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Rice noodles behind Bacillus cereus outbreak in China

Food Safety News

A large outbreak with almost 200 cases in China was caused by poor hygiene at the producer and inadequate food storage at schools, according to a recent study. An outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness occurred at two middle schools in a rural region of Chongqing in 2021.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

Louisiana’s HR 17 requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study and submit a report to the legislature regarding school lunches. Puerto Rico’s S 343 includes the measurement of food safety in the surveys carried out by the Bureau of Statistics. California’s A 1627 addresses safe drinking water in the state.