Contamination

2023 - 2 - 6

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Feds to spend $34.3 million to reduce lead contamination in Omaha (Omaha World Herald)

This house is an example of how the federal government is assisting Omaha in reducing the risk of lead poisoning among children. Chipping and peeling lead paint ...

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Residents push for lead contamination clean up at ARPA meeting ... (Wisconsin Examiner)

Residents at a public listening session Saturday urged the city of Milwaukee to spend some of its remaining $92.7 million in federal pandemic relief funds ...

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Use it or lose it: City task force wants input on how to spend the last ... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

The city of Milwaukee is down to its last $92.7 million in pandemic relief funding and is seeking residents' input on how to spend it.

She wants the city to allocate $5 million in ARPA money to seed the lead-free and healthy homes fund. This fund will be able to provide loans and grants to property owners for the removal of lead hazards. But there is an opportunity for a portion of the money to be used to address residents' priorities, she said. These neighborhoods, he said experience the most violence, are overpoliced and need the most resources. That means a majority of the $92.7 million will go to maintain city services like trash pickup and street repair. [the ARPA funding to a series of initiatives](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/11fec4697b124746a8ed133f0f1c1a9d/page/Planned-Funding/), including affordable housing, lead paint abatement and related workforce development, and efforts to curb reckless driving. Milwaukee received $394.2 million in ARPA money to be used in a variety of ways including mitigating negative economic effects caused by the pandemic. Finance and Personnel Committee will take up the recommendations on March 15 followed by a council vote on March 21. [set up the task force](https://milwaukee.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5535085&GUID=492DFC24-1539-4BD1-89BF-65C88053FBBB&Options=ID Saturday's meeting — the first of three sessions that the city’s ARPA Funding Allocation Task Force to solicit that feedback — was held at Riverworks, 526 E. Siler and Banks were among the residents that packed a community listening session over the weekend to give input on how to use the city's remaining money from the American Rescue Plan Act. I think it is really important for a healthy city to have alternative forms of transportation,” said Siler, a recent transplant from North Carlina.

Uster to Host Webinar on Zero-Level Contamination Control (Nonwovens Industry Magazine)

Dry-laid nonwovens producers face demands for the highest quality levels. The only promising strategy to achieve required “zero-tolerance” standards for ...

They will explain the latest technology of Uster Jossi Vision Shield N and will answer the questions of the webinar attendees. The Uster Jossi Vision Shield N contamination sorter ensures the best possible detection and removal of contamination, right after the fiber opener. With synthetic fibers in white, light pastel colors and light shades of grey detection of tiniest contamination fragments is not a problem. Natural and PureBio-cotton is a trend growing from the sustainability movement. Managing quality with Uster Jossi Vision Shield N at the fiber preparation stage gives manufacturers the total confidence that only contamination-controlled products are delivered. The only promising strategy to achieve required “zero-tolerance” standards for disturbing defects is contamination control in fiber preparation.

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How did PFAS contaminate the organic egg supply chain? Feed ... (FoodNavigator.com)

It has been suggested the so-called forever chemicals identified in Danish organic eggs originated from fishmeal, which is used as an ingredient in chicken ...

The vast majority (around 87%) of global fishmeal production is used as a protein source in aquafeeds. As a result, the trade association believes the problem may be specific to eggs. A database will then be established to map the PFA profile of feeds, explained the trade body. Research suggests that fishmeal is ‘highly variable’ in nature due to seasonality, species, site of catch and production method, and as such, ‘should not be representative of a whole industry’, noted EFFOP. Human activity is the ‘main’ source of this contamination, which tends to end up in the sea, he told FoodNavigator. The tolerable weekly intake of the sum of four specific PFAS is set at 4.4 nanograms per kilogram of body weight, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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More than 400 food items in nine states recalled over potential ... (USA TODAY)

Concerns of potential listeria contamination led to the recall of more than 400 products ranging from breakfast sandwiches to lasagna and cut fruit.

[Health officials warn](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/faq.html) that the condition is typically a mild illness for pregnant people, causing fever, fatigue, muscle aches and other flu-like symptoms. [according to ](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/maryland-company-recalls-400-food-products-over-listeria-concerns/4088748/) [multiple reports. The products were sold from Jan. 24 through Jan. The products were sold under different brand names, Fresh Ideation Food Group said in its announcement. Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC, of Baltimore, Maryland, is recalling products sold during part of last month because they could potentially be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.

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More than 400 products including breakfast sandwiches and fruit ... (CNN)

More than 400 food products sold under dozens of brand names were recalled due to possible Listeria contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

[FDA](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-ideation-food-group-llc-recalls-sandwiches-and-other-products-because-possible-health-risk#recall-announcement). “An estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis each year, and about 260 die,” the agency says. [recall announcement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-ideation-food-group-llc-recalls-sandwiches-and-other-products-because-possible-health-risk#recall-announcement).

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Over 400 Ready-To-Eat Food Products Recalled Over Listeria ... (iHeartRadio)

The products include sandwiches, salads, snacks, yogurt, wraps and related products. | iHeart.

There have been no reports of illness due to the potential bacterial contamination. The Food and Drug Administration said that the recall includes sandwiches, salads, snacks, yogurt, wraps, and other related products. They were sold in retail locations, vending machines, and by transportation providers.

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Listeria recall: Fresh Ideation recalls more than 400 food items (CBS News)

Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; North Carolina; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Virginia. All the recalled products have a Fresh Creative Cuisine label and/ ...

