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As CEO of STOP Foodborne Illness (STOP) since May 2019, Mitzi Baum, M.Sc. is focused on expanding STOP's impact by concentrating on three strategic areas: families and individuals impacted by foodborne disease, company culture and practice, and food safety policy. By instituting a collaborative, consumer-centric operating model, STOP engages stakeholders across the food system to develop and advance solutions to food safety. Prior to her tenure at STOP, which will come to an end in late 2024, Mitzi cultivated a 23-year career at Feeding America, rising to the senior-level position of Managing Director of Food Safety. Mitzi holds a Master of Science degree in Food Safety and a certificate in Food Law from Michigan State University. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University and has obtained certificates in Nonprofit Management from the University of Chicago, Quality Management from DePaul University, and Food Safety Management from Cornell University. Mitzi is the 2021 Joseph Leiter Lecturer of the Medical Library Association and National Library of Medicine, an adjunct faculty for Michigan State University's Online Food Safety Program, a certified seafood Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) instructor, and a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). She also serves as the consumer representative on Council I for the Conference for Food Protection and is a member of the National Restaurant Association's Food Safety Advisory Council. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Mitzi [2:57] about: The development and impacts of the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness, a program of STOP that joins industry with consumers STOP's advocacy for the modernization of USDA-FSIS's regulatory standards for Salmonella in poultry, for which FSIS recently released a proposed framework, and STOP's thoughts on the new framework STOP's work to include Cronobacter sakazakii on the CDC's List of Nationally Notifiable Diseases, and whether more work is required to prevent Cronobacter infections from powdered infant formula following the 2022 outbreak and supply shortage Efforts to position STOP as a more credible, reliable, and focused organization with greater visibility and improved fundraising outcomes What drew Mitzi to STOP, and her proudest achievements during her tenure as CEO. We Want to Hear from You!Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Another brand of baby cereal has been taken off the shelves due to possible Cronobacter contamination. Chatham-Kent police are on the hunt for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in Wallaceburg. A 42-year-old Chatham man is facing theft and drug charges following a shoplifting incident. Monday was the first time during these Olympics that Canada didn't add to its medal haul.

Kathleen (Kathy) Glass, Ph.D. joined the Food Research Institute (FRI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a food safety researcher in 1985, where she currently serves as Associate Director. Her primary duties are to assist the food industry in assessing and developing formulation-safe foods. In addition, she trains and oversees undergraduate and graduate student independent study research, and is a regular instructor at workshops on food microbiology, preventive controls, Listeria control methods, processed meat and processed cheese safety, and dairy Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). Dr. Glass's research interests include the safety of low-acid refrigerated foods, ready-to-eat (RTE) meats, processed cheese, and dairy foods, focusing on the control of various bacterial pathogens. She earned her Ph.D. in Food Microbiology and Safety at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is a Past President of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and its Wisconsin affiliate. In addition to receiving the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from Food Safety Magazine, Dr. Glass is a recipient of the 2023 IAFP Honorary Life Member Award, the 2020 University of Wisconsin–Madison Academic Staff Award for Excellence, the 2019 Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame, the 2017 National Cheese Institute (NCI) Laureate Award, and the 2011 IAFP Fellow Award. In addition, she served four terms on the National Advisory Committee for the Microbiological Criteria of Foods (NACMCF), including two terms as Co-Chair; as an academic advisor for the Food Microbiology Committee of the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS); and is an active member of several professional associations and advisory committees. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Glass [28:04] about: What led to her career in food safety, and how her research interests have evolved over the years in response to outbreaks, regulatory changes, and consumer demands Dr. Glass's work in challenge studies for food products and their impacts, such as evaluating new antimicrobial ingredients The critical importance of dairy pasteurization, especially in light of the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak, and the need to better understand the risk of contracting HPAI H5N1 from raw dairy Dr. Glass's past experiences as Chair of NACMCF's Subcommittee on Salmonella in poultry and as Co-Chair of NACMF's Subcommittee on Cronobacter in Powdered Infant Formula, and insights about the progression of these charges In her work as a professor, how Dr. Glass guides her students to become effective food safety scientists and leaders Highlights of Dr. Glass's career, and her hope that her work has influenced other food safety professionals to center the betterment of public health in their own roles.  News and Resources Legislation Would Delay FSMA 204 Compliance Date, Ease Retailer Recordkeeping Requirements [3:18] USDA Finds HPAI in Muscle of Sick Dairy Cow; Study Shows Infectious Potential of Contaminated Raw Milk [11:57] Testing of Canadian Milk at Retail Shows No Presence of Viral HPAI [12:46] USDA Experiments Show Cooking Beef Patties to "Well Done" Kills HPAI Virus Baby Food Safety Act Would Give FDA Authority to Limit Toxic Heavy Metals in Food for Children [16:08] Only Three U.S. States Have Adopted Most Recent Version of FDA Food Code [23:25] Dr. Kathleen Glass to be Honored with Food Safety Magazine's 2024 Distinguished Service Award We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we review the top food safety stories of 2023 and their implications. Specifically, we discuss: Developments in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) restructuring of its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs Ongoing concerns around infant formula safety and supply, including new regulations and guidelines, and how the crisis served as the catalyst for the reorganization of FDA's Human Foods Program New allergen guidances delivered by authorities worldwide and growing global concern over industry compliance with food allergen requirements, as well as U.S. industry's unexpected response to the FASTER Act, which added sesame as the ninth major allergen Industry's ongoing efforts to comply with FDA's Final Food Traceability Rule, which goes into effect in January 2026 The battle over food additives legislation in the U.S. at the state level and FDA's efforts to get ahead of a possible regulatory patchwork The growing concern with per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water, food, the environment, and human bodies, leading to restrictions being placed on the use of these “forever chemicals” in food packaging and other applications The state of retail foodservice safety in the U.S.—especially in light of FDA releasing a new version of the Food Code—and in other countries The release of the Netflix documentary Poisoned, which put food safety in a unique spotlight, sparking conversations and debate among industry and consumers alike. News and Resources Reorganization of FDA's Human Foods Program [6:05] New Stakeholder Coalition Formed to Advocate for Effective FDA Human Foods Program FDA Announces Appointment of Jim Jones as First Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Latest Update on FDA Human Foods Reorganization Reveals Major Changes to ORA Frank Yiannas to Resign as FDA's Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response Food Safety Priorities—Your Thoughts on FDA's Proposed Reorganization (Food Safety Insights column from Food Safety Magazine) Ongoing Concerns Around Infant Formula [14:21] FDA Updates Infant Formula Compliance Program, Puts Emphasis on Cronobacter, Salmonella FDA Updates on Prevention Strategy for Cronobacter Contamination of Infant Formula Cronobacter to be Added to the List of Nationally Notifiable Diseases FDA Releases Review of Response to Infant Formula Supply Crisis, Addresses Improvements After Finding Cronobacter, FDA Issues Warning Letters to Three Infant Formula Manufacturers FDA Asks Infant Formula Industry to Double-Check Food Safety Controls DOJ Criminally Investigates Abbott Nutrition After Fatal Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula Global Focus on Allergens and on Sesame in the U.S. [22:31] FDA Updates Guidance to Address Food Manufacturers Circumventing Allergen Cross-Contact Requirements for Sesame FDA Revises Labeling Requirements in Guidance Documents to Include Sesame as Major Allergen Most Major Food Allergen Recalls Caused by Preventable Labeling Errors, Study Finds FAO/WHO Recommend Uniform Precautionary Allergen Labeling as Codex Develops Guidance UK FSA Updates Guidance on Precautionary Allergen Labeling, Clarifies “Vegan” vs. “Free-From” Milk Causes Most Food Allergen Recalls in UK, Study Finds Sweden to Develop a National Strategy for Food Allergies One in Four Swedish Restaurants Provide Incorrect Allergen Information 6 of 10 Dutch Businesses Not Providing Adequate Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Food Allergy Canada Releases Allergen Management Guidelines, Focus on Labeling Ma and D'lima: How FDA Enforces Allergen Requirements and Recalls to Ensure Food Safety (Food Safety Matters podcast) Beat the Recall: Effective Allergen Control in Food Manufacturing (Food Safety Magazine webinar) Safely Serving All: Allergen Control and Response in Retail Foodservice (Food Safety Magazine webinar) FDA Food Traceability Final Rule Compliance Efforts [32:03] FDA Releases Guidance for Sprout Operations Under Produce Safety Rule, States FSMA 204 Inspections Will Begin 2027 FDA Releases FSMA 204 FAQs, Tools, Resources FDA Releases Small Business Compliance Guide for FSMA Traceability Rule FDA Goes In-Depth About FSMA Food Traceability Final Rule CAST, IFT Publish Traceability Issue Paper to Help Industry Improve Food Safety GS1 US Publishes Food Traceability Final Rule Guidance Digitized Supply Chains Deliver Improved Visibility, Traceability, and Happy Customers How the Food Traceability Rule will Impact Food Processors—Part 1 (Food Safety Insights column from Food Safety Magazine) How the Food Traceability Rule will Impact Food Processors—Part 2 (Food Safety Insights column from Food Safety Magazine) Friedlander and Lasprogata: FDA and Industry Perspectives on FSMA 204 (Food Safety Matters podcast) Ep. 158. Harris and Grantham: How Food Processors are Preparing to Meet FSMA 204 Traceability Requirements (Food Safety Matters podcast) Food Additives Legislation [40:20] California Food Safety Act Signed Into Law, Officially Banning Four Toxic Additives by 2027 Following California's Example, New York State Bill Would Ban Five Most “Pervasive and Harmful” Chemical Food Additives Study Supports Food Safety of Titanium Dioxide, Addresses Data Gaps FDA Proposes to Stop Allowing Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food, Says Red Dye 3 May Be Next Retail Foodservice Safety [49:55] FDA Releases 2022 Food Code Pennsylvania, Mississippi First to Adopt 2022 Version of FDA Food Code, According to Status Report 40 Percent of Retail Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Linked to Sick Employees, Says CDC CDC Study Highlights Restaurant Characteristics Most Associated With Food Cross-Contamination USDA-FSIS Updates Guidance for Controlling Listeria in Delis EU Study Reveals Barriers to and Benefits of Adopting Digital Technologies for Retail Food Safety Inspections Australia Updates Food Safety Standards for Foodservice, Retail Sector WHO Releases Manual for Improving Safety of Traditional Food Markets Ep. 154. Guzzle, Ham, Lewis, Pierce: 30th Anniversary and Ongoing Implementation of FDA's Food Code (Food Safety Matters podcast) Ep. 151. Pierce, Morales, and Quam: Behavioral Science of Food Safety in Small-Scale Retail Foodservice (Food Safety Matters podcast) Pierce, Chapman, and Zimmerman: The Behavioral Science of Retail Food Safety Culture (Food Safety Matters podcast) Retail Sector Faces "New Era" of Food Safety Regulatory Focus (FSM eDigest feature article) Current States of Food Safety Culture and FSMSs in Food Establishments (Food Safety Magazine cover story) New Uses for Existing Technologies to Reduce the Risk of Persistent Pathogens on Surfaces in Retail Foodservice (Food Safety Magazine column) Food Safety Leadership in the Business of Food Safety (digital book) PFAS Concerns and Restrictions [59:04] EPA to Regulate Certain PFAS as Contaminants, Set Limits in Drinking Water Half of U.S. Drinking Water Contaminated by Toxic PFAS, Reports USGS EPA Releases First Dataset for Three-Year Project Monitoring PFAS, Lithium in U.S. Drinking Water FDA Provides Updates on PFAS Testing, Research PFAS Found in Eggs Laid by Hens that are Fed Contaminated Feed Study Shows “Significant Risk of Exposure” to PFAS from Food, Pesticide Packaging One Serving of Freshwater Fish Equivalent to Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Water for a Month, U.S. Study Finds “Safer” PFAS Types Used in Food Packaging Still Hazardous, Study Finds 3M Will Stop PFAS Manufacturing by the End of 2025 Sabert Commits to Eliminating PFAS from All Products by End of 2023 Study Suggests Strong Link Between PFAS Consumption and Thyroid Cancer; No End to PFAS Exposure in Sight Study Associates Exposure to Multiple PFAS with Metabolic, Thyroid Harm Minnesota Poised to Ban Nearly All Uses of PFAS EU Sets Limits for PFAS in Certain Foods Experts Urge Overhaul of UK Standards for PFAS in Drinking Water, Report Concerning Levels of Contamination PFAS in Food Packaging: Is it Time to Consider a Change? (Food Safety Magazine column) Netflix's Poisoned Documentary [1:09:30] Poisoned—Book on Prominent Foodborne Illness Outbreak—Getting New Edition, Netflix Documentary Ep. 153. Dr. Darin Detwiler: Reflections on Netflix's Poisoned and 30 Years of Food Safety Advocacy (Food Safety Matters podcast) Ep. 128. Bill Marler: Perspectives on Poisoned and Food Safety Progress (Food Safety Matters podcast) Sponsored by: SafetyChain We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Justyce Jedlicka serves as the Food and Beverage Regulatory Liaison in North America for MilliporeSigma, where she is responsible for engaging with influencers in the food and beverage industry to align initiatives with regulatory compliance and promote best practices for food safety and quality testing methods. Justyce has been serving the food and beverage industry since 2013, and received both a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri in St. Louis. She currently serves as the Food Sciences Section Chair and Executive Board Member of the American Council of Independent Labs and is a member of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), and AOAC International. Andrew Lienau is the Food Regulatory and Validation Senior Expert at MilliporeSigma. He has over 30 years of work experience in the fields of microbiology, assay development, and certification processes for pathogen detection in food. He is a member of the Expert Review Panel for AOAC International Official Methods Analysis (OMA), the Technical Board for MicroVal, and several working groups for ISO.  In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Justyce and Andrew [2:12] about: The threats posed by Cronobacter to food safety and public health, and the key challenges food manufacturers face in preventing Cronobacter contamination Why it was important for MilliporeSigma to develop a Cronobacter detection method, and how their product, Assurance® GDS, can help in the detection and control of the pathogen How MilliporeSigma has demonstrated that its assay is robust and effective The current industry standards and regulations related to Cronobacter control, and how Assurance® GDS supports compliance with these requirements Where listeners can find additional information on MilliporeSigma products and services. Sponsored by:  MilliporeSigma We Want to Hear from You!Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Lise Korsten, Ph.D. is the Co-Director of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) in the Center of Excellence in Food Security at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. She is also responsible for the food safety and regulatory control programs within the DSI-National Research Foundation (NRF) Center of Excellence in Food Security and actively interacts with other researchers in various institutes. She holds the position of Chair in the Global Task Force of Food Security for the International Society for Plant Pathology. Dr. Korsten has also addressed the South African Parliament on Food Safety Control and has developed a national framework for government to develop a Food Control Authority. Dr. Korsten has been able to attract extensive national and international long-term funding for food safety and water quality research projects and an EU Framework project on climate change and fresh produce. She also developed South Africa's first biocontrol agent for fruit and established a biocontrol research group at the University of Pretoria. Additionally, she has established a fresh produce health group that focuses on food safety of fresh produce and on sanitary and phytosanitary aspects related to international trade. Dr. Korsten's research has focused on the complementary fields of postharvest technology and food safety as related to international trade in fresh produce. As a team, the Plant Health and Safety research group has developed several innovative technologies to reduce disease and prevent product contamination.   In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Korsten [30:37] about: Her work with the DSI-NRF Center of Excellence in Food Security to understand the causes of and solutions to microbial contamination of potable water and irrigation water in Africa Technologies Dr. Korsten's team has developed that enhance food crop safety and plant health Dr. Korsten's involvement with GFSI's Science Technology Advisory Group (STAG), which works to leverage available scientific knowledge across a range of topics to advance food safety Food system transformations and considerations that are required to ensure “safe food for all” in the face of future challenges Interventions and technologies that could help address some of the most pressing global food safety and security threats, such as the effects of climate change and the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) The global shift away from pesticides that is occurring due to realizations about the human health and environmental harms of the chemicals, and why similar scrutiny should be applied to the downstream impact from excessive use of sanitizers and disinfectants New technologies that have promise for food safety, such as rapid identification methods, AI, and sensors. News and ResourcesFDA Updates Infant Formula Compliance Program, Puts Emphasis on Cronobacter, Salmonella [2:56]FDA Releases Guidance for Sprout Operations Under Produce Safety Rule, States FSMA 204 Inspections Will Begin 2027 [6:42]Glyphosate Use Must Be Curbed, But Alternatives Might Pose Equal Food Safety Risk [9:16]California Food Safety Act Signed Into Law, Officially Banning Four Toxic Additives by 2027 [14:51]Study Supports Food Safety of Titanium Dioxide, Addresses Data Gaps  We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Cronobacter sakazakii, the bacteria linked to recent baby formula shortages and the Abbott infant formula recall, could soon join the federal disease watchlist. In this episode of the Xtalks Food Podcast, Sydney talks about Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria that can cause severe infections, particularly in infants, and is associated with high mortality rates. It is commonly found in the environment, including in water, soil and dry foods such as powdered infant formula. In an outbreak that the CDC investigated last year, four babies were sickened, including two who died. In June, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) will vote to decide if it will officially recommend adding Cronobacter infections to the list of nationally notifiable diseases to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, only Minnesota and Michigan require doctors to report Cronobacter cases, which can be diagnosed as sepsis or meningitis, conditions that can result from infection. Also in this episode, Sydney talks about Coca-Cola owned Fairlife milk, which will receive a significant boost of $650 million as the company prepares to construct a new production facility in Webster, upstate New York. The Fairlife milk brand was founded in 2012 by husband and wife duo Mike and Sue McCloskey to offer a new type of milk that could provide families with better nutrition from the wholesome goodness of real milk. Fairlife milk boasts 50 percent higher levels of protein and calcium while containing 50 percent less sugar compared to traditional milk, while also being lactose-free. Despite an undercover video showing workers at one of Fairlife's milk suppliers abusing calves and subsequent lawsuits, Fairlife milk has been dominating the milk category, earning over $1 billion in annual retail sales in 2022. The team asserts that animal abuse is not exclusive to Fairlife and wonders whether consumers seek value-added milk.Read the full article here:Cronobacter Sakazakii: The Bacteria Behind the Baby Formula ShortageFairlife Milk Gets $650 Million Bet from Coca-ColaFor more food and beverage industry content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage.Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @XtalksFood Instagram: @Xtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured

