prevention.

The CDC says an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis that infected 63 people across 10 states is likely to have originated from raw bean sprouts.

Marathon Ventures, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a number of retail and bulk packages of raw macadamia nuts as a precautionary measure because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

After the White House issued its recent statements regarding action on antibiotic-resistant Salmonella, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is asking USDA to declare four antibiotic-resistant strains of the pathogen to be classified as adulterants under federal law.

In order to win the fight against foodborne illness, FDA has issued a challenge to food safety experts and innovators by offering a prize for technological breakthroughs on how to detect disease-causing organisms in food – especially Salmonella in fresh produce.