The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has “more than 200 food investigators” on the job “not counting support staff and supervisors” out of about 550 total professionals “when the agency is fully operational, according to
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EU unveils food safety audit priorities for 2019
More than a third of audits and fact-finding missions by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) will deal with food safety this year.
The EC plans to conduct up to
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Chili peppers recalled for Salmonella risk; no identifying codes on product
Canada Herb is recalling an undisclosed quantity its red chili peppers because of possible Salmonella contamination, according to a recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The Canadian agency did not report how
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Lystn disputes report of Salmonella in A+ Answers raw dog food
The day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning for pet owners earlier this month, pet food manufacturer Lystn LLC fought back, claiming samples that tested positive for Salmonella could have been
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‘Nuclear option’ might get Brashears confirmed by U.S. Senate
It might take the “nuclear option” to get the U.S. Senate to confirm the nomination of Texas Tech University Professor Mindy Brashears as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety.
The post, the top
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Child hospitalized in Salmonella outbreak; source unknown
A child has been hospitalized in Southern Australia as part of a Salmonella outbreak.
The outbreak has been traced to an early learning center and seven children aged up to four years are affected.
The
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Merger creates Dutch food safety institute
A new institute for food safety will start work in the Netherlands beginning in June.
Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) is a merger of RIKILT Wageningen University and Research and the Laboratory for Feed and
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Chicken recalled because coconut was not listed on the product label
Denver’s Custom Made Meals, LLC Friday recalled approximately 7,954 pounds of chicken skewer products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products
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Siluriformes from Vietnam recalled for skipping import resinspection
H & T Seafood, Inc., the Importer of Record located in Bell, CA late Friday recalled approximately 71,435 pounds of imported Siluriformes fish products because the products were not presented for import re-inspection upon entry
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Public Health closes Gourmet Wok in Renton, WA
Gourmet Wok Restaurant and Lounge located at 1630 Duvall Ave NE, Renton, WA was closed by a Public Health food inspector on Friday, January 18, 2019, at 3:30 pm due to the following food safety
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Publisher’s Platform: “It’s a bad sign for food safety if Bill Marler is hiring lawyers and paralegals.”
2018 was a bad year for food – Salmonella-tainted Tahini, Chicken, Hamburger (a.k.a. “Hamberders”), Eggs, Turkey, Pasta Salad, Cereal, Melon, Coconut, Chicken Salad, Kratom and Sprouts; E. coli-tainted Romaine Lettuce (2 of them) and Hamburger(a.k.a.
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