This episode discusses four MMWR reports. The first report looks at CDC's recommendation for hepatitis B testing among U.S. adults. The second report examines racial and ethnic groups more likely to experience worsening memory loss than others. The third report examines CDC guidance on how to prevent Cronobacter illnesses in infants. And the last report highlights mpox risk during the outbreak among people experiencing homelessness.

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In local news, The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country will be having a monthly karaoke cabaret. According to the Watauga Democrat, the monthly event will begin Saturday February 25th from 8-11 P.M. and will be held in the theatre's Community Room. The event will be free and concessions can be bought throughout the night. The theater will be hosting the karaoke cabaret on the last Saturday of every month, with the next scheduled dates after this Saturday being March 25, April 29, and May 27. For more information, you can call the theater or visit the theatre's lobby box office between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Tuesday through Friday, or two hours before showtime. In state news, the Hound's Drive-In Theatre located in Kings Mountain will be permanently closing. According to CBS17, the business announced the closure Monday through their social media accounts. The Hound's Drive-In Theater operated for 7 years and during the pandemic the space was used for other events besides watching movies, such as graduations and concerts. In national news, 145,000 cans of ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula have been recalled due to potential health risks due to bacteria. According to NPR, Rekkit announced Monday the formula may have been cross-contaminated with Cronobacter, a bacteria that can cause rare but life-threatening infections in newborns. It is encouraged whoever has this product dispose of it or return it for a refund. The affected products are “12.9 oz containers of the plant-based formula that were manufactured between August and September 2022 and sold in retail stores throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam.” Those who own this product can check the bottom of their cans to see if they are part of the two recalled batches which will have number 300871214415 beneath the barcode and a use-by date of March 1, 2024. Today's weather is courtesy of Booneweather.com. Today is a partly cloudy day with a high of 58 degrees and a low of 44.

Susan Mayne, Ph.D., is the Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Mayne leads CFSAN in developing and implementing policies, programs, and initiatives to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe and healthy for consumers, and that food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics sold in the U.S. are safe and properly labeled. Under Dr. Mayne's leadership, CFSAN works to reduce foodborne illness, protect consumers from harmful products, ensure that chemicals in food are found at levels that are not harmful, conduct and advance scientific research in support of food safety, and other efforts. Since taking up the role of CFSAN Director 2015, Dr. Mayne has overseen and implemented several landmark public health policies and initiatives, including issuing eight foundational rules and more than 50 guidances implementing FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Dr. Mayne received a B.A. degree in chemistry from the University of Colorado and a Ph.D. in nutritional sciences, with minors in biochemistry and toxicology, from Cornell University. Prior to joining FDA, Dr. Mayne spent nearly three decades at Yale University, where she held an endowed chair as the C.-E.A. Winslow Professor of Epidemiology. She also served as Chair of the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at Yale and Associate Director of the Yale Cancer Center. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Mayne [34:55] about: CFSAN's key accomplishments during Dr. Mayne's tenure, including efforts such as the implementation of FSMA and working toward the Closer to Zero goals How FDA is working to reduce the presence of chemicals in the U.S. food supply through the Closer to Zero initiative The GenomeTrakr network, a genomic database including more than 1 million foodborne pathogen sequences, and how food safety can be advanced through whole genome sequencing (WGS) Lessons FDA has learned from the 2022 infant formula safety and supply crisis and actions the agency has taken, such as the release of a prevention strategy for powdered infant formula The potential for Cronobacter sakazakii to be elevated to a nationally notifiable disease Dr. Mayne's thoughts on FDA's recently announced vision for restructuring the agency's Human Foods program and the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), and how FDA's regulatory efforts will continue to address the evolving food safety landscape News and ResourcesSalmonella in Chicken Increasingly Resistant to Critical Antibiotics, USDA-FSIS Reports [5:47] NOAA Expands Seafood Import Monitoring to Combat Seafood Fraud [13:20] Levels of Mercury in Tuna Cans Inconsistent, Says Consumer Reports [18:21] PFAS Found in Eggs Laid by Hens that are Fed Contaminated Feed [21:34] Online Produce Safety Handbook for Buyers Simplifies Regulations in Northeastern States [22:37] Food Safety Insights Column, Bob FergusonHow the Food Traceability Rule will Impact Food Processors—Part 1 [24:26] Food Safety Summit 2023Register for the 2023 Food Safety Summit with discount code FSM23Podcast for 10% off! Sponsored by Cintas:Download the Cintas Program for Food Processing Apparel brochure We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to talk about the latest product recall involving select batches of ProSobee 12.9 oz. Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula due to a possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii, and what you should do if you’ve purchased this product. Follow The […]

