Michelle Greenhalgh works as a researcher at the Berman Institute of Bioethics at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. She began writing for Food Safety News while completing her graduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C. Her professional interests include food safety, drug policy, and informed consent regulations while her personal interests include cooking, running, and sailing. Michelle received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire and is a proud native of the Ocean State.
In honor of Thanksgiving here at Food Safety News we're hosting our fourth virtual potluck (we've also held virtual picnics on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day).We'll be having turkey, of course, and for tips on how to cook a turkey, you can't beat the Food and Drug Administration's Keep Food Safe Blog. For instance, did you procrastinators...
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the 1,500-member trade association for retailers and wholesalers of food and consumer products, has announced the creation of a Center of Excellence for Food Safety and Protection. FMI says the intent of the center is to bring together food safety experts and professionals from government relations, asset protection, food defense, supply chain management, health and wellness,...
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Baugher's Orchard and Farm of Westminster, MD on behalf of Baltimore resident Nicholas Fickel, who became ill after drinking unpasteurized apple cider contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.The lawsuit was filed on Fickel's behalf in Carroll County Circuit court by the Seattle food safety law firm Marler Clark.Baugher's Orchard and Farm recalled its unpasteurized apple products after...
In an effort to help improve the safety and security of the global food supply, several major American companies and food industry groups have helped lead training seminars in the Asia-Pacific region. At an event held last week in Beijing, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Partnership Training Institute Network (PTIN) for Food Safety and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) focused on...
Florida citrus growers will give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a good agricultural practices document that demonstrates how the industry is working to assure that the fruit they pack is safe. In a proactive move, the Indian River Citrus League, the Florida Citrus Packers Inc., and Lakeland-based fresh packers trade association teamed up to write the so-called GAP document in...
California's annual quarantine on sport-harveted ocean mussels ended at midnight Oct. 31, the California Department of Health (CDPH) announced.A sampling of mussels confirmed that shellfish-borne paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins, as well as domoic acid, remained at safe or undetectable levels -- with the exception of the northern Channel Islands region (which includes Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel islands).Though the...
With the 2010 hunting season under way, the Michigan Departments of Agriculture (MDA) and Natural Resources (DNRE) have issued a press release reminding hunters and retail food establishments to follow safe handling guidelines when processing wild game."By following safe handling and processing protocols for wild game, venison processors can help minimize the risk of foodborne illness and exposure to animal...
The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation, a nonprofit education foundation in Illinois, recently received a $25,000 donation towards its Science Scholarship for high school seniors.The Science Scholarship will be offered to Rock Island High School students who are interested in pursuing a college degree and then a career in a science field. Seattle-based food safety law firm Marler Clark made the...
After torrential downpour soaked their fields, some soybean farmers are being advised that they may have to destroy their crops as a food safety precaution.At issue is a 2009 notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the effect of natural disasters on food safety. Because flooding can cause crops to be contaminated by "sewage, chemicals, heavy metals, pathogenic microorganisms...
On today's grocery shelves, it's commonplace for produce from all over the world to be displayed side by side, regardless of the season. It's not unusual, in fact it's expected, to see lettuce or tomatoes from California in New England grocery stores even as the snow begins to fall.With produce traveling further than ever before from its origin to grocers'...
Barry A. Eisenberg has been named vice president of food safety services for United Fresh Produce Association, the big Washington, D.C.-based industry association and lobbying group. In announcing the move, United Fresh president and CEO Tom Stenzel said, "Dr. Eisenberg's 25-year food safety career provides him a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will be highly valued in this new position...
The International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) announced this week that it has trained 1,138 food safety regulators, exceeding its training goal of 1,000 officials for 2010. The institute is a non-profit organization that provides standards-based food protection training to state and local food safety officials. The institute's training is meant to assure state and local food protection professionals are...
Co-founder and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Michael F. Jacobson, received the 2010 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Foundation Hero Award this week.The CDC Foundation honored Jacobson for his, "instrumental role in improving public health by championing science-based nutrition and food safety initiatives, empowering consumers to make healthful choices and encouraging scientists to...
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) and farm, fishery and forestry leaders this week announced the "Commonwealth Quality" joint initiative, a program to promote local agriculture and help consumers more easily identify products that are produced, harvested, and responsibly processed in the Bay State.The initiative is a collaborative venture between DAR and representatives from the produce, dairy, forestry, aquaculture...
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), Sysco Corporation and Primuslabs.com will hold a local grower training in Orlando, FL on October 13.The one-day workshop is designed to help local growers explore the challenges of implementing a company food safety plan, meet the requirements of restaurant and retail outlets, and above all, protect their business and bottom line. The workshop will include hands-on...
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