Zach Mallove graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 2009. A novice in the realm of food safety, Zach quickly immersed himself in the firm’s ongoing litigation and case work and found the breadth of material to be fascinating. As a Government and Legal studies dual major, Zach has been particularly interested in the room for improvement in United States’ food safety policy, especially when compared to the successful food safety programs of countries like New Zealand, Japan, and Australia. Zach left Food Safety News in early 2010 to work on Capitol Hill.
On Thursday, May 20, the European Parliament voted to ban bovine and porcine thrombin used as an additive to bind separate pieces of meat together into one piece. According to European Union lawmakers, the additives, which are commonly called "meat glue," have no proven benefits" and create products that "carry an unacceptably high risk of misleading consumers" instead.Another consideration EU...
Last Thursday, the Senate passed the Wall Street reform bill, handing President Obama his second major legislative victory of the year. The contentious bill, which narrowly passed though the Senate on a 59-39 vote, took over the Senate upon its introduction and halted the progress of most other legislation in the body, including S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act. ...
The process of making food safe is never-ending, and as a result, food safety experts, microbiologists, and industry insiders are constantly searching for new ways to improve the food safety system in the United States.Within the last few years, food growers and producers have begun to use a novel means of improving food safety through the use of bacteriophages. Also...
Late last week, Food Safety News reported that a Salmonella outbreak in Utah had been linked to contaminated raw milk. So far, the Utah Department of Health said Sunday, six people have tested positive for Salmonella. The Utah Department of Health also confirmed Sunday that raw milk was suspected in another, unrelated outbreak, this time involving Campylobacter. So far, nine...
Amish Wedding Foods Inc. of Millersburg, Ohio, is recalling all lots of 9, 16, and 18 ounce pumpkin butter, as well as all lots of 16 and 18 ounce sweet potato butter. The recall was issued when it was learned the products may contain botulism. The affected products were sold in North Carolina and most other states under a wide...
A new study suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, which are commonly used on fruits and vegetables, can lead to a higher rate of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The study, published yesterday in Pediatrics journal, analyzed the levels of pesticide residue in the urine of 1,100 children ages eight to 15. Children with the highest...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection (FSIS) has developed a compliance guide on known practices for pre-harvest management to reduce E. coli O157:H7 contamination in cattle. The document was a priority for President Obama's Food Safety Working Group and is posted on the FSIS Website. The compliance guide discusses several known practices for pre-harvest management to reduce...
Raw milk proponents took another hit last week. The Utah County Health Department has confirmed that six Salmonella poisonings in April were linked to raw milk sold by Real Foods stores in Orem and Heber City, Utah.Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah reported Friday that health officials found a strain of Salmonella called Newport in several Real Foods raw...
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update on the E. coli O145 outbreak linked to Freshway Foods romaine lettuce. As of May 11, 2010, there are 23 confirmed and 7 probable cases related to this outbreak from Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain...
A look at how E. coli O145 could have contaminated romaine lettuce on a farm in Yuma - Part III As state and federal public health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O145 outbreak tied to bagged Freshway Foods romaine lettuce, which has sickened at least 23 people in 4 states, many questions remain. The supply chain from the field to...
A Jackson-area fitness center has been linked to an E. coli outbreak. An investigation conducted by the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services has linked at least five confirmed cases of E. coli to Class Act Family Fitness. The strain of E. coli was unspecified. Since April 28, 14 people have reported E. coli-like symptoms. According to a press...
A look at how E. coli O145 could have contaminated romaine lettuce on a farm in YumaAs state and federal public health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O145 outbreak tied to bagged Freshway Foods romaine lettuce, which has sickened 19 in 3 states, many questions remain. The supply chain from the field to the supermarket is a long...
On May 6, Freshway Foods voluntarily recalled all of its products containing romaine lettuce with a use by date of May 12 or earlier due to potential E. coli O145 contamination. As of May 10, the E. coli O145 outbreak had spread to 23 states and hospitalized 12 people, including three who were treated for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). One...
Washington Beef, a slaughterhouse in central Washington, agreed last week to pay $750,000 in civil penalties for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act between 2003 and 2009. In addition to the monetary penalty, Washington Beef will install several pieces of new waste water treatment equipment which are expected to cost the beef company up to $3 million. The slaughterhouse, which...
Yesterday, the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing to discuss the role and performance of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ensuring food safety. The hearing was the twelfth of its kind since a nationwide E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to spinach sickened 205 and killed five. The focus of this hearing, however, was on...
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