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we review the top food safety stories of 2022 and their impacts, the lessons learned, and what the future may hold for 2023 and beyond. Specifically, we discuss: COVID-19 and the resulting supply chain disruptions The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Agricultural Water Proposed Rule, also known as Subpart E of the Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Food safety culture, a key topic of discussion at the 2022 Food Safety Summit (as well as the 2023 Summit to be held next May) The infant formula Cronobacter recall and resulting supply crisis USDA-FSIS' proposed regulatory framework for reducing Salmonella in poultry FDA's issuance of the Food Traceability Final Rule under FSMA Section 204(d) The Reagan-Udall Foundation's review of FDA's Human Foods Program. News and Resources COVID-19 and supply chain [3:56] https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8041-supply-chain-management-a-year-in-review https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7478-supply-chain-woes-what-is-at-stake-and-what-will-change https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7943-focusing-aheadprocessors-priorities-for-the-near-term https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7670-supply-chain-recoveryprocessors-speak-out https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7816-the-return-to-normalready-to-travel-again Agricultural water rule [16:03] https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7959-ep-125-dr-conrad-choiniere-moving-closer-to-zero-through-collaboration https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/fsma-proposed-rule-agricultural-water https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7890-fda-extends-deadlines-for-agricultural-water-proposed-rule https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7606-fda-debuts-agricultural-water-assessment-builder Food safety culture [21:07] https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8211-current-knowledge-on-food-safety-culture-according-to-fda https://www.fda.gov/media/163588/download https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7738-fss-2022-keynote-commitment-and-collaboration-in-food-safety-culture https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7824-free-food-safety-culture-toolkit-by-stop-foodborne-illness https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7750-fda-stop-foodborne-illness-co-host-third-webinar-on-food-safety-culture Cultivate: https://www.food-safety.com/events/533-one-size-fits-how-to-adapt-your-food-safety-culture-efforts-to-functional-ways-of-working https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7804-changing-culture-to-improve-food-safety https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7562-using-lean-tools-to-transform-your-food-safety-culture https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7479-introduction-to-global-food-safety-culture https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7560-global-food-safety-culture-europe https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7681-regional-culture-australia https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7818-global-food-safety-culture-asia https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7946-global-food-safety-culture-north-america https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8054-global-food-safety-culture-latin-america Catalyst LLC: https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7944-food-safety-culture-start-with-your-teams-well-being https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7904-ep-123-tia-glave-jill-stuber-coaching-fsq-leaders-to-drive-positive-change-in-culture https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7514-lights-camera-action-stepping-into-the-main-character-role-as-fsq-leader https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7563-maturity-in-food-safety-culture-at-any-size Infant formula recall [34:48] https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8042-ep-130-kim-livsey-leading-a-food-safety-incident-management-team https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7564-fda-issues-warning-on-powdered-infant-formula-produced-by-abbott-nutrition https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7744-fda-allows-abbott-nutrition-to-resume-production-releases-industry-guidance https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7830-senate-mandates-fda-to-ensure-infant-formula-safety-supply https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8007-fda-releases-review-of-response-to-infant-formula-supply-crisis-addresses-improvements https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8137-fda-prevention-strategy-to-enhance-infant-formula-food-safety-supports-elevating-cronobacter-infection-to-nationally-notifiable-disease USDA-FSIS and Salmonella in poultry [47:50] https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8209-episode-134-sandra-eskin-how-usda-fsis-is-tackling-emsalmonella-em-in-poultry  https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7915-usda-fsis-declares-salmonella-an-adulterant-in-breaded-stuffed-raw-chicken-products https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8064-usda-fsis-proposed-regulatory-framework-for-reducing-salmonella-in-poultry-may-declare-salmonella-an-adulterant https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8043-continuous-improvement-model-for-reducing-salmonella-in-poultry https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7939-a-critical-look-at-reducing-the-risk-of-salmonella-from-poultrypart-1 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8029-spotlight-a-critical-look-at-reducing-the-risk-of-salmonella-from-poultrypart-2 Traceability [56:58] https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/21/2022-24417/requirements-for-additional-traceability-records-for-certain-foods https://www.food-safety.com/events/604-fda-s-tech-enabled-traceability-new-standards-to-improve-food-system-transparency https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8139-fda-issues-fsma-food-traceability-final-rule-holds-briefing https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7739-fss-2022-building-a-blueprint-for-tech-enabled-traceability https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8160-the-need-for-greater-traceability-and-transparency-in-the-food-supply-chain https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7628-new-pti-working-group-aims-to-enhance-traceability-through-technology https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7685-summary-of-produce-traceability-best-practices Reagan-Udall Foundation Review [1:06:10] https://reaganudall.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/Human%20Foods%20Program%20Independent%20Expert%20Panel%20Final%20Report%20120622.pdf https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-provides-update-external-evaluation-strengthen-agencys-human-foods-program https://www.food-safety.com/articles/8184-independent-review-guides-a-new-vision-for-fda-human-foods-program https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7894-fda-to-evaluate-human-foods-program https://www.food-safety.com/articles/7992-experts-to-review-fda-human-foods-program-announced We Want to Hear from You! 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  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/CkOAdwoLaIo   The FDA and the ByHeart company have recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, Milk Based Powder with Iron for 0-12months.  This infant formula is contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii.  The bacterium can cause infection throughout a baby's body including meningitis and gastroenteritis.  If you have any off this ByHeart infant formula at home, don't feed it to your baby.  Check the bottom of the can for the following recalled batches: 22273 C1, 22276 C1, 22277 C1, 22278 C1, and 22280 C1.  Contact ByHeart by email at notices@byheart.com or by text at 1-909-506-2354 to obtain instructions regarding refunds.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/byheart-issues-voluntary-recall-five-batches-its-infant-formula-because-possible-health-risk   #byheart #infants #formula #cronobacter #infection #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/v_WCHpMdxik   The FDA and the Piantedosi Baking Company, Inc. are recalling select dinner rolls, sandwich rolls and bun products.  These baked goods have a glaze that come from the Lyons Magnus company and is contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and/or Clostridium botulinum.  These bacteria can cause severe or life-threatening infections and a a particular danger in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  If you bought any of those baked goods, don't consume them and dispose of them.  For more information and to arrange a refund, contact the Piantedosi Baking Company by phone at 1-800-339-0080 x165.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/piantedosi-baking-company-inc-issues-voluntary-recall-due-recall-raw-material-lyons-magnus   #piantedosi #rolls #buns #bacteria #infection #recall  

On February 17, 2022, a facility manufacturing powdered infant formula in Michigan issued a recall of formula suspected to be infected with the Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria. As one of only three major formula producers in the United States, this facility shutdown, compounded by the worldwide supply-chain crisis, contributed to a severe shortage of infant formula in the U.S. Like its causes, the consequences of this shortage are complex and far-reaching. Join host Jannah Amiel, MS, BSN, RN and guest Steven Abrams, MD as they explore what went wrong, how the government responded, and how the shortage has impacted infant nutrition across the country.---This is episode 2 of the series:  Impact of the Infant Formula RecallNurses may be able to complete an accredited CE activity featuring content from this podcast and earn CE hours provided from Elite Learning by Colibri Healthcare. For more information, click hereView Episode Show NotesView Episode TranscriptAlready an Elite Member? Login hereLearn more about CE Podcasts from Elite Learning by Colibri HealthcareView this course on Elite Learning Series: Impact of the Infant Formula Recall

On February 17, 2022, a facility manufacturing powdered infant formula in Michigan issued a recall of formula suspected to be infected with the Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria. As one of only three major formula producers in the United States, this facility shutdown, compounded by the worldwide supply-chain crisis, contributed to a severe shortage of infant formula in the U.S. Like its causes, the consequences of this shortage are complex and far-reaching. Join host Jannah Amiel, MS, BSN, RN and guest Steven Abrams, MD as they explore what went wrong, how the government responded, and how the shortage has impacted infant nutrition across the country.---This is episode 3 of the series:  Impact of the Infant Formula RecallNurses may be able to complete an accredited CE activity featuring content from this podcast and earn CE hours provided from Elite Learning by Colibri Healthcare. For more information, click hereView Episode Show NotesView Episode Transcript Already an Elite Member? Login hereLearn more about CE Podcasts from Elite Learning by Colibri HealthcareView this course on Elite Learning Series: Impact of the Infant Formula Recall

