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Multiple norovirus outbreaks sickened 270 over two weeks
Ill staff continuing to work helped spread norovirus resulting in six outbreaks in two weeks that sickened more than 270 people in Australia. Researchers described persistent transmission of norovirus in
Montenegro inches closer to EU membership with improved food safety
Plus: Progress reports on Moldova, Serbia, North Macedonia and Kosovo
WHO evaluation finds parasite milestones missed
Milestones for foodborne trematodes and Taenia solium have not been met, according to an assessment of progress on neglected tropical diseases. Findings come from an evaluation of a 2021 to
FDA finds Listeria on surfaces at California salsa maker
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
Funding granted for UK ozone project
Researchers have secured funding to assess the safe use of ozone for food storage applications. The grant of more than £344,000 ($464,000) was awarded via Innovate UK to
Sunday Edition: Farm Bill 2.0
Over the past 62 years, Congress has approved 12 farm bills that have become increasingly more complicated and politically sensitive in recent years, resulting in delayed enactment, extensions, insufficient votes to pass on the floor of a chamber, and presidential vetoes.
FDA increases enforcement of import rules on shellfish, tamarind and canned foods
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
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CDC declares end to outbreak traced to sprouts; FDA still refuses to name seed supplier
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared an end to a dual outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella traced to alfalfa sprouts and the seeds used to grow
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Publisher's Platform: FDA scientists map which Salinas Valley farms sit downstream of the cows
This is the closest thing I have seen to a map of the plumbing that keeps sending E. coli O157:H7 into our salad bowls.
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FDA finds Listeria on surfaces at California salsa maker
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
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Multiple norovirus outbreaks sickened 270 over two weeks
Ill staff continuing to work helped spread norovirus resulting in six outbreaks in two weeks that sickened more than 270 people in Australia. Researchers described persistent transmission of norovirus in
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