Food Safety News - 11/06/2020

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Scotland assesses STEC risk from wild venison after outbreak By Joe Whitworth on Nov 06, 2020 12:09 am Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 is not common in wild Scottish deer but when it is found there are usually high levels that can cause more severe illness, according to a report. Experts said there was a real risk of future STEC O157 infections from eating venison contaminated with deer feces. They added hygiene measures... Continue Reading Judge orders FDA to analyze risks of escape by genetically engineered salmon By News Desk on Nov 06, 2020 12:08 am Weeks ago, San Francisco JudgeVincent Chhabria signaled his doubts about AquaBounty’s plans to breed its “AquAdvantage” genetic salmon. And an environmental assessment by the Food and Drug Association used to permit the new breed of genetically modified salmon did not impress him. On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California... Continue Reading Paul Kruse enters “not guilty” plea to all charges By Dan Flynn on Nov 06, 2020 12:07 am Paul Kruse has tendered his “not guilty” plea and waived personal appearance at his arraignment next week. Kruse, former president of Blue Bell Creameries, signed the waiver and entered the “not guilty” plea on Nov. 4. He acknowledges receiving a copy of the charging documents and reviewing the personal appearance waiver with his attorney.... Continue Reading Consumer trends behind many emerging food safety issues By News Desk on Nov 06, 2020 12:06 am Changing consumer behavior is driving many of the emerging issues in food safety, according to experts. This factor was identified for half of the 13 issues discussed in 2019 by emerging risk specialists as part of work by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Potential issues were classed according to the hazard, with nine being... Continue Reading