http://www.foodquality.com Current eUpdate Issue Rss http://www.foodquality.com/details/article/4911391/Frozen_Berries_Recalled_after_Hepatitis_A_Outbreak.html <p>An outbreak of hepatitis A that has sickened 87 people in eight U.S. states prompted the recall of an organic frozen berry mix, according to federal agencies. Townsend Farms Inc., of Fairview, Ore., on June 4 announced a voluntary recall on the product, which was sold at Costco and Harris Teeter stores, &ldquo;out of an abundance of caution.&rdquo;</p> 2013-06-13T13:21:00Z http://www.foodquality.com/details/article/4911321/Salmonellas_Protection_Switch.html <p>The elusive foodborne pathogen <em>Salmonella </em>Typhimurium has developed a unique self-protective mechanism that responds to changes in the environment during its infective period, which may protect it from harm, according to new research from scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Wash.</p> 2013-06-13T12:52:00Z