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Postal and Shipping Sector
23.
October 29, WSVN 7 Miami
– (Florida) Mail carrier fights back against would-be
robber. A mail carrier fought back after she was targeted by a would-be robber. The
48-year-old woman was delivering mail in Hollywood, Florida, when a man tried to
snatch her master key. The incident happened near Washington Street and South 26th
Avenue, October 28. A struggle ensued and the man got away empty handed. A witness
said she watched the letter carrier fight back against her attacker. So far, this month, the
U.S. Postal Inspector's Office has had three people arrested for stealing master keys
from letter carries in North Miami,and Miami Gardens. Last year, one postal worker
was killed in North Miami-Dade, for his master key. Two people were later arrested in
that case. These master key thefts have become such an issue that the Inspector's office
recently announced plans to change procedures regarding the key used to open banks of
mail boxes in communities.
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Agriculture and Food Sector
24.
October 31, Associated Press
– (Iowa) Farmer dies after central Iowa ammonia
leaks. A farmer died after anhydrous ammonia leaked from a tank in central Iowa, the
Associated Press reported October 31. Authorities said a hose broke, allowing the
fertilizer out of the tank early October 29. The son of the man who died was taken to a
Des Moines hospital. A sheriff's deputy, two paramedics, and another rescuer were
treated for exposure. Anhydrous ammonia can damage skin, eyes, and lungs.
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25.
October 31, Food Safety News
– (Oregon; Washington) Allergy alert: Spiced prawns
with sulfites. An Oregon company is recalling 194 cases of spiced prawns because
they contain undeclared sulfites, Food Safety News reported October 31. The recall is
for production within the last 180 days. Sulfites were declared on the raw ingredient's
label, but were not carried over to the finished product's label on Nate's Spiced Prawn.
A recent change in supplier of prawns resulted in the labeling oversight. Pacific Oyster
Company distributed the prawns to retailers in Oregon and Washington in 16-ounce
glass jars.
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26.
October 31, Food Safety News
– (National) Allergy alert: Mislabeled soy burgers
with milk. A Utah company is recalling some Eating Right Soy Protein Burgers sold in
Safeway, Carrs, Dominick's, Genuardi's, Pak 'N' Save, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Vons,
and Pavilions retail stores nationwide because the packages inadvertently contain