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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers and retailers who purchased raw milk and raw milk cheese from Stump Acres Dairy in New Salem, York County, should discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today said raw milk collected during an April 24 investigation of the farm tested positive for the bacteria. The testing process for Listeria can take up to 10 days. Raw milk is...

Marshfield Food Safety, LLC adopts the Atlas System, an innovative fully automated molecular system for food pathogen detection WARREN, N.J., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Roka Bioscience announced today that Marshfield Food Safety, LLC (MFS) has integrated the Atlas® System into its food safety testing operations. MFS, an independent testing laboratory owned by Marshfield Clinic and headquartered in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has implemented the Atlas System at two of its eleven...

Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories adopts the Atlas System, an innovative fully automated molecular system for food pathogen detection WARREN, N.J., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Roka Bioscience announced today adoption of the Atlas® System at Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories, Inc. (MVTL). MVTL, a private independent testing laboratory headquartered in New Ulm, Minnesota, has implemented the Atlas System along with the Atlas Listeria Detection Assay and the Atlas Salmonella...

BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new joint study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada about increasingly popular soft raw milk cheeses like brie and camembert is "full of holes," according to food and business author David Gumpert. The 189-page report, "Joint FDA / Health Canada Quantitative Assessment of the Risk of Listeriosis from Soft-Ripened Cheese Consumption in the United States and Canada", concludes there is "a 50- to 160-fold increase in the...

LANDOVER, Md., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Giant Food LLC, following a recall by GoldCoast Salads, announced it removed from sale Gold Coast Fresh Crab Spread due to possible contamination by listeria monocytogenes. The following product is included in this recall: Gold Coast Fresh Crab Spread, UPC 83355500325, 8 oz., expiration date of 1/31/2013 To date, Giant has received no reports of illnesses. Customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions and...

Selangor, Malaysia, Jan 23, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - A recent publication by W.C. Wong and colleagues in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science revealed the presence of multidrug-resistant strains of Listeria monocytogenes in frozen burger patties taken from supermarkets and other retail shops in Malaysia.The results also suggested that the overall incidence of antibiotic resistance in L. monocytogenes is relatively low, and that most of the bacterial strains isolated from food...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Trader Joe’s recently had to recall one of its frozen food items. Aliya’s Foods Limited, who produces “Trader Joe’s Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice,” recently announced plans to recall about 4,865 pounds of the frozen butter chicken and rice products due to possible Listeria contamination. WebMD reported that the products were imported from Canada. Approximately 240 cartons of the butter chicken had already been sent to...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Clearly, popcorn is a tasty treat enjoyed by many people. However, popcorn lovers might want to be wary of popcorn sold by Dale and Thomas and Popcorn Indiana. The company, which specializes in gourmet popcorn, has voluntarily recalled a number of flavors as a result of possible listeria contamination. CBS News recently reported that customers are requested to return the Popcorn Indiana products for a refund or to throw the popcorn...

Lawsuit Alleges Plaintiff was Hospitalized for 2 Weeks after Eating Cheese Contaminated with Listeria Seattle, WA (PRWEB) September 25, 2012 Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness, filed a lawsuit yesterday against New York-based Forever Cheese, the importer of Listeria-contaminated Marte brand Frescolina ricotta salata cheese that federal public health officials have determined is the source of a 15-person Listeria outbreak. The lawsuit,...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Listeria has been in the news recently. This foodborne bacteria can grow at refrigerator temperatures, and it causes listeriosis, an illness that can take a few days or even weeks to appear and may include fever, chills, muscle aches, nausea, and diarrhea or upset stomach. Listeriosis can be particularly harmful to at-risk groups. These groups include pregnant women and their unborn babies, newborns, older adults, and...