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Man out on bail after pleading guilty in illegal meat investigation
Also: Counterfeit wine operation investigated
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Home-based cooks lack awareness of food safety rules
The majority of people who start a home-based business are unfamiliar with food safety regulations, according to a Dutch survey. Such operations are increasingly being allowed in the United States
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FDA steps up enforcement of import rules on fish, raspberries and apple juice
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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WTO food safety members debate 12 new trade concerns
A dozen new issues have been discussed at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety. Attendees at the March meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and
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Vegetables topped the list for causing the most illnesses in 2024
About 80 percent of the U.S. food supply is regulated by the FDA with the remainder — meat, poultry, catfish and egg products other then shell eggs - being under the authority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Scientists urge move away from zero-risk thinking
Researchers have suggested a move away from the aim of zero risk to an approach that acknowledges trade-offs between food safety and other areas. Scientists said food systems will be
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‘Moderate’ risk in cereulide infant formula incident, says WHO
FAO and WHO are also seeking data on the safety of frozen foods
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Indian reforms approved to improve food safety
Regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening the food safety framework have been approved in India. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the regulatory and procedural reforms would promote the
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Gorditas recalled because of undeclared allergens
Mama Grande Tortilla Factory of Mission, TX, is recalling Gorditas de Azucar and Doraditas de Azucar because they may contain undeclared wheat and soy. People who have an allergy or
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Congress members want FDA to force Raw Farm to recall raw cheese because of E. coli outbreak
The congressional Food Safety Caucus is asking the FDA to exercise its authority and force Raw Farm LLC to recall its raw milk cheddar cheese because it has been linked
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Recalls: It doesn’t matter who’s to blame if no one’s protected
-- OPINION -- By Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink The recent ByHeart infant formula recall is an example of what happens when recall management breaks down at multiple levels.
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Man out on bail after pleading guilty in illegal meat investigation
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Home-based cooks lack awareness of food safety rules
The majority of people who start a home-based business are unfamiliar with food safety regulations, according to a Dutch survey. Such operations are increasingly being allowed in the United States
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