Fresh Ideation urged consumers who purchased the recalled products to contact the company at (855) 969-3338 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. [according to the CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/index.html). - Massachusetts - Maryland - Connecticut The states are:

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Over 400 Products Including Breakfast Sandwiches, Fruits, Recalled ... (The Epoch Times)

Over 400 products, including sandwiches, salads, snacks, yogurt, and wraps that were sold under various brand names have been ...

The FDA said that the recalled products have a Fresh Creative Cuisine label and/or identifier on the bottom of the label with the Fresh Creative Cuisine name and a fresh through or sell-through date ranging from Jan. [contamination](https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-contamination) with [listeria](https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-listeria), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The products were sold by Baltimore-based Fresh Ideation Food Group between Jan. [four listeria outbreak](https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/lists/outbreaks-list.html) investigations were led by the CDC in 2022 and were linked to Enoki Mushrooms across California, Nevada, and Michigan, Deli Meat and Cheese in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Feb.

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Maryland Company Recalls 400+ Food Products Over Listeria ... (NBC4 Washington)

The FDA announced that a Baltimore company is recalling over 400 food products possibly contaminated with Listeria.

24 and Jan. To learn more about Listeria, Amtrak warned riders that the affected products were served on Acela and Northeast Regional Trains between Jan. Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC is recalling products sold from Jan. [recall statement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-ideation-food-group-llc-recalls-sandwiches-and-other-products-because-possible-health-risk#recall-announcement). [the US Food and Drug Administration announced Friday](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-ideation-food-group-llc-recalls-sandwiches-and-other-products-because-possible-health-risk#recall-announcement).

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Over 400 Breakfast Products Recalled Due to Contamination ... (Parade Magazine)

The FDA announced a recall of more than 400 products of various brand names sold at the end of January due to possible Listeria contamination.

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Food sold on Amtrak trains was recalled due to potential listeria ... (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

The products, including sandwiches, salads, snacks, yogurt, and wraps, were available for sale from Jan. 24 to 30, the food company said.

The company said the recalled products have a Fresh Creative Cuisine label and or an identifier on the bottom of the label with the Fresh Creative Cuisine name, and a fresh through or sell through date ranging from Jan. Amtrak said the recalled food items were available for sale on Acela and Northeast Regional trains between Jan. The disease primarily affects pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems Anyone who purchased food items on a train during the specified timeframe should throw them out. 24 and Jan. [news release shared on the U.S.

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Sanford pushes state to investigate Seminole water well contamination (Orlando Sentinel)

Sanford's city council authorized staff to take legal action if needed to push the state for clarity in its drawn-out handling of dioxane contamination.

Over 400 products recalled due to possible Listeria contamination (Deseret News)

More than 400 food and beverage products were recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

According the the [FDA](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-ideation-food-group-llc-recalls-sandwiches-and-other-products-because-possible-health-risk). [statement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-ideation-food-group-llc-recalls-sandwiches-and-other-products-because-possible-health-risk). They are sold in vending machines, retail locations and by transportation providers. Food and Drug Administration [announced](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-ideation-food-group-llc-recalls-sandwiches-and-other-products-because-possible-health-risk) on Friday.

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Hundreds of ready-to-eat food products recalled over possible ... (WSIU)

More than 400 food products — including ready-to-eat sandwiches, salads, yogurts and wraps — were recalled due to possible listeria contamination, the Food ...

Ready-to-eat food products such as deli meat and cheese are particularly susceptible to listeria and other bacteria. Symptoms usually appear one to four weeks after eating listeria-contaminated food, but they can appear sooner or later, As of Friday, no illnesses had been reported, according to the company's announcement. 24 to Jan. [according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/faq.html). The recall by Baltimore-based Fresh Ideation Food Group affects products sold from Jan.

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Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria ... (NPR)

The foods are sold under dozens of different brand names, but all recalled products say Fresh Creative Cuisine on the bottom of the label.

Ready-to-eat food products such as deli meat and cheese are particularly susceptible to listeria and other bacteria. Symptoms usually appear one to four weeks after eating listeria-contaminated food, but they can appear sooner or later, As of Friday, no illnesses had been reported, according to the company's announcement. 24 to Jan. [according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/faq.html). The recall by Baltimore-based Fresh Ideation Food Group affects products sold from Jan.

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Britain's contamination hotspots: UK towns held back by hundreds of ... (iNews)

Councils face the challenge of identifying and cleaning up contaminated former industrial locations as they push to build housing on brownfield sites.

Warrington, is a key example of the challenges of dealing with contaminated sites. A spokesperson for Warrington Borough Council told i: “We are taking action on this in many ways, and have a strong record in promoting land quality. It’s about the risk and the uncertainty. However, this money is only available for sites that are owned by local authorities and not privately owned sites. For much of the recent past, such land was often left derelict and ignored. Of the 70 local authorities that responded to the requests, 22 did not have any data available. This has left it with a legacy of polluted land. In total, 30,000 cubic metres of soil had to be washed. “People don’t like development on green spaces, so there’s been more push for that to be on brown spaces, but there are particular challenges. “It’s not just about the constraints. “It’s going to be really difficult to make a development project stack up,” an adviser to the Government on decontaminating land said. Warrington, which topped the list, had more than 40 million square metres, around 21 per cent of its total land area.

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Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria ... (WSIU)

Consuming listeria-contaminated food can cause serious infection with symptoms including fever, headache, stiffness, nausea and diarrhea as well as miscarriage ...

Ready-to-eat food products such as deli meat and cheese are particularly susceptible to listeria and other bacteria. Symptoms usually appear one to four weeks after eating listeria-contaminated food, but they can appear sooner or later, As of Friday, no illnesses had been reported, according to the company's announcement. 24 to Jan. [according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/faq.html). The recall by Baltimore-based Fresh Ideation Food Group affects products sold from Jan.

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