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Consumers Union study stirs debate on bacteria in pork

(CIDRAP News) – Consumer Reports magazine has stirred debate about pathogens in pork by reporting a small study in which Yersinia enterocolitica was found in 69% of samples, while more common foodborne pathogens like Salmonella and Listeria were much less prevalent.

Robert Roos
 

NEWS SCAN: Ricotta Listeria outbreak over, fungal meningitis toll grows, yellow fever in Sudan

Nov 26, 2012

 

NEWS SCAN: Fungal meningitis, E coli and cardiac events, daycare reptile rules, BSE agent in saliva, H5N1 in Bangladesh, new US malaria center

Nov 20, 2012

 

E coli linked to fresh greens sickens 28 in five states

(CIDRAP News) – Federal and state health officials are investigating an Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to mixed salad greens that has sickened at least 28 people in five East Coast states, most of them in New York.

Lisa Schnirring
 

FOOD SAFETY SCAN: Outbreak-related peanut plant violations, cattle-linked salmonellosis, food safety research awards

 

FOOD SAFETY SCAN: USDA produce testing ending, food whistleblower protection

Nov 14, 2012

 

NEWS SCAN: Peanut butter Salmonella update, more fungal meningitis, low flu activity, West Nile mutation?

Nov 9, 2012

 

FOOD SAFETY SCAN: CFIA flags beef plant problems, E coli in mixed greens

Nov 5, 2012

 

FOOD SAFETY SCAN: Eatery inspections and outbreaks, sprout E coli genetic analysis

 

FOOD SAFETY SCAN: Foreign meat safety audits, New York health emergency

 

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