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Deadly Cheeses Prompt Massive Recall Nationwide: CDC, FDA, USDA Deadly Cheeses Prompt Massive Recall Nationwide: CDC, FDA, USDA
Deadly Cheeses Prompt Massive Recall Nationwide: CDC, FDA, USDA Dairy products linked to deaths and serious illness — sold nationwide at many major retailers — are being recalled, the Center for Disease Control, the US Department of Agriculture, and the Food And Drug Administration announced in multiple releases over the first week of February.  Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. is recalling over 50 products after 26 illnesses, 23 hospitalizations, and 2 deaths, according to the CDC.  The California-based company issued the recall following the report of Listeria monocytogenes contamination causing illnesses in 11 states. Listeria monocytogene…

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Dead Snakes, Seahorses Seized From Travelers At Washington Dulles Airport Dead Snakes, Seahorses Seized From Travelers At Washington Dulles Airport
Dead Snakes, Seahorses Seized From Travelers At Washington Dulles Airport Snakes, snake oil, sea horses, prohibited pork, and snail ointment were seized from travelers at Washington Dulles International Airport this month, officials said. The first traveler, who arrived on Aug. 1 from Vietnam, was destined to Fairfax, and referred to a secondary baggage examination, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced. CBP agriculture specialists and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) inspectors discovered prohibited pork, but also found 77 dry seahorses, five jars of snail ointment, and five dead snakes. The import of the seahorses, snakes, and snail oint…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Live Birds Seized From Passenger Coming From Dubai Into Dulles In VA Live Birds Seized From Passenger Coming From Dubai Into Dulles In VA
Live Birds Seized From Passenger Coming From Dubai Into Dulles In VA US Customs and Border Protection seized two live birds from a woman arriving on a flight from Dubai to Dulles International Airport earlier this month, officials said. The UAE passenger had been keeping the birds inside an open cardboard box inside a plastic bag on July 16, UCBP said. The woman failed to notify airline gate attendants that she was carrying the birds onto the flight. CBP agriculture specialists met the flight as it arrived, secured the birds in a filtered crate, and took the birds to CBP’s agriculture quarantine inspections lab. Agriculture specialists also referred the wom…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In Birds, Poultry At Maryland Farm Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In Birds, Poultry At Maryland Farm
Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In Birds, Poultry At Maryland Farm Federal laboratory testing has confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic H521 avian influenza (HPAI) - more commonly known as bird flu - at a farm in Maryland. The investigation by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed that poultry from a Washington County farm has tested positive for HAPI. Officials say that all affected premises and birds on the properties have been quarantined and separated to help curtail any further spread of the disease. Any animals from the affected flocks will never…

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by Zak Failla