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FDA issues injunction against Ijamsville farm

An Ijamsville farm has been sanctioned by federal regulators for selling for slaughter dairy cattle and veal calves that contain illegal drugs.

U.S. District Court in Maryland, acting on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration, issued an injunction against Old Carolina Farm and its owner, Francis Roderick, according to an FDA statement.

"Old Carolina Farm has a history of selling dairy cows and bob veal calves for slaughter for human food that contain illegal residues of new animal drugs," the FDA said. "The presence of drug residues above the established tolerance levels for human food poses a serious health hazard to the public."

Under the injunction's terms, the farm "cannot introduce any adulterated food into commerce or use drugs in animals in which such drugs are expressly forbidden," according to the statement. It is also prohibited from using animal drugs in an "extralabel" manner without a valid veterinarian- partnership and must provide written statements about the animals' drug treatment status when sold.

County Realtors grouphas new director

The Frederick County Association of Realtors recently named Valerie Rivers its executive director, succeeding Mary McLaughlin, who held the position for 20 years.

Rivers previously owned Home Consultant Magazine in Gaithersburg and also worked for the Greater Capital Association of Realtors and Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc.

New IT Web site available for local firms

A new information technology Web site has been created by the city of Frederick's Department of Economic Development, the Frederick Innovative Technology Center Inc. and the Frederick County Office of Economic Development.

The site, www.techfrederick.org, was created to connect Frederick IT companies, foster collaboration and partnerships between them, highlight business support resources in the community and share information to encourage competition among the companies, according to city information.

These organizations will also host a bi-monthly "Tech Frederick Breakfast Series" starting 8 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Municipal Annex on West Patrick Street. The event will feature a talk by representatives of SAIC-Frederick.

Information: www.techfrederick.org.

Spine and pain center opens

The Newbridge Spine & Pain Center recently opened at 196 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 215, Frederick.

The center offers non-interventional and interventional pain management services for diagnosing and treating acute and chronic pain, according to a company statement.

Mimi's Café to hold grand opening

A grand opening will be held at Mimi's Café on Buckeystown Pike in Frederick at 9 a.m. Dec. 3.

The first 75 guests older than 18 will receive gift cards to the café ranging from $25 to $100, according to a company statement.

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