Willamette Filbert Growers of Newberg, OR is recalling 29,861 lbs of Shelled Hazelnuts and Shelled Organic Hazelnuts, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious foodborne illness and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons with salmonellosis, an infection... [more]

The FDA has recently stopped five Canola meal shipments from coming across the border over concerns about Salmonella contamination. The delayed shipments are now  raising concerns among Canadian canola growers regarding whether the new FDA policy over imported animal feed may be too strict and may even damage a thriving feed trade between the US and Canada. “We are concerned that we are going... [more]

Investigators in Fredericton, New Brunswick are investigating a small outbreak of E. coli amongst the customers of a local Wendy’s fast-food restaurant. Each of the E. coli victims had eaten salads prepared at the establishment. As of now, no one has developed any serious complications like hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a rare blood disease that has been closely linked to infection with certain... [more]