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Court Grants Defense Lawyers More Time for 'Most Significant Food Safety Case in History'

The Parnell brothers and May Wilkerson are appealing their convictions and sentences for multiple felonies stemming from the 2009 Salmonella outbreak involving Peanut Corporation of America’s peanut butter plant in Blakely, Ga.

Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell testifies before Congress.

Blue Plastic Found in Chicken Patties Forces Recall

The On-Cor branded ready-to-eat chicken patties were sent to retailers in six states, including Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. The product was contaminated around the time a trim repair was made on belt material.

The problem was discovered when the firm received notification of three consumer complaints mentioning firm blue plastic in their product.

Customer with Listeria from Foody World Dies

Vancouver Coastal Health has warned customers not to consume any produce or ready-to-eat foods made in-house at the store, a grocery store specializing in Asian food.

'Potentially contaminated items include all ready-to-eat meat products such as BBQ pork and marinated meats, sushi, produce and baked goods purchased since July 2016. If you have any produce, ready-to-eat or raw food items from Foody World, please dispose of them immediately,” according to the warning from Vancouver Coastal Health officials Friday.

Egypt Claims Their Strawberries Do Not Have Hepatitis A

Investigators believe the Tropical Smoothie Café chain was the only U.S. business to import these particular Hepatitis A-tainted frozen strawberries, an outbreak that has had 131 victims across eight states according to the latest reports from the CDC.

The investigation began in early August when the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) identified an outbreak of hepatitis A cases potentially linked to smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Café restaurants in that state.

EU Members Repledge Commitment to Food Safety Post Brexit

European Union national food safety authorities commit to strengthening their partnership with EFSA by signing a "Declaration of Commitment" at the 61st Advisory Forum meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Blue Bell Recalls Ice Cream Over Listeria

Blue Bell is voluntarily recalling select products because they were made with a chocolate chip cookie dough ingredient supplied by a third party supplier that has the potential for it to contain Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalled products include: half gallon Blue Bell Chocolate Cookie Dough, code date 082618226; half gallon Blue Bell Cookie Two Step, code dates 080418222 and 081818224; and Pint size Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, code dates 081518242 and 082418242.

Software Solutions

Ensuring an ERP Deployment Reaches a Successful Conclusion

Overall, ERP projects will be more successful when they are treated as a “Business Transformation” project and the most successful projects enjoy management team support, driven from the highest level.

Robert Frost, Group CEO, LINKFRESH

FDA Provides $21.8 Million to States for FSMA Produce Safety Rule

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Larger farms will need to comply with certain aspects of the produce safety rule requirements beginning in January 2018, with smaller produce operations having additional time to comply.

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E-Commerce Merchant Recalls Soup Over Botulism Concerns

FDA inspection of the establishment reveals that the firm does not have valid process schedules or process documentation to ensure that these soups products have been sufficiently processed to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum.

Products were distributed through Internet website purchases. The products are packaged in 16-ounce glass jars with white lids and a white plastic with brown lettering safety seal.

Auburn University Food System Institute Website Advises on Logistics Security

Auburn University Food Systems Institute (AUFSI)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated 16 “critical infrastructure” sectors considered so vital that their incapacitation or destruction would seriously hurt the country. One of these sectors is food and agriculture.

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Feds Investigate Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Strawberries From Egypt

Of the 70 ill people, 68 (97 percent) reported drinking a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Café in the month before illness started.

The investigation began in early August when the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) identified an outbreak of hepatitis A cases potentially linked to smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Café restaurants in that state.

U.S. DOT Proposes Speed Limiters for Large Commercial Vehicles

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The department’s proposal would establish safety standards requiring all newly manufactured U.S. trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating more than 26,000 pounds to come equipped with speed limiting devices.

Motor carriers operating commercial vehicles in interstate commerce would be responsible for maintaining the speed limiting devices at or below the designated speed for the service life of the vehicle under the proposal. While the maximum set travel speed will be determined in the final rule, estimates included in the proposal demonstrate that limiting heavy vehicles will save lives.

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