Publisher's Platform: We’re turning off the smoke detectors on America’s food supply
The people who find foodborne outbreaks are being fired, defunded, and disbanded — and the bugs do not care.
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Hygiene and food handling gaps increase risk for patients
Poor hygiene, unsafe food handling practices, and a reliance on untrained food handlers may be placing vulnerable patients at some psychiatric hospitals at risk of foodborne illnesses, according to researchers
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FSA’s meat inspection charges found to be ‘unlawful’
A judge has ruled that how the Food Standards Agency (FSA) charges the meat industry for controls is unlawful. According to the High Court judgement, at least some costs were
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FDA warns bakeries after finding undeclared sesame in rolls, signs of rodents and sanitation failures
As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until
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Added water in fish and traceability key concerns in Europe
Added water in fish products and traceability concerns were among the suspected fraud issues raised in April by European countries. Four alerts mentioned the United States in April including benzoic
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Sunday Edition: MCOOL
The U.S. market is dominated by four major packers controlling roughly 85 percent of U.S. beef processing.
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WHO estimates reveal millions of foodborne illness deaths
Unsafe food is responsible for about 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of illnesses and deaths show
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First U.S. case of New World screwworm found in Texas
The USDA has confirmed the country’s first case of New World screwworm — the parasitic fly poised to harm the Texas $15 billion cattle industry. The U.S. Department of
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Australian consumer survey highlights common mistakes
Results were released ahead of World Food Safety Day on June 7
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Clover Hill expands recall of cheese linked to outbreak
Clover Hill Dairy of Mechanicsville, MD, has expanded its recall of its soft ricotta/requeson cheese to include all of the cheese because it has been linked to an outbreak
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FDA investigating new Salmonella outbreak
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. The Food and Drug Administration is reporting that a source of the pathogen has not yet been identified. There
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Publisher's Platform: We’re turning off the smoke detectors on America’s food supply
The people who find foodborne outbreaks are being fired, defunded, and disbanded — and the bugs do not care.
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Outgoing governor signs the 'Tamale Act' into Colorado law
Polis was known for advocating “food freedom” in Congress, but not as much as a governor until the Tamale Act came along.
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Hygiene and food handling gaps increase risk for patients
Poor hygiene, unsafe food handling practices, and a reliance on untrained food handlers may be placing vulnerable patients at some psychiatric hospitals at risk of foodborne illnesses, according to researchers
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