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European Egg Contamination Is ‘Criminal’: German Agricultural Minister

Germany’s agriculture minister said on Tuesday that the contamination of millions of eggs with a potentially harmful insecticide was “criminal,” as authorities in several European countries continued to investigate the food safety scare. Retailers in several European countries have pulled …

Egg Contamination Leads to Widespread Cull of Hens in Europe

Millions of hens may need to be culled in the Netherlands after traces of a potentially harmful insecticide were found in eggs, a Dutch farming group said, ratcheting up the strain on a sector still reeling from a bird flu …

Chipotle to Reopen Virginia Restaurant After Norovirus Reports

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said it will reopen a Virginia restaurant on Wednesday, two days after it was closed due to reports that several customers had fallen ill with suspected norovirus. Shares of the restaurant chain tumbled more than 4 …

Hash Brown Recall for Golf Ball Pieces Expands to Wegmans

A food company has recalled Wegmans branded frozen hash browns in six states because they may contain pieces of golf balls that were apparently harvested along with the potatoes. McCain Foods USA expanded an earlier recall to include 28-ounce bags …

Mississippi Fast Food Worker Accused of Serving Contaminated Food

Police in Columbus, Miss., have launched a criminal investigation into whether a fast-food worker intentionally served contaminated food. The Commercial Dispatch reports that a Tupelo resident who may have received contaminated food contacted Police Chief John Lewis. The state Health …

Western New York Restaurant Closed After 60 Illnesses Reported

Health officials have closed a suburban Rochester restaurant after dozens of people reported getting sick after eating there on Thanksgiving. The Monroe County Health Department says it closed the Golden Ponds Restaurant and Party House in the town of Greece …

Ironshore Product Recall Coverage for Food Industry Covers Rehabilitation, Loss of Income

Ironshore Pembroke Managing Agency Ltd. is offering Product Contamination Recall Insurance, focusing on risk exposure within the food and beverage industries. Contamination and subsequent recall occurrences can be triggered by accidental human error, malicious product tampering and product extortion throughout …

Mars Recalls Chocolate Bars Made in Dutch Factory; Plastic Found in Snickers Bar

Mars Inc. has recalled chocolate bars and other products in 55 countries, mainly in Europe, due to choking risk after a piece of plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany. All of the recalled products, which include Mars, …

Contaminated Ground Turkey Found in 21 States: Consumer Reports

Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in ground turkey on U.S. grocery shelves across a variety of brands and stores located in 21 states, according to a report by a consumer watchdog organization. Of the 257 samples of ground turkey …

Washington Restaurant Involved in Salmonella Cases Reopens

A Vancouver, Wash., restaurant linked to several dozen cases of salmonella has reopened. Clark County public health officials gave On The Border the go-ahead to reopen Oct. 15 although they still don’t know the source of the outbreak. The Columbian …