1 month 2 weeks ago
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published six pieces of research relating to efforts to reduce Campylobacter in chicken meat.
The papers cover interventions applied at slaughterhouses, in the supply chain, by food companies, in cutting and processing plants, and at the consumer level.
Joe Whitworth
1 month 2 weeks ago
All of the sick babies were fed Nara Organics infant formula.
Coral Beach
1 month 2 weeks ago
Eunha Fisheries Co. Ltd. of Busan, Republic of Korea, is recalling certain Sliced Korean Halibut and Flounder Sashimi products because the accompanying soy sauce and vinegar red pepper paste packets contain wheat, soy, and sesame that were not declared in English on the individual condiment packets.
People who have an
News Desk
1 month 2 weeks ago
Gellert Global Group of Elizabeth, NJ, is recalling 8.1 oz packages of ALDI Brand Fusia Asian Inspirations Kimchi & Tofu Kimbap because they may contain undeclared tuna.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to fish run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if
News Desk
1 month 2 weeks ago
The CDC is tracking a summer surge of Cyclospora infections. As of its June 18 surveillance update, CDC has logged 145 cases acquired in the United States across 17 states, with illness onsets from May 1 through June 16. Twenty people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported.
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Plus Irish agencies report on revised EU Listeria rules now in force
Joe Whitworth
1 month 2 weeks ago
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
News Desk
1 month 2 weeks ago
Plus a report from a meeting on misinformation in food safety
Joe Whitworth
1 month 2 weeks ago
Applicants must be from the Western Pacific region
News Desk
1 month 2 weeks ago
Frozen blueberries sold at Publix grocery stores have been recalled because of contamination with E. coli O145:H28. Twelve people have fallen ill.
On July 3, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. — the Chilean grower-packer that sells under the Comfrut brand — announced the recall of its
News Desk
1 month 2 weeks ago
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Dan Flynn
1 month 3 weeks ago
The recalled product was shipped to Publix retail stores throughout 8 states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Consumers should check their freezers for the affected product.
News Desk
1 month 3 weeks ago
On the 250th birthday of a country that keeps, against long odds, getting better at feeding itself — that dream feels a little less far off than it used to. Happy Independence Day. Eat well and eat safely. We have earned both.
Bill Marler
1 month 3 weeks ago
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a beef jerky product because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
The product contains wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. People with allergies or sensitivities to
News Desk
1 month 3 weeks ago
The DOJ ended its investigation into Abbott after it came to light that the company gave $500,000 to President Trump’s inauguration committee.
Coral Beach
1 month 3 weeks ago
Experts are hoping revised foodborne infection data can shift the focus of resources from trade to investing in domestic food safety.
The World Health Organization (WHO) updated foodborne illness estimates thanks to work by the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG). Incidence, death, and disability-adjusted life-year
Joe Whitworth
1 month 3 weeks ago
Moldova and Malta have both recently recorded separate outbreaks of foodborne illness.
In Moldova, the National Agency for Public Health (ANSP) reported an outbreak of food poisoning among people who attended events in a hotel in Chisinau.
The epidemiological investigation found that onset of symptoms was associated with participation in
News Desk
1 month 3 weeks ago
As the United States marks its 250th Independence Day, families will be packing away picnic trays, grill platters and dessert tables and facing the question of how to safely handle leftovers in the sizzling summer heat.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture warns that improper storage of perishable foods can
News Desk
1 month 3 weeks ago
Experts have voiced concerns about food fraud in food security programs and suggested ways to combat the problem.
A report made several recommendations including penalizing and discouraging food fraud practices, greenwashing and misleading claims or labels by requiring businesses to verify claims about how products were cultivated, grown, processed and
Joe Whitworth
1 month 3 weeks ago
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
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