On February 17, 2022, a facility manufacturing powdered infant formula in Michigan issued a recall of formula suspected to be infected with the Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria. As one of only three major formula producers in the United States, this facility shutdown, compounded by the worldwide supply-chain crisis, contributed to a severe shortage of infant formula in the U.S. Like its causes, the consequences of this shortage are complex and far-reaching. Join host Jannah Amiel, MS, BSN, RN and guest Steven Abrams, MD as they explore what went wrong, how the government responded, and how the shortage has impacted infant nutrition across the country. ---This is episode 1 of the series:  Impact of the Infant Formula Recall Nurses may be able to complete an accredited CE activity featuring content from this podcast and earn CE hours provided from Elite Learning by Colibri Healthcare. For more information, click hereView Episode Show NotesView Episode Transcripts Already an Elite Member? Login hereLearn more about CE Podcasts from Elite Learning by Colibri HealthcareView this course on Elite Learning Series: Impact of the Infant Formula Recall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/SFpAi9U5d5U   The FDA and Kings' Hawaiian have recalled Kings' Hawaiian Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns, and Pretzel Bites.  One of the ingredients used in these baked items is supplied by Lyons Magnus and may be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum.  No other King's Hawaiian products are impacted.  If you have these Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns, or Pretzel Bites dispose of them.  Contact King's Hawaiian at 1-877-695-4227 to request replacement product and for answers to general questions about this recall.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kings-hawaiianr-issues-voluntary-recall-pretzel-slider-buns-pretzel-hamburger-buns-and-pretzel-bites   #kingshawaiian #pretzelbuns #pretzelbites #bacteria #infection #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/e2rLG_AOaL4   The FDA and Lyons Magnus LLC have extended the recall of variously branded foods due to contamination with not only cronobacter sakazakii but also an additional bacterium clostridium botulinum. Cronobacter infections are rare and most dangerous for those with weakened immune defenses.  Clostridium bacterial infection is a severe form of food poisoning with neurologic consequences including vision problems, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, and ultimately respiratory paralysis and death.  The brands involved include: Lyons Barista Style, Lyons Ready Care, Cafe Grumpy, Tone It Up, Uproot, Organic Valley, Sated, Aloha, Rejuvenate, Optimum Nutrition, Sweetie Pie Organics, Intelligensia,m Ensure Harvest, Pediasure Harvest, Glucerna Original, Kate Farms, Pirq, Oatly, Premier Protein, MRE, Stumptown, and Imperial.  If you have any of these brands, contact the Lyons Recall Support Center at 1-800-627-0557 or visit its website at lyonsmagnus.com to find out whether your specific product is affected by this recall.  If you have a recalled product, return it to the point of purchase for a refund.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lyons-magnus-expands-voluntary-recall-include-additional-nutritional-and-beverage-products-due   #lyonsbarista #bacteria #cronobacter #clostridium #infection #recall lyonsbarista, bacteria, cronobacter, clostridium, infection, recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/pQGyCcgjBik   The FDA and Lyons Magnus LLC now recall variously branded and flavored drinks.  These include: Lyons Ready Care Dairy and Nutritional Drinks; Lyons Barista Style beverages; Pirq chocolate, vanilla, caramel and strawberry drinks; Lucerna chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry drinks, Aloha protein drinks, Intelligentsia coffee and oat latte; Kate Farms pediatric vanilla, Oatly oat milk barista; Premier Protein chocolate, vanilla, and cafe latte drinks, MRE protein shakes; Stumptown cold brew coffees; and Imperial nutritional and dairy drinks.  These products are contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii.  This bacterium causes bacterial infections manifest by fever, vomiting, and urinary tract infections particularly in frail or immunocompromised persons.  If you have any of these products, don't consume them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, call the Lyons Recall Support Center at 1-800-627-0557.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lyons-magnus-voluntarily-recalls-53-nutritional-and-beverage-products-due-potential-microbial   #lyons #drinks  #cronobacter #infection #recall  

Desde enero ya se ha sabido que debido a interrupciones en la cadena de provisiones a nivel mundial debido a la pandemia y el "tapón" en el Canal de Suez afectando la disponibilidad de leches artificiales ("fórmulas") para infantes. Cuando en febrero, la muerte de dos infantes por infección de Cronobacter debida a la pobre higiene en una fábrica de produccción de fórmula que llevó a su cierre, se exacerbó la situación y actualmente seguimos en esta crisis. Este episodio fue mayormente grabado a principios del 2022 (enero/febrero) aunque fue posiblemente hace dos menos que realmente la crisis llegó a los medios y al gobierno federal de EEUU. Hablamos de alternativas para las familias de que alimentan con fórmula, la posibilidad de relactancia, por qué tantas familias no logran una lactancia exitosa (spoiler: no es su culpa), y la necesidad de ser realistas y tratar a todas las personas criando a infantes durante esta pandemia y crisis con compasión. En el cierre, mencionamos que si vives en EEUU, una cosa concreta que puedes hacer para ayudar que la lactancia no fracase para personas que trabajan es hablar con tu senador y promover la aprobación del proyecto de ley PUMP act. Obviamente, en Puerto Rico no tenemos senador, así que ese llamado es para la diáspora en los estados. Aquí hay información en inglés para ayudarte con ese esfuerzo. Gracias por tu sintonización. Seguimos semanal este verano para educarte.

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of continuing to eat from a jar of recalled Jif peanutbutter. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety Talk 263: Faraday Cage For The Voice — Food Safety Talk Michelle Jewell on Twitter: “Ok a serious #riskyornot for @bugcounter and @benjaminchapman: If I have one of the recalled jiff jars, but I've already eaten 75% of it, can I keep it? https://t.co/Ic01PsZUgg https://t.co/wV2dd38AFX” / Twitter The J. M. Smucker Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Jif® Products Sold in the U.S. for Potential Salmonella Contamination | FDA Prevalence and Level of Listeria monocytogenes in Ice Cream Linked to a Listeriosis Outbreak in the United States | Journal of Food Protection Dose–response modeling of Salmonella using outbreak data - ScienceDirect Actual distribution of Cronobacter spp. in industrial batches of powdered infant formula and consequences for performance of sampling strategies - ScienceDirect Urban Dictionary: Sharkology

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of continuing to eat from a jar of recalled Jif peanutbutter.Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety Talk 263: Faraday Cage For The Voice — Food Safety Talk Michelle Jewell on Twitter: "Ok a serious #riskyornot for @bugcounter and @benjaminchapman: If I have one of the recalled jiff jars, but I've already eaten 75% of it, can I keep it? https://t.co/Ic01PsZUgg https://t.co/wV2dd38AFX" / Twitter The J. M. Smucker Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Jif® Products Sold in the U.S. for Potential Salmonella Contamination | FDA Prevalence and Level of Listeria monocytogenes in Ice Cream Linked to a Listeriosis Outbreak in the United States | Journal of Food Protection Dose–response modeling of Salmonella using outbreak data - ScienceDirect Actual distribution of Cronobacter spp. in industrial batches of powdered infant formula and consequences for performance of sampling strategies - ScienceDirect Urban Dictionary: Sharkology

