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Shigella Outbreak Caused by Problem at Rhode Island Lake
A few days before the 4th of July, there was a Shigella outbreak in Spring Lake of Rhode Island, which left 16 people sick. Last Sunday, state officials were forced to close the lake following the outbreak and people have been restricted from swimming in the lake. Shigella is a bacterium that is known for…
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Team Tomato Fights Contamination
While a tomato is seen by many as a mere addition to salad or sandwich, ‘Team Tomato’, a group of researchers, views them as the key focus of their research. This team is made up of scientists under the FDA. The research is grounded on the fact that the tomato is highly susceptible to salmonella…
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SuperValu Coupons
SuperValu distributors is one the the largest distributors to grocery retailers in the United States. Supervalu operate six grocery retail banners across the midwest and east coast. The banners are Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher’s, Save-a-Lot, Shop n’ Save, and Shoppers. With the exception of Save-a-Lot, the five other banners for Supervalu distributors have the same…
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Delhaize Banner Stores Savings
Delhaize company is a food retailer based out of Belgium, with supermarket retailers in Europe. North America and Southeast Asia. The banners operating under Delhaize America are Food Lion, Bottom Dollar and Harvery’s in the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic, Hannaford in the Northeast, and Sweetbay Supermarkets (formerly Kash n’ Karry) in Florida. The different banners all offer different…
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Different Epidemiology Philosophies on Cyclospora Outbreak
A Cyclospora outbreak that was witnessed in June is still under investigation. The police are still trying to find out the cause of the outbreak that made at least 275 people ill in the Midwest. The effectiveness and speed of the investigation has been criticized by one epidemiologist. CIDRAP’s director, Dr. Michael Osterholm said that…
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Expert’s View on Restaurants’ Closure in Boston
A prominent expert of restaurant inspection and food safety commented on closure of restaurants in Boston. The expert said that Clover Food Lab, which is a well-known group of food trucks and restaurants in Boston, has a food safety program that was extremely pitiful. Hence, this program could have contributed to an outbreak of Salmonella…
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Industry Lawyers Message to Big Food
A conference concerning food safety was held in Washington DC last week. Faegre, Baker, Daniels law firm was the key sponsor of the conference. The corporate food clients of this law firm are Dean Foods, Cargill, and Nestle. Additionally, biotech players like DuPont, Dow and Bayer are also represented by the firm. The conference has…
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Monsanto Out of GMO Line in Europe
Monsanto will no longer be used in Europe as one of the lines for growing genetically modified crops. Rather, this seed company, which is the largest globally, will work towards the increase in sale of its non-genetically modified seeds. According to Jose Madero, the president of Monsanto and Europe’s managing director, the company will shift…
