The FDA revealed Tuesday that it has flexed some previously unexercised muscles by issuing the first ever warning letter to an importer for failure to follow the Foreign Supplier Verification Program food safety rule.
Outbreak growing fast; new warnings caution against all pig ear pet treats
Federal public health officials stepped up their warning today about pig ear treats for dogs as human illnesses related to the multi-branded products have now sickened 127 people in 33 states in a multi-drug resistant
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Lennox expands recall of pet treats; dozens of new human illnesses reported
Shortly before federal officials issued a blanket warning against pig ear pet treats today a New Jersey company expanded its recall of such products that are directly linked to a human outbreak of Salmonella infections
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Researchers confirm flies can transfer E. coli from feedlots to produce fields
Along with feedlot dust blowing in the wind and surface irrigation water flowing adjacent to feedlots, flies captured in leafy greens plots near feedlots are capable of transferring E. coli from animal operations to produce
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Pet food firm sues FDA; wants some Salmonella to be allowed
A company that markets raw meat and poultry as pet food is suing the FDA saying the agency’s intolerance of