U.S. Courts News Reporter
The number of patients confirmed in an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Braenderup has increased from 63 to 70 in the past week, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The agency first posted the outbreak on June 22. As of July 21 the FDA has begun traceback efforts, but has not released what food or foods are being traced. Also, the FDA has not released any specific information about the patients such as their ages or where they live.… Read the rest
On 29 June 2022, the Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance (“SUSEP”) published Regulation No. 666/2022, setting forth sustainability requirements applicable to the Brazilian insurance sector. Its goal is to establish guidelines for management of risks that are directly related to ESG policies of insurance and capitalization companies, local reinsurers and pension funds.
Pursuant to the new requirements, regulated entities must ensure that sustainability risks are properly managed, particularly by preparing a triennial materiality assessment identifying, assessing and classifying … Read the rest
In June, a Massachusetts jury awarded an undocumented employee of Tara Construction Inc. a total of $ 650,000 for enduring retaliation at the hands of chief executive officer Pedro Pirez. The employee of the construction company suffered a serious injury on the job that was later reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA opened a rapid response investigation into the matter. Not long after, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) found the injured employee … Read the rest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued warning letters to four companies for illegally selling honey-based products that may pose a significant health risk to consumers.
The FDA’s laboratory testing found that product samples contained active drug ingredients not listed on the product labels, including the active drug ingredients found in Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil), which are FDA approved prescription drugs used to treat men with erectile dysfunction (ED).
Sildenafil and tadalafil are restricted to use under … Read the rest
China has linked seven COVID-19 outbreaks and almost 700 cases to contaminated imported frozen food packaging materials.
Scientists said the work supports speculation that cold-chain foods act as a pathway for SARS-CoV-2 and might present a risk for virus transmission between countries and regions.
They added handlers and processors of imported frozen foods should be effectively protected, monitored daily for symptoms of COVID-19, and tested for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid at regular intervals.
Seven outbreaks and 689 cases were linked to … Read the rest
The FDA is continuing to investigate several outbreaks, including a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak which has seen a jump of 17 patients in the past week.
Officials have not yet been able to find the food source that is causing the infections, according to an update from the Food and Drug Administration. A week ago the patient count stood at 42. As of July 6 there are 59 people who have been confirmed with infections.
The FDA first posted the Salmonella Braenderup … Read the rest
Having too much food is part of hosting a party or family get-together. With a holiday like the Fourth of July, there’s going to be a lot of leftovers, and that means that most hosts have to figure out how to store them all.
So what do we do with all these leftovers? And what is still safe to eat?
Follow these guidelines for answers to your leftover questions:
One-third of samples tested by Consumer Reports showed Salmonella contamination of ground chicken, including product from one of the nation’s largest producers.
The investigation by the non-profit consumer watchdog group included testing of 75 samples of ground chicken from Perdue and other companies. Purdue sells under its own brand and supplies chicken to Trader Joe’s and Wholesome Pantry. Consumer Reports also found Salmonella in samples from Isernio’s, Walmart and Whole Foods. Overall, no single brand stood out as being statistically … Read the rest