Louisiana prolife bill, Rand Paul, Baby Formula, and guns …and more on today’s CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. My name is Toby Sumpter and today is Friday, May 6, 2022. We are just days away from the last stop of our CrossPolitic Liberty Tour in Phoenix, Arizona. I would love to meet you in person in Phoenix, on May 19th. I will be joined by Chocolate Knox, the Gabe Rench the Water Boy, Pastor Jeff Durbin of Apologia Church, and Political analyst Delano Squires, who’s made appearances on the Blaze, and the Tucker Carlson show. Tickets are only $20, and we’ll be talking about the Five Stones of True Liberty. Sign up now at crosspolitic.com/libertytour. https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-led-louisiana-house-fails-to-pass-bill-abolishing-abortion Ben Zeisloft at the DailyWire reports: Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would have abolished abortion by applying homicide laws to women who procure the procedure. The Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act (HB813) — which has gained national and international media attention — recognizes “the right to life and equal protection of the laws to all unborn children from the moment of fertilization by protecting them by the same laws protecting other human beings.” Accordingly, it applied state laws about homicide to children in the womb. Last week, lawmakers on the Louisiana House’s criminal justice committee approved the bill by a 7 to 2 vote. However, after legislators approved an amendment on Thursday stating that “the pregnant female shall not be held responsible for the criminal consequences” of seeking an abortion by a 65 to 26 vote, State Rep. Danny McCormick — the Republican who sponsored HB813 — asked to pull the bill from the House floor. Louisiana Right to Life announced its opposition to HB813 ahead of the House vote because it applied criminal penalties to mothers who procure abortion. Likewise, Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) — remarking that his “Catholic Christian faith” teaches him to be pro-life — followed suit in opposing the legislation. “I felt I had to join my voice to the chorus of pro-life organizations against HB813,” he said in a statement. Pro-life activist Abby Johnson recently condemned Louisiana Right to Life for opposing HB813. “Either the preborn are fully human or they aren’t,” she saidon Twitter. “When abortion is illegal, people must pay the penalty for killing their children. These children deserve justice.” Replying to Edwards’ opposition to the bill, Johnson said, “Well, well, well. Look how many pro-aborts you have made happy!!” Brian Gunter — the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Livingston, Louisiana, who was instrumental in organizing other Christians in the state to support the legislation — told The Daily Wire that Edwards “believes there are no circumstances under which a woman should be held accountable if she knowingly and intentionally kills her preborn child.” “HB813 protects a woman who is coerced into an abortion and prosecutes the person who forces her to have an abortion,” he said of the bill in its original form. “If Governor Edwards believes the preborn child is just as much a person as the born child, then it is absurd for him to suggest that the preborn child should be discriminated against and denied equal protection under law. No one should be allowed to murder preborn children without consequences.” Last week, Gunter remarked to The Daily Wire that Louisiana’s current pro-life trigger law — the “The Human Life Protection Act” — only penalizes abortionists with $1,000 fines, even though animal cruelty is fined at up to $25,000 in Louisiana. https://thehill.com/news/senate/3486654-rand-paul-objection-delays-40-billion-ukraine-aid-package/ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) hit the brakes Thursday on bipartisan hopes that the Senate could quickly pass nearly $40 billion in Ukraine aid before leaving town for the week. Paul objected to a deal offered by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer(D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would have set up votes on Thursday afternoon on the funding and on an amendment from Paul, who wanted to include language in the bill to expand an Afghanistan inspector general role to include oversight of the Ukraine funds. Paul blocked the votes because he wants his language inserted into the text of the bill instead of having to take his chance with an amendment vote, which could be blocked. The stalemate will delay the Senate’s passage of the Ukraine package until at least next week, and potentially beyond. “There is now only one thing holding us back, the junior senator from Kentucky is preventing swift passage of Ukraine aid because he wants to add, at the last minute, his own changes directly into the bill … He is not even asking for an amendment. He is simply saying my way or the highway,” Schumer said. “Ukraine is not asking us to fight this war. They’re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion, and they need help right now,” McConnell said. Paul, however, warned about the pace of spending, arguing that “we cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy.” “Americans are feeling the pain [from inflation] and Congress seems intent only on adding to that pain by shoveling more money out the door as fast as they can,” Paul said. Did you know that more than 75% of those raised in evangelical, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches don’t pursue any kind of Christian higher education? Surprising isn’t it. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute is seeking to provide a new, exciting, and affordable option for Christians. Their mission is to build Kingdom culture in the workplace by equipping their students in a Trinitarian worldview and vocational competencies. Their low-cost full-time program offers integrative course modules, internships, and mentoring so their students can finish debt-free with vocational preparation, a robust faith, and financial potential to build strong godly families and homes rooted in their communities and churches long-term. Visit their website at www.cornerstonework.org to find out more about enrolling. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-shortage-abbott-recall/629828/ Derek Thompson at The Atlantic: America’s baby-formula shortage has gone from curious inconvenience to full-blown national crisis. In many states, including Texas and Tennessee, more than half of formula is sold out in stores. Nationwide, 40 percent of formula is out of stock—a twentyfold increase since the first half of 2021. As parents have started to stockpile formula, retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, and Target have all moved to limit purchases. Three factors are driving the U.S. baby-formula shortage: bacteria, a virus, and a trade policy. First, the bacteria. After the recent deaths of at least two infants from a rare infection, the Food and Drug Administration investigated Abbott, a major producer of infant formula, and discovered traces of the pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii in a Michigan plant. As a result, the FDA recalled several brands of formula, and parents were advised to not buy or use some formula tied to the plant. That brings us to the second cause: the virus. The pandemic has snarled all sorts of supply chains, but I can’t think of a market it’s yanked around more than infant formula. “During the spring of 2020, formula sales rocketed upwards as people stockpiled formula just like they stockpiled toilet paper,” Lyman Stone, the director of research at the consulting firm Demographic Intelligence, told me. Then, as “families worked through their stockpiles, sales fell a lot. This oscillation made planning for production extremely difficult. It was complicated to get an idea of the actual market size.” Meanwhile, Stone’s research has found that an uptick in births in early 2022 has corresponded with a “very dramatic decline in rates of breastfeeding” among new mothers, which pushed up demand for formula once again. In brief: Demand for formula surged as parents hoarded in 2020; then demand fell, leading suppliers to cut back production through 2021; and now, with more new mothers demanding more formula in 2022, orders are surging faster than supply is recovering. Finally, the third factor: America’s regulatory and trade policy. And while that might not sound as interesting to most people as bacteria and viruses, it might be the most important part of the story. FDA regulation of formula is so stringent that most of the stuff that comes out of Europe is illegal to buy here due to technicalities like labeling requirements. Nevertheless, one study found that many European formulas meet the FDA nutritional guidelines—and, in some ways, might even be better than American formula, because the European Union bans certain sugars, such as corn syrup, and requires formulas to have a higher share of lactose. Some parents who don’t care about the FDA’s imprimatur try to circumvent regulations by ordering formula from Europe through third-party vendors. But U.S. customs agents have been known to seize shipments at the border. U.S. policy also restricts the importation of formula that does meet FDA requirements. At high volumes, the tax on formula imports can exceed 17 percent. And under President Donald Trump, the U.S. entered into a new North American trade agreement that actively discourages formula imports from our largest trading partner, Canada. America’s formula policy warps the industry in one more way. The Department of Agriculture has a special group called WIC—short for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—that provides a variety of services to pregnant and breastfeeding women and their young children. It is also the largest purchaser of infant formula in the United States, awarding contracts to a small number of approved formula companies. As a result, the U.S. baby formula industry is minuscule, by design. A 2011 analysis by USDA reported that three companies accounted for practically all U.S. formula sales: Abbott, Mead Johnson, and Gerber. Look, it can be a real blessing to have baby formula for any number of legitimate reasons, but in general, there’s a God-given supply of baby formula ordinarily available through breast milk. Remember, we slaughter babies by the millions through abortion. This shouldn’t be a crisis. If women embraced motherhood, if men embraced fatherhood, if sex was reserved for the covenant of marriage, and if our culture celebrated the motherhood as the highest calling of a woman, sure it would be a blessing to have alternative nutrition in unusual circumstances, but if women were not so concerned about getting back to work, we wouldn’t be in this situation. Lies, Propaganda, Story Telling, and the Serrated Edge DNB: This year our national conference is in Knoxville, TN October 6th-8th. The theme of this year’s conference is Lies, Propaganda, Storytelling and the Serrated Edge. Satan is the father of lies, and the mother of those lies is a government who has rejected God. We have especially been lied to these last two years, and the COVIDpanic has been one of the central mechanisms that our government has used to lie to us and to grab more power. Because Christians have not been reading their bibles, we are susceptible to lies and weak in our ability to fight these lies. God has given us His word to fight Satan and his lies, and we need to recover all of God’s word, its serrated edge and all. Mark your calendars for October 6th-8th, as we fight, laugh and feast with fellowship, beer and Psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers, hanging with our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and more. Early bird tickets will be available starting in the middle of March. Go to FLFNetwork.com and click on “Come to the Conference.” https://notthebee.com/article/a-federal-court-just-ruled-that-californias-under-21-prohibition-on-semiautomatic-firearms-is-unconstitutional-and-the-court-cited-the-revolutionary-war-as-precedent- California's ban on semiautomatic weapons sales to adults under 21 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court on Wednesday... The court agreed in a 2-1 decision with the argument of the Firearms Policy Coalition, which brought the case challenging the law that took effect last July, saying it infringed on the Second Amendment rights of adults between the ages of 18 and 20… "America would not exist without the heroism of the young adults who fought and died in our Revolutionary Army," Judge Ryan Nelson wrote for the appeals court. “Today we reaffirm that our Constitution still protects the right that enabled their sacrifice: the right of young adults to keep and bear arms.” The Psalm of the Day: Psalm 72 https://open.spotify.com/track/3tJNqzPNBKzIag3yQnLqG0?si=6b841d37db2141ba 0:00-0:43 Amen! This is Toby Sumpter with CrossPolitic News. Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links. Or find them on our App: just search “Fight Laugh Feast” in your favorite app store and never miss a show. 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Louisiana prolife bill, Rand Paul, Baby Formula, and guns …and more on today’s CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. My name is Toby Sumpter and today is Friday, May 6, 2022. We are just days away from the last stop of our CrossPolitic Liberty Tour in Phoenix, Arizona. I would love to meet you in person in Phoenix, on May 19th. I will be joined by Chocolate Knox, the Gabe Rench the Water Boy, Pastor Jeff Durbin of Apologia Church, and Political analyst Delano Squires, who’s made appearances on the Blaze, and the Tucker Carlson show. Tickets are only $20, and we’ll be talking about the Five Stones of True Liberty. Sign up now at crosspolitic.com/libertytour. https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-led-louisiana-house-fails-to-pass-bill-abolishing-abortion Ben Zeisloft at the DailyWire reports: Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would have abolished abortion by applying homicide laws to women who procure the procedure. The Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act (HB813) — which has gained national and international media attention — recognizes “the right to life and equal protection of the laws to all unborn children from the moment of fertilization by protecting them by the same laws protecting other human beings.” Accordingly, it applied state laws about homicide to children in the womb. Last week, lawmakers on the Louisiana House’s criminal justice committee approved the bill by a 7 to 2 vote. However, after legislators approved an amendment on Thursday stating that “the pregnant female shall not be held responsible for the criminal consequences” of seeking an abortion by a 65 to 26 vote, State Rep. Danny McCormick — the Republican who sponsored HB813 — asked to pull the bill from the House floor. Louisiana Right to Life announced its opposition to HB813 ahead of the House vote because it applied criminal penalties to mothers who procure abortion. Likewise, Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) — remarking that his “Catholic Christian faith” teaches him to be pro-life — followed suit in opposing the legislation. “I felt I had to join my voice to the chorus of pro-life organizations against HB813,” he said in a statement. Pro-life activist Abby Johnson recently condemned Louisiana Right to Life for opposing HB813. “Either the preborn are fully human or they aren’t,” she saidon Twitter. “When abortion is illegal, people must pay the penalty for killing their children. These children deserve justice.” Replying to Edwards’ opposition to the bill, Johnson said, “Well, well, well. Look how many pro-aborts you have made happy!!” Brian Gunter — the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Livingston, Louisiana, who was instrumental in organizing other Christians in the state to support the legislation — told The Daily Wire that Edwards “believes there are no circumstances under which a woman should be held accountable if she knowingly and intentionally kills her preborn child.” “HB813 protects a woman who is coerced into an abortion and prosecutes the person who forces her to have an abortion,” he said of the bill in its original form. “If Governor Edwards believes the preborn child is just as much a person as the born child, then it is absurd for him to suggest that the preborn child should be discriminated against and denied equal protection under law. No one should be allowed to murder preborn children without consequences.” Last week, Gunter remarked to The Daily Wire that Louisiana’s current pro-life trigger law — the “The Human Life Protection Act” — only penalizes abortionists with $1,000 fines, even though animal cruelty is fined at up to $25,000 in Louisiana. https://thehill.com/news/senate/3486654-rand-paul-objection-delays-40-billion-ukraine-aid-package/ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) hit the brakes Thursday on bipartisan hopes that the Senate could quickly pass nearly $40 billion in Ukraine aid before leaving town for the week. Paul objected to a deal offered by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer(D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would have set up votes on Thursday afternoon on the funding and on an amendment from Paul, who wanted to include language in the bill to expand an Afghanistan inspector general role to include oversight of the Ukraine funds. Paul blocked the votes because he wants his language inserted into the text of the bill instead of having to take his chance with an amendment vote, which could be blocked. The stalemate will delay the Senate’s passage of the Ukraine package until at least next week, and potentially beyond. “There is now only one thing holding us back, the junior senator from Kentucky is preventing swift passage of Ukraine aid because he wants to add, at the last minute, his own changes directly into the bill … He is not even asking for an amendment. He is simply saying my way or the highway,” Schumer said. “Ukraine is not asking us to fight this war. They’re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion, and they need help right now,” McConnell said. Paul, however, warned about the pace of spending, arguing that “we cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy.” “Americans are feeling the pain [from inflation] and Congress seems intent only on adding to that pain by shoveling more money out the door as fast as they can,” Paul said. Did you know that more than 75% of those raised in evangelical, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches don’t pursue any kind of Christian higher education? Surprising isn’t it. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute is seeking to provide a new, exciting, and affordable option for Christians. Their mission is to build Kingdom culture in the workplace by equipping their students in a Trinitarian worldview and vocational competencies. Their low-cost full-time program offers integrative course modules, internships, and mentoring so their students can finish debt-free with vocational preparation, a robust faith, and financial potential to build strong godly families and homes rooted in their communities and churches long-term. Visit their website at www.cornerstonework.org to find out more about enrolling. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-shortage-abbott-recall/629828/ Derek Thompson at The Atlantic: America’s baby-formula shortage has gone from curious inconvenience to full-blown national crisis. In many states, including Texas and Tennessee, more than half of formula is sold out in stores. Nationwide, 40 percent of formula is out of stock—a twentyfold increase since the first half of 2021. As parents have started to stockpile formula, retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, and Target have all moved to limit purchases. Three factors are driving the U.S. baby-formula shortage: bacteria, a virus, and a trade policy. First, the bacteria. After the recent deaths of at least two infants from a rare infection, the Food and Drug Administration investigated Abbott, a major producer of infant formula, and discovered traces of the pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii in a Michigan plant. As a result, the FDA recalled several brands of formula, and parents were advised to not buy or use some formula tied to the plant. That brings us to the second cause: the virus. The pandemic has snarled all sorts of supply chains, but I can’t think of a market it’s yanked around more than infant formula. “During the spring of 2020, formula sales rocketed upwards as people stockpiled formula just like they stockpiled toilet paper,” Lyman Stone, the director of research at the consulting firm Demographic Intelligence, told me. Then, as “families worked through their stockpiles, sales fell a lot. This oscillation made planning for production extremely difficult. It was complicated to get an idea of the actual market size.” Meanwhile, Stone’s research has found that an uptick in births in early 2022 has corresponded with a “very dramatic decline in rates of breastfeeding” among new mothers, which pushed up demand for formula once again. In brief: Demand for formula surged as parents hoarded in 2020; then demand fell, leading suppliers to cut back production through 2021; and now, with more new mothers demanding more formula in 2022, orders are surging faster than supply is recovering. Finally, the third factor: America’s regulatory and trade policy. And while that might not sound as interesting to most people as bacteria and viruses, it might be the most important part of the story. FDA regulation of formula is so stringent that most of the stuff that comes out of Europe is illegal to buy here due to technicalities like labeling requirements. Nevertheless, one study found that many European formulas meet the FDA nutritional guidelines—and, in some ways, might even be better than American formula, because the European Union bans certain sugars, such as corn syrup, and requires formulas to have a higher share of lactose. Some parents who don’t care about the FDA’s imprimatur try to circumvent regulations by ordering formula from Europe through third-party vendors. But U.S. customs agents have been known to seize shipments at the border. U.S. policy also restricts the importation of formula that does meet FDA requirements. At high volumes, the tax on formula imports can exceed 17 percent. And under President Donald Trump, the U.S. entered into a new North American trade agreement that actively discourages formula imports from our largest trading partner, Canada. America’s formula policy warps the industry in one more way. The Department of Agriculture has a special group called WIC—short for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—that provides a variety of services to pregnant and breastfeeding women and their young children. It is also the largest purchaser of infant formula in the United States, awarding contracts to a small number of approved formula companies. As a result, the U.S. baby formula industry is minuscule, by design. A 2011 analysis by USDA reported that three companies accounted for practically all U.S. formula sales: Abbott, Mead Johnson, and Gerber. Look, it can be a real blessing to have baby formula for any number of legitimate reasons, but in general, there’s a God-given supply of baby formula ordinarily available through breast milk. Remember, we slaughter babies by the millions through abortion. This shouldn’t be a crisis. If women embraced motherhood, if men embraced fatherhood, if sex was reserved for the covenant of marriage, and if our culture celebrated the motherhood as the highest calling of a woman, sure it would be a blessing to have alternative nutrition in unusual circumstances, but if women were not so concerned about getting back to work, we wouldn’t be in this situation. Lies, Propaganda, Story Telling, and the Serrated Edge DNB: This year our national conference is in Knoxville, TN October 6th-8th. The theme of this year’s conference is Lies, Propaganda, Storytelling and the Serrated Edge. Satan is the father of lies, and the mother of those lies is a government who has rejected God. We have especially been lied to these last two years, and the COVIDpanic has been one of the central mechanisms that our government has used to lie to us and to grab more power. Because Christians have not been reading their bibles, we are susceptible to lies and weak in our ability to fight these lies. God has given us His word to fight Satan and his lies, and we need to recover all of God’s word, its serrated edge and all. Mark your calendars for October 6th-8th, as we fight, laugh and feast with fellowship, beer and Psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers, hanging with our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and more. Early bird tickets will be available starting in the middle of March. Go to FLFNetwork.com and click on “Come to the Conference.” https://notthebee.com/article/a-federal-court-just-ruled-that-californias-under-21-prohibition-on-semiautomatic-firearms-is-unconstitutional-and-the-court-cited-the-revolutionary-war-as-precedent- California's ban on semiautomatic weapons sales to adults under 21 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court on Wednesday... The court agreed in a 2-1 decision with the argument of the Firearms Policy Coalition, which brought the case challenging the law that took effect last July, saying it infringed on the Second Amendment rights of adults between the ages of 18 and 20… "America would not exist without the heroism of the young adults who fought and died in our Revolutionary Army," Judge Ryan Nelson wrote for the appeals court. “Today we reaffirm that our Constitution still protects the right that enabled their sacrifice: the right of young adults to keep and bear arms.” The Psalm of the Day: Psalm 72 https://open.spotify.com/track/3tJNqzPNBKzIag3yQnLqG0?si=6b841d37db2141ba 0:00-0:43 Amen! This is Toby Sumpter with CrossPolitic News. Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links. Or find them on our App: just search “Fight Laugh Feast” in your favorite app store and never miss a show. 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Entrevue avec Pierre-Marc Gervais, Directeur des affaires pharmaceutiques : des rayons vides, des familles angoissées, des nourrissons qui seront privés de lait en poudre, c'est ce qui traduit la situation actuelle de la pénurie de lait pour bébé qui pourrait durer encore plusieurs mois. Les parents qui donnent à leur nourrisson une préparation de lait hypoallergène Similac Alimentum de la marque Abbott sont au désespoir en raison d'une rupture de stock. En février, l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments a procédé au rappel de certaines préparations en poudre pour nourrissons de la marque Abbott à la suite d'une contamination aux bactéries Salmonella et Cronobacter. Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Segment LCN, manchettes, nouvelle du jour et commentaires avec Mario Dumont et Vincent Dessureault : François Legault refuse de se présenter à un débat anglophone. Retour sur l'UMQ. Le pape visitera Edmonton, Québec et Iqaluit en juillet. La levée de port du masque obligatoire. Elon Musk suspend le rachat de Twitter. Entrevue avec Russell Copeman, directeur général de l'Association des commissions scolaires anglophones du Québec : pour protester contre le projet de loi 96, le Quebec Community Groups Network, en collaboration avec l'Association des comités de parents anglophones du Québec, la Fédération québécoise des associations foyers-écoles, l'Association des commissions scolaires anglophones du Québec, organise ce samedi 14 mai, une marche du Collège Dawson jusqu'au bureau du premier ministre François Legault. Un cortège libérale ayant à la tête la Cheffe du parti Dominique Anglade sera aussi de la partie.  Entrevue avec Guillaume Lavoie, membre associé à la Chaire Raoul-Dandurand et observateur en Ukraine à 3 reprises : Biden, pivot vers l'Asie. La Suède et l'OTAN.  Qu'est-ce qu'on surveille en fin de semaine? Entrevue avec Pierre-Marc Gervais, Directeur des affaires pharmaceutiques : des rayons vides, des familles angoissées, des nourrissons qui seront privés de lait en poudre, c'est ce qui traduit la situation actuelle de la pénurie de lait pour bébé qui pourrait durer encore plusieurs mois. Les parents qui donnent à leur nourrisson une préparation de lait hypoallergène Similac Alimentum de la marque Abbott sont au désespoir en raison d'une rupture de stock. En février, l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments a procédé au rappel de certaines préparations en poudre pour nourrissons de la marque Abbott à la suite d'une contamination aux bactéries Salmonella et Cronobacter. Tout savoir en 24 minutes : L'actualité du jour en 24 minutes, analysée et commentée, édition du vendredi 13 mai. Pour s'informer et tout comprendre en 24 minutes avec Mario Dumont, Vincent Dessureault et Alexandre Dubé. La rencontre Latraverse-Dumont, avec Emmanuelle Latraverse, Mario Dumont : Legault refuse de participer au débat en anglais. Retour sur l'UMQ.  Chronique sportive avec Jean-François Baril : Christopher Boucher est un spécialiste des statistiques avancées. Denis Shapovalov et Bianca Andreescu sont éliminés. Tennis. Crosby ne jouera pas ce soir. Les parties à venir.  Segment LCN avec Pierre Bruneau : la levée du port du masque obligatoire. UMQ. Une production QUB radio   Mai 2022      Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

