Green Field Farms Dairy recalls chocolate milk in nine states over lab results
Green Field Farms Dairy of Fredericksburg, OH, has announced a recall of 1,242 units of its whole chocolate milk product because a laboratory analysis indicated the product was not effectively...
View ArticleEU assesses dairy safety in Romania and Finland
Two audits recently released by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have assessed the safety of milk and dairy products in Romania and Finland. Several problems were found. The first...
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FDA changes alerts on certain seafood, cantaloupe and milk products
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications...
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Cow-free proteins signal possible new day for dairy
No cows needed for this milk. But we’re not taking about products such as almond milk or soy milk. We’re talking about actual milk complete with dairy proteins. But not a cow in sight. How could this...
View ArticleChildren taken to hospital after incident with sanitizer in milk cartons
More than 20 children in New Jersey were taken to the hospital this week after drinking milk contaminated with sanitizer. The cartons were accidentally filled with the sanitizer at the production...
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Human milk the next challenge for cellular ag
Why not make human milk in a lab? As improbable and far-fetched — and maybe even blasphemous — as it may seem, scientists are working on doing just that. More than that, some are predicting the final...
View ArticleEU reviews dairy safety controls in Poland and Netherlands
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at milk and dairy products in Poland and the Netherlands. A remote DG Sante audit, in March 2021 in Poland found the system...
View ArticleMilk and cheese linked to English E. coli outbreaks
Three E. coli outbreaks were reported in England earlier this year with two linked to dairy farms. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) helped the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigate...
View ArticleMilk behind English Cryptosporidium outbreak
Three people fell ill after drinking pasteurized milk from a farm in England in 2021, according to recent study results. The Cryptosporidium parvum outbreak was linked to milk from a vending machine....
View ArticleFDA’s ‘clear labeling’ for plant-based milk promises to provide needed...
The Food and Drug Administration is out with draft recommendations for the industry on the naming of plant-based beverages that are marketed and sold as alternatives to milk. The draft guidance also...
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Milk with undeclared tree nut allergen recalled by Shamrock Farms
Over the weekend, Shamrock Farms of Phoenix recalled Shamrock Farms 2 percent Reduced Fat Vanilla Half Gallon Milk with Best Before Date 3/16/2019. The recall comes after a product retain of the milk...
View ArticleIllness, consumer complaints prompt recall of chips for undeclared milk
Olde York Potato Chips of Brampton, Ontario, has responded to one gastrointestinal illness report with a four-state, U.S. recall. It recalled 10-ounce packages of Clancy’s Wavy Potato Chips with the...
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Lactalis issues three recalls in a week for different incidents
Lactalis has made three separate recalls in the space of one week in England and Australia. The recall in England involves a cheese potentially containing Listeria monocytogenes. Two recalls in...
View ArticleEFSA wants comments on health risks from aflatoxins in food
EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded dietary...
View Article18 ill in E. coli outbreak linked to dairy products; pasteurization problem...
A dairy in an English town has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli, with 18 people sick. Darwin’s Dairy has been advised to recall all whole, skimmed and semi-skimmed milk and cream products...
View ArticleSanitizer found in milk; one person sick with recall underway
Officials are reporting at least one person is sick in relation to milk that is now under recall because it is contaminated with a sanitizer. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a recall for...
View ArticleE. coli prompts milk recall in Australian states
Milk has been recalled across two Australian states due to potential E. coli contamination. The issue was identified as a result of company testing. It is not clear what strain of E. coli is involved...
View ArticleLow prevalence of Salmonella in Sweden’s dairy herds
Salmonella prevalence among Sweden’s dairy cattle herds is low but varies across the country, according to a study. In late 2019, the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Swedish Board of...
View ArticleEFSA assesses health risks of aflatoxins in food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on aflatoxins in food. The report evaluates toxicity of aflatoxins to humans, estimates dietary exposure of the European Union...
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Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements
Official controls of milk and meat production in Norway must be improved so they are in line with the law, according to an audit report. The assessment found the overall system was good but Norwegian...
View ArticleFollow-up dairy study shows less Salmonella; wild boar meat rules reviewed
A follow-up study on Salmonella prevalence among dairy cattle on a Swedish Island has found much lower levels. In late 2019, the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Swedish Board of Agriculture...
View ArticleCampylobacter outbreak linked to milk sickens more than 100
More than 100 people are sick in a Campylobacter outbreak in Denmark linked to a local dairy. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), DTU Food Institute and Statens Serum...
View ArticleFederal alerts include milk products from China, aquaculture seafood
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications...
View ArticleMilk recalled because of concerns about contamination with sanitizers
The possible presence of sanitizers in some half-pint containers of Hiland Dairy brand milk spurred the company to recall 240,000 servings from “institutional customers” in Oklahoma and Texas. A...
View ArticleJapanese media reporting hundreds sick; school lunch milk under investigation
Hundreds of people, mostly children, have been sickened in what officials believe is a foodborne outbreak in the city of Toyama, Japan. Multiple media outlets including nippon.com and Food World are...
View ArticleProsecution for dairy linked to E. coli outbreak; fish sellers also sentenced
A dairy linked to an E. coli outbreak in 2019 in England has been prosecuted for food safety and hygiene offences. NP and DJ Darwin Ltd, trading as Darwin’s Dairy, pleaded guilty at a virtual...
View ArticleGeorgia dairy recalls milk because of incomplete pasteurization records
Rock House Creamery Newborn, GA, has issued a voluntary recall for its whole milk and buttermilk. “During a routine inspection conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture on Sept. 13, 2023,...
View ArticleE. coli in milk behind large outbreak in Japan
Researchers have provided insight into a large outbreak in Japan linked to milk served in schools. The E. coli outbreak in June 2021 involved more than 1,800 cases from 25 schools, but no deaths were...
View ArticleSingapore to lift melamine import conditions for Chinese milk
Singapore is to remove melamine-related measures for the import of milk products from China. Requirements were established following the 2008 milk incident in China, where the industrial chemical...
View ArticleDG Sante audits show Austria, Slovakia can improve raw milk controls
The European Commission’s health and safety division has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on milk and dairy products in Austria and Slovakia. A DG Sante audit in January 2023...
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