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Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says
A smoked fish recall is affecting more than 70 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to a life-threatening botulism risk, health officials said.
P. East Trading Corp., based in The Bronx, NY, issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, the Food and Drug Administration said. State inspectors found that P. East's Salted Smoked Split Herring was uneviscerated and longer than five inches.
The long fish is a violation that increases the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
"Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following …
Field Trip Ends In DUI Arrest For School Bus Driver From NY, Authorities Say
A charter bus driver was arrested after allegedly appearing impaired while transporting students and chaperones back from a field trip in North Jersey, authorities said.
Police responded to White Rock Elementary School in Oak Ridge around 6:34 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, where they made contact with Jean Audain, 57, of Spring Valley, NY, identified as the bus driver, Jefferson Police Capt. Robert Bush said.
“After further investigation, officers placed Audain under arrest and conducted further testing for impairment,” Bush said in a release.
The bus had just returned from a field trip w…