‎Check Your Head by Beastie Boys on iTunesVideo Conferencing, Meetings, Calling | Microsoft TeamsRaptors - The official site of the NBA for the latest NBA Scores, Stats & News. | NBA.com@MCBazacoPhD / TwitterWatch Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Official SiteMario Andretti - WikipediaSlow Horses - Wikipedia“Pie in the Sky” Coddled Eggs (TV Episode 1996) - IMDbThe Chair (2021 TV series) - WikipediaPie In The Sky 3x06 Coddled Eggs - video DailymotionHugo and Ron - Bob's Burgers | Comedy Central - YouTubeBob The Health Inspector | Bob's Burgers - YouTubeRichard Griffiths - WikipediaFind recalls, advisories and safety alerts - Canada.caESCA Tech D-Lead Hand Soap recalled due to potential for microbial contamination - Canada.caLucky Charms Sickness Complaints Spread Rapidly, Adding Complexity to Safety Probe - WSJF.D.A. Investigating Reports of Illness From Lucky Charms - The New York TimesSick after eating Lucky Charms? What you need to know.Lucky Charms – Brands – Food we make - General MillsLucky Charms: Frosted Toasted Oat Cereal & MarshmallowsFDA Investigating Lucky Charms, People Think Cereal Made Them SickAlpha-gal Allergy | Ticks | CDCNew to Soylent, does the Diarrhea stop? : soylentI Tried Soylent. It Didn't Go Well.Tell me about your poop if you drink a lot of Soylent like 80% + of daily calories : soylentCronobacter Illnesses Linked to Powdered Infant Formula | CDCCronobacter spp. in powdered infant formula - PubMedPrevalence and genetic diversity of Enterobacter sakazakii in ingredients of infant foods - PubMedFood Safety Talk 259: No Bill, You Pay Us — Food Safety TalkSimulating Powdered Product Sampling to Improve Food Safety Sampling Plans | Stasiewicz Food Safety Laboratory - University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignStudy on microbial communities in domestic kitchen sponges: Evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii and Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria - PMCCDC Launches New Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics | CDC Online Newsroom | CDCCenter for Forecasting and Outbreak AnalyticsWho We AreAFDO Whitepaper Asks FDA to Modernize Recalls | Food SafetyAFDO Recall WhitepaperOpinion | How to Stop Superspreader Events Without Masks - The New York TimesGrignardPure – Antimicrobial Air TreatmentDocket® - Immunization Records on the App StoreLead in your Drinking Water InformationMilltown reports elevated levels of lead - centraljersey.com

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Jeff Hahn, Principal at Hahn Marketing & Communications, is a crisis communications expert with 30 years of experience in communications and public relations. He is a specialist in the food and energy sectors and is the owner of a family of integrated agency brands including Apron Food & Beverage Communications, Hahn Public Communications, the Predictive Media Network, and White Lion Interactive. He also served in the U.S. Air Force, where he completed his associate degree in administration, and then graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from The University of Texas at San Antonio. He is formally trained in persuasion communication and holds a master's degree in communication studies from Texas State University. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Jeff [19:39] about: Demystifying crisis communications Twelve essential communication tools for food companies Three types of crises: emergencies, safety issues, and reputation issues The five stages of a crisis that companies must navigate Understanding the communication options at every stage and step Maintaining authenticity and control Beginning reputation repair during a crisis or issue Jeff's “favorite crisis” How to get a complimentary copy of Breaking Bad News News and ResourcesDr. Robert Califf Confirmed by Senate to Lead FDA for Second Time [3:20] FSIS Requests Input on Salmonella Programs for Pork and Poultry [6:25]Dole Packaged Salads and Infant Formula Recalls [10:35]Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Dole Packaged Salad (Dec 2021) FDA Investigation of Cronobacter and Salmonella Complaints: Powdered Infant Formula (Feb 2022) Cronobacter Illnesses Linked to Powdered Infant Formula Food Safety Insights Column, Bob Ferguson How WGS Continues to Change Food Safety [13:12] Register for the Food Safety Summit: May 9–12; Early Bird ends March 31. Podcast listeners get an EXTRA 10%! Use the code FSMPodcast. Register before March 31 and get 10% in addition to the Early Bird discount. After March 31, get 10% off published rates. We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

