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Shigella outbreak traced to steakhouse

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Shigella outbreak traced to steakhouse

Public health officers are investigating an outbreak of Shigella infections traced to a restaurant in Illinois. The LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights, IL, has been closed in relation to the outbreak. As of Oct. 3, there were 14 confirmed sufferers within the outbreak with six of them requiring hospitalization, according to St. Clair County health … Read more

Consumer interests join with the poultry industry in asking USDA for more time on the Salmonella rule

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Consumer interests join with the poultry industry in asking USDA for more time on the Salmonella rule

Leading consumer interests advocating food safety are asking  USDA’s Food Safety and  Inspection Service (FSIS) for a six-month comment extension for the new poultry standard for Salmonella that was rolled out in July. The request was made to the federal rulemaking docket and USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Emilio Esteban. The consumer interests … Read more

FDA streamlines consumer complaint process

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FDA streamlines consumer complaint process

As portion of the FDA’s recent Human Meals Program reorganization, which went into slay Oct. 1, the agency has announced a streamlined method for processing consumer complaints. The process entails steps to deal with whistleblower complaints as well to consumer complaints. Whistleblower complaints came to the forefront in 2022 when a complaint regarding considerations at … Read more