Paul Kruse, former President of Blue Bell Creameries, remains free on a $50,000 appearance bond that restricts his travel to Texas. His “arraignment by a video” is set for 9 a.m. Nov. 12 on seven
Continue Reading Defense: Felony charges against ex-Blue Bell president should go away for being “time-barred”
The European Commission has strengthened checks on sesame seeds from India as recalls due to pesticide residue contamination continue.
The move was prompted by food safety incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food
Continue Reading EU toughens rules for sesame seeds from India
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released the results of the 2019 Organic Survey.
It reports total sales of $9.93 billion in organic products, an increase of $2.37 billion, or 31 percent, from 2016.
Continue Reading USDA survey finds fast-growing organic food sales at nearly $10 billion
Dicamba, the broad-spectrum herbicide first registered for farm use in 1967, will be back for the 2021 growing season under new label restrictions from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This past spring, the U.S. Court
Continue Reading EPA gives dicamba five more years with additional restrictions
Coronavirus is the main issue concerning Germans, according to a survey by the country’s risk assessment agency.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)’s Consumer Monitor found more than a quarter of the public
Continue Reading Coronavirus dominates public concern in Germany
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning about eggs that could be contaminated with Salmonella.
The British Lion eggs were sold in some Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Asda stores in England and Wales in
Continue Reading FSA warns of Salmonella risk in eggs
Day Three of the International Association for Food Protection 2020, A Virtual Annual Meeting featured a round table discussion, “This Is How We Do It: Challenges and Strategies for Implementing Water Treatment in the Field,”
Continue Reading IAFP features round table on the challenges and strategies for implementing water treatment in the field
With Halloween only hours away, two new E. coli outbreaks have shown up to haunt the nation’s Romaine growers because genetic links to the past have been discovered.
The two outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing E.
Continue Reading Mystery surrounds two new E. coli outbreaks with genetic links to past Romaine events
The Coronavirus pandemic, why producing food is not like selling T-shirts, and technology’s role in outbreak investigation were highlights of a talk today by a food safety expert at the World Health Organization.
Peter Ben
Continue Reading WHO food safety expert speaks at IAFP
African experts have highlighted the main food safety concerns, challenges, and potential solutions for the continent at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) virtual annual meeting.
The roundtable discussion included specialists from South Africa,
Continue Reading Experts give insight into food safety in Africa
When he makes his first court appearance tomorrow in Austin, TX, former Blue Bell Creameries President Paul Kruse will not be alone.
Chris Flood of Houston and John D. Cline of San Francisco, the defense
Continue Reading Kruse defense team is ready to tell what really happened during 2015 listeria outbreak