BONUS EPISODE: Formula Recall discussed with Steven Abrams, MD and Paul Wirkus, MD, FAAPAbbott Nutrition announced a voluntary recall of infant powdered formula manufactured at their Sturgis facility in Michigan, including Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare. This recall comes after four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella. Parents and caregivers of infants who have used these products and have concerns about the health of their child should contact the child's health care provider.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers to avoid purchasing and using infant powdered formula from Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis, Michigan facility. The FDA is also investigating these consumer complaints of infections and has initiated an onsite inspection of the facility.The FDA is advising consumers not to use Similac, Alimentum, or Elecare powdered infant formulas if the following is included in the product's lot number: The first two digits of the code are 22 through 37; and The code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2; and The expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later. Abbott has also developed a web-based tool to determine if the consumer's product was included in this recall. Consumers can click here to check their product's lot number, located at the bottom of their product.Please note that this is a targeted recall and does not affect all Abbott products. The recall does not include liquid formula products or any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas. The FDA states that consumers should continue to use all products not covered by the advisory. As WIC providers have consistently echoed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA advises parents and caregivers to never dilute infant formula and to never make or feed homemade infant formula to infants.Thus far, consumer complaints included four instances of infant illnesses across three states, including Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. In all four cases, infants were hospitalized and Cronobacter may have contributed to death in one case. Abbott product manufactured in Michigan was distributed across the country. Cronobacter bacteria can cause life-threatening infections like sepsis or meningitis. Symptoms may include poor feeding, irritability, temperature changes, jaundice, grunting breaths and abnormal movements. Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.similacrecall.com1.800.986.8540

The story of pertussis is very personal for me. I'll talk about my friend, Russ who died of the disease in 2014. Yes, Doris Day's camel is in there somewhere. Listen and find out. Pertussis Show Notes:The Sound of Pertussis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31tnXPlhA7wEtiology and Pathology:https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/pert.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/disease-specifics.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3952676/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4846492/https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/bordetella-pertussisHistory:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/CMR.18.2.326-382.2005https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27256351/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40471-015-0041-9https://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/explore/exhibits/vaccinations/pertussis.htmlhttps://www.history.com/news/whooping-cough-vaccine-pertussis-great-depressionCellular vs. aCellular Vaccine:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3495775/https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00048610.htm#:~:text=3%2C4).-,Acellular%20Pertussis%20Vaccines,%7D%20types%202%20and%203).Pathogenesis:https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/whooping-cough-pertussis-in-adultshttps://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/about/complications.htmlhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/014107688507800903https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/complications.htmlMechanisms of Disease:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2851156/#:~:text=Pertussis%20toxin%20(PT)%20utilizes%20a,entry%20to%20the%20cell%20cytosol.&text=ATP%20binding%20to%20PT%20B,transport%20of%20the%20active%20subunit.Epidemiology:https://journals.lww.com/pidj/FullText/2005/05001/Epidemiology_of_Pertussis.3.aspx#:~:text=Globally%2C%2020%E2%80%9340%20million%20cases,achieved%20in%20Europe%20by%202000.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9109162/Cronobacter sakazakiim:https://www.cdc.gov/cronobacter/technical.htmlPodcast Promos:Addiction: A Jury Room ProductionCrime Time NerdsMusic:There is No Sequel by Philip AyersYou can reach me on:Instagram and FB: @CauseofDeathTwitter: @CauseofDeath10Please don't forget to rate and review on any of the platforms found here:Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/cause-of-death-1855050Link Tree: linktr.ee.com/CauseofDeathpodYou can support Cause of Death here:Patreon: Patreon.com/JackieMorantyKo-Fi: ko-fi.com/causeofdeathluckycharmsunpluggPlease share this podcast with everyone you know. Cause of Death can be found on all major podcast platforms.

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This episode: Protein bags of gas in bacteria could help make ultrasound imaging more versatile! Download Episode (7.6 MB, 8.25 minutes) Show notes: Microbe of the episode: Cronobacter virus Esp2949-1 News item Journal Paper: Bourdeau RW, Lee-Gosselin A, Lakshmanan A, Farhadi A, Kumar SR, Nety SP, Shapiro MG. 2018. Acoustic reporter genes for noninvasive imaging of microorganisms in mammalian hosts. Nature 553:86–90. Other interesting stories: Laxatives shown very disruptive to gut microbes in mice Evidence not good that probiotics can reduce anxiety in people   Email questions or comments to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, RSS, Google Play. Support the show at Patreon, or check out the show at Twitter or Facebook

Cronobacter sakazakii ist ein ubiquitäres Gram-negatives Stäbchenbakterium, das neben anderen Lebensmitteln vor allem in Milchpulver vorkommt und insbesondere bei Neonaten zu nekrotisierender Enterocolitis (NEC), Bakteriämie und Meningitis führen kann. Trotz der umfangreichen Forschung der letzten Jahre ist nach wie vor wenig über die Pathogenese von Cronobacter spp. sowie potentielle Virulenzfaktoren bekannt. Um neue Erkenntnisse über Pathogenitätsmechanismen von C. sakazakii zu erhalten, wurden in dieser Arbeit 28 Transposoninsertionsmutanten des klinischen Isolats C. sakazakii ES5 in drei unterschiedlichen Zelllinien auf ihre Fähigkeit an die eukaryotischen Zellen zu adhärieren, in sie einzudringen und in ihnen zu proliferieren, untersucht. Die inaktivierten Gene dieser Mutanten codieren für Proteine des Energiestoffwechsels, der Zellwand und des Biofilms, der Motilität der Bakterien und der Carotinoidbiosynthese. Angelehnt an den in vivo Infektionsweg von C. sakazakii - orale Infektion des Organismus, primäre lokale Infektion im Darm, systemische Infektion über die Invasion in Makrophagen und schließlich das Überschreiten der Blut-Hirn-Schranke und die Infektion des Gehirns - wurden für die Studie Caco-2 Darmepithelzellen, RAW-264.7 Makrophagen-Zellen sowie HBMEC Hirnendothelzellen ausgewählt. Beim Screening aller drei Zelllinien konnte festgestellt werden, dass die Flagellenstruktur betreffende Mutationen bei C. sakazakii ES5 zu fast 100%iger Attenuation der Invasion der Wirtszellen führen. Dies lässt auf die Bedeutung der Flagellen als Pathogenitätsfaktor schließen. Bedingt sein könnte die Attenuierung durch die verminderte Motilität der Bakterien, durch die instabile Interaktion von Flagellen mit den eukaryotischen Zellen selbst oder möglicherweise durch die fehlende Sekretion von Virulenzfaktoren durch das Typ-III-Flagellen-Sekretionssystem. Weiterführende Untersuchungen zu der Motilität der Transposoninsertionsmutanten zeigten, dass die Flagellenfunktion bei C. sakazakii ES5 durch Suppression reguliert zu sein scheint, da die bei C. sakazakii ES5 vorhandene Hemmung des Flagellen-vermittelten Swimmings im Weichagar z.B. unter Zugabe von steril filtriertem Überstand einer C. sakazakii ES5-Kultur wieder aufgehoben werden konnte. Des Weiteren fielen zwei Mutanten mit verminderter Serumresistenz durch reduzierte Virulenz auf, sowie eine Mutante, deren unterbrochenes Gen für einen putativen Reifungsfaktor der 30S-Untereinheit der Ribosomen codiert. Bei diesen drei Mutanten könnten die inaktivierten Gene für potentielle Virulenzfaktoren codieren und sollten näher untersucht werden. Transposonmutanten aus der orthologen Gruppe für Energiestoffwechsel zeigten ebenfalls eine verminderte Invasion. Diese Stämme hatten bei der biochemischen Charakterisierung der Metabolisierung definierter Kohlenstoffquellen bei den Aminosäuren und den Zwischenprodukten des Intermediärstoffwechsels ein vom Wildtyp ES5 abweichendes Metabolisierungsmuster. Die Unterbrechungen im Citratzyklus führten z.B. zur schwächeren Verstoffwechselung von L-Glutamat, dafür wurde L-Asparagin besser als Substrat verwertet. Somit konnte die Fähigkeit zur Anpassung durch Umstellung des Metabolismus bei C. sakazakii ES5 bestätigt werden. Weiterhin ergab der Vergleich des Kohlenstoff-Metabolismus von Cronobacter spp. mit dem von Salmonella enterica sv. Typhimurium einige interessante Unterschiede: C. sakazakii konnte im Gegensatz zu S. Typhimurium eine Vielzahl in der Umwelt vorkommender C-Quellen zur Energiegewinnung nutzen, was darauf schließen lässt, dass das ubiquitäre Bakterium Cronobacter spp. ursprünglich mit Pflanzen assoziiert war. Glucose-6-Phosphat, ein wichtiges Stoffwechselzwischenprodukt, das bei pathogenen Enterobacteriaceae neben Glucose und Mannose intrazellulär als die bevorzugte Kohlenstoffquelle gilt, wurde von C. sakazakii dagegen in vitro nicht metabolisiert. Es bleibt zu klären, ob C. sakazakii in der Lage ist, intrazellulär seinen Stoffwechsel umzustellen und Glucose-6-Phosphat als C-Quelle zu nutzen. C. sakazakii ist ein gelb pigmentiertes Bakterium und synthetisiert die Pigmente über Carotinoid-Biosynthese. In den Infektionsversuchen zeigte sich, dass pigmentlose Mutanten in der Invasion von RAW-264.7-Zellen attenuiert sind. In diesem Zusammenhang konnte auch festgestellt werden, dass bei der de novo Carotinoid-Synthese das CrtY-Protein (Lycopin-ß-Cyclase) die ß-Cyclisierung von Lycopin zu ß-Carotin ausführt. Nach Komplementierung der crtY-Mutante zeigte sich erneut die wildtypische gelbe Pigmentierung der Bakterienkolonien von C. sakazakii ES5crtY::Tn5/pUC19-crtY, anstatt der pinken Koloniefärbung der Mutante. Die Reduzierung der Invasion in HBMEC-Zellen um mehr als 30% konnte durch die Komplementation des crtY-Gens aufgehoben werden: die konstitutive Expression des Gens führte zu einem Invasionswert von 122% des Wildtyps. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit konnten durch Infektionsexperimente in drei Zelllinien der Infektionsweg von C. sakazakii ES5 nachgestellt, neue potentielle Virulenz-assoziierte Faktoren identifiziert und die Fähigkeit der spezifischen Anpassung an das intrazelluläre Milieu als ein wichtiges Pathogenitätsmerkmal bestätigt werden.

Cronobacter spp. sind opportunistische pathogene Erreger, die insbesondere nach der Aufnahme kontaminierter Lebensmittel schwere Infektionen mit hohen Letalitätsraten bei Neugeborenen und immungeschwächten Erwachsenen hervorrufen können. Um spezifische immunchemische Nachweisverfahren für diese Keimgruppe zu etablieren, wurden in der vorliegenden Arbeit monoklonale Antikörper (mAK) zum Nachweis von Cronobacter spp. generiert und umfassend charakterisiert. Zur Präparation der Immunogene wurden Cronobacter-Keime mit Polymyxin B behandelt und anschließend wurden Mäuse entweder mit dem durch Zentrifugation erhaltenem Zellpellet (Ghosts) oder mit dem zellfreien Überstand (Lysat) dieser Präparationen immunisiert. Beide Präparationen erwiesen sich als hoch immunogen, die nachweisbaren Titer lagen üblicherweise bei > 1:10.000. Insgesamt konnten 14 stabile Hybridomzelllinien (sieben je Ansatz) etabliert werden. Die Intra- bzw. Inter-Genus-Spezifität und Affinität der entsprechenden mAK wurde umfassend unter Verwendung von indirekten EIA-Verfahren überprüft. Für Studien zur Epitopspezifität der generierten mAK wurden Immunoblots und Immunfluoreszenz-Analysen eingesetzt. Alle mAK, die aus der Immunisierung mit Cronobacter-Ghosts resultierten, zeichneten sich durch ein sehr breites Reaktionsspektrum aus, Kreuzreaktionen wurden vorzugsweise mit Vertretern aus der Familie der Enterobacteriaceae aber auch mit anderen gramnegativen Keimen beobachtet. Für alle mAK konnten Proteine als antigene Determinanten identifiziert werden, die relativen Molekulargewichte reaktiver Proteinbanden lagen üblicherweise im Bereich von > 40 kDa. Demgegenüber zeigten sechs der sieben mAK, die aus der Immunisierung von Mäusen mit Polymyxin B generierten Lysat-Präparationen resultierten, eine hohe Affinität für die O-spezifische Seitenkette der Cronobacter-typischen Lipopolysaccharide (LPS): mAK 2G4 αL reagierte hochspezifisch mit dem C. turicensis-Stamm (MHI 21026; Serotyp O1). Im indirekten EIA war dieser Erreger bei Keimzahlen von ca. 104 KbE/ml noch nachweisbar. Für die weiteren fünf mAK, die alle spezifisch mit C. sakazakii des Serotyps O1 reagierten, wurden im indirekten EIA Nachweisgrenzen im Bereich von 105-107 KbE/ml ermittelt. Alle mAK gegen LPS gehören zum IgG-Subtyp und reagierten in der Immunfluoreszenz mit lebenden Cronobacter-Keimen.

Sat, 9 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0100 https://edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/15370/ https://edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/15370/1/Weiner_Kerstin.pdf Weiner, Kerstin

Due to technical reasons, milk powder and powdered infant formulae (PIF) are not sterile products. In order to achieve the requirements set by the Swiss and European regulations for microbiologic criteria extensive epidemiological studies are needed on each individual plant level. In this way contamination routes can be identified and appropriate measurements taken. A legally reglemented pasteurization process eliminates Enterobacteriaceae. Therefore recontamination must now be focussed on. PIF contaminated with Cronobacter spp. can lead to severe infections in neonates such a sepsis, meningitis or necrotizing enterocolitis. The reported prevalence of commercially available PIF appears to be gradually decreasing from estimates of 14% in 1988 to 2.0-2.5%, where it now seems to have become stabilized. In order to make a reasonable estimate concerning the prevalence of Cronobacter spp. on an individual plant level, 950 samples (raw material, finished products, environmental samples) were analysed. The high prevalence of 16% comes from the intentional sampling of critical raw material and environment samples. The PFGE analysis, however, did not reveal any correlation between raw material and environmental samples which would indicate a possible contamination via finished products. 470 PIF Enterobacteriaceae isolates were identified through biochemical tests as well as by rpoB sequencing. E. cloacae (35%), Pantoea spp. (11%) and K. pneumoniae (8%) were the most prevalent genus and species. In order to reveal possible contamination routes, a subtyping was conducted. The species E. cloacae, which can be found in the same niches as Cronobacter spp., could be used as a significant hygienic indicator organism. To complete the epidemiological picture, 363 milk based samples were analysed (raw milk, milk concentrate, milk powder). Raw milk contains Enterobacteriaceae but no Cronobacter spp. were detected. However, 12/172 samples of milk powder contained Cronobacter spp. due to recontamination (during the packaging process and/or further processing steps). In order to increase the sensitivity and specificity of today’s available analysis for the detection of Cronobacter spp. methodological improvements had to be undertaken. The currently used enrichment media (mLST, EE) contain components of too selective nature which can therefore lead to false negative results. The new “Cronobacter Screening Broth” (CSB) contains sucrose and 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-α-D-Glucopyranoside which now leads to a sensitivity of 100% and a negative predicting value of 100% as well. The change in colour of the broth indicates a presumptively positive result whereby only these samples need to be streaked onto chromogenic agar. The visual intermediate result leads to a reduction in costs and working time. In order to increase specificity as well as the commercial pressure of fast product release, a PCR-based system where positive and negative results are clearly available in short time is recommended. Several real-time PCR based systems for detection of Cronobacter spp. have become commercially available. Two systems (one open platform (Biotecon Diagnostics, Potsdam, Germany) and one dedicated system (BioControl, Bellvue, USA)) generated neither false positive nor false negative results. Both systems were able to detect 9 target and 13 non-target strains. The dedicated system has the advantage of shorter hands-on and analysis time. In addition, contaminations due to handling faults are reduced. The existing rpoB based Cronobacter species PCR was upgraded for the recently described species C. condimenti which can now be detected with high reliability. Additional epidemiological data is needed in order to monitor the microbiological situation in industrial plants constantly as well as consequently. Based on information on individual plant level it is possible to implement adequate measurements such as HEPA filters, exact time for adding heat labile ingredients, personal and material flow, air management and cleaning (type, time). Scientific support is needed concerning adequate analytical methods, formation of biofilm, desiccation data, types of enrichment media, sample size as well as additional epidemiological data. Our recent study concerning genetic diversity showed that different Cronobacter isolates from one sample can contain different PFGE fingerprints. This observation suggests that analysis of one isolate per sample may not be sufficient for trace back studies. The analysis of at least five colony forming units per sample is suggested. This example shows that through a close collaboration between industrial companies and scientific institutes, knowledge can be actively turned into practice. – This helps prevent pre-term babies and newborns from falling ill to Cronobacter spp.

Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, eine Bestandserhebung zur Hygiene im Verpflegungsbereich von Kindertageseinrichtungen vorzunehmen. Zu diesem Zweck erfolgten mikrobiologische Untersuchungen der angebotenen Lebensmittel sowie Abklatschuntersuchungen beim Personal (Hände) und im Umfeld der Küche. Insgesamt wurden zwölf Kindertageseinrichtungen einbezogen, die vier verschiedene Verpflegungssysteme repräsentierten: (1) Zubereitung der Mahlzeiten in einer einrichtungseigenen Küche durch Fachkräfte – Selbstkochküchen, (2) Verpflegung durch ein Catering-Unternehmen (Warm-, Kaltanlieferung, Tiefkühl-kost), eventuell mit Zubereitung von Beilagen durch die einrichtungseigene Küche, (3) Anschluß an eine andere Einrichtung zur Gemeinschaftsverpflegung (Altenheim) und (4) Zubereitung der Mahlzeiten durch Eltern in der Küche der Einrichtung oder Mitbringen von in der Haushaltsküche der Eltern zubereiteten Speisen – Elterninitiativen. Das Alter der ver-pflegten Kinder lag zwischen einem halben Jahr und sechs Jahren, mit dem Altersschwerpunkt bei unter drei Jahren. Nach einer Erhebung der aktuellen Hygienepraktiken in den einzelnen Einrichtungen wurden im Zeitraum Juli 2008 bis Dezember 2009 regelmäßig insgesamt 371 Lebensmittelproben entnommen und auf Hygiene-Indikatorkeime (aerobe mesophile Keime, Enterobacteriaceae, Escherichia coli) sowie auf die Anwesenheit relevanter pathogener Keime (Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonellen, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus, Verotoxinogene Escherichia coli, in Sonderfällen auch Cronobacter spp.) untersucht. Außerdem wurden unter Verwendung von RODAC-Platten insgesamt etwa 1300 Abklatschuntersuchungen des Umfelds (Küchen- und Personalhygiene) durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse wurden den Einrichtungen laufend schriftlich mitgeteilt, besprochen und ggf. Korrekturmaßnahmen vorgeschlagen. Dieses Vorgehen wurde zwar von den Kindertageseinrichtungen positiv bewertet, jedoch nicht immer in dem beabsichtigten Ausmaß umgesetzt. Die Resultate der Lebensmitteluntersuchungen auf Hygiene-Indikatorkeime waren bis auf einzelne Ausnahmen (eine Elterninitiative und zwei durch Caterer verpflegten Einrichtungen) gut; Krankheitserreger (Salmonellen, L. monocytogenes, Verotoxinogene E. coli, Cronobac-ter spp.) wurden nicht, bzw. nur in Zahlen, die im allgemeinen keine Gesundheitsgefährdung darstellen (S. aureus, B. cereus), nachgewiesen. Es fiel allerdings auf, daß B. cereus sowohl aus Lebensmitteln, als auch im Zusammenhang mit den weiter unten erwähnten Abklatschuntersuchungen häufig isoliert werden konnte. Die Ergebnisse der Abklatschuntersuchungen wiesen auf Mängel hinsichtlich der Händehygiene und des hygienischen Zustands von Oberflächen, wie Arbeitsflächen, Servierwagen, Eßtische etc., hin, die zum Teil durch die vorgeschlagenen Korrekturmaßnahmen eliminiert werden konnten.

Detection of Enterobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter spp.) in powdered infant formulae using a molecular biological method. The aim of the studies presented here was the development of a screening test based on PCR technique for the detection of Enterobacter (E.) sakazakii (Cronobacter spp., IVERSEN et al., 2008a) in powdered infant formulae. Variable regions of the 16S RNA gene of E. sakazakii were chosen for amplification by primers designed with the help of the computer programme Primer3 (ROZEN und SKALETSKY, 2000). Chimeric primer were used as internal amplification control. To check whether the amplicon was generated agarose gel electrophoresis was employed. To test the sensitivity and specificity of the PCR method 57 E. sakazakii strains as well as 169 isolates belonging to 16 species or genera of other bacteria than E. sakazakii were used. Before testing, the E. sakazakii strains were examined by RAPD-PCR to ensure individuality. The PCR method gave positive results for all 57 E. sakazakii strains, three Hafnia alvei isolates, however, were also positive. It could be shown by DNA sequence analysis that H. alvei has a16S rRNA gene sequence identical with the target DNA used for the detection of E. sakazakii. Therefore, the amplicons of the E. sakazakii strains and the H. alvei isolates were analysed by restriction digest using MvaI as restriction enzyme. Both species could be differentiated clearly by their electrophoretic band patterns. To test the performance of the PCR method if food has to be examined 52 samples of powdered infant formulae were artificially contaminated with ten different strains of E. sakazakii (5 to 24 bacteria per 100 g). The samples were from four producers and they included different types of infant formulae, follow-up formulae and powdered formulae for special medical purposes. 100 g in each case of the artifically contaminated as well as 100 g in each case of non contaminated (negative control) sample material was preenriched in buffered peptone water for 24 h at 37 °C. After preenrichment DNA was extracted using a commercial test kit (PrepMan Ultra) and tested by the PCR method. A culture technique for the detection of E. sakazakii (FDA/SCAN, 2002) was carried along as reference method. E. sakazakii was detected in all samples with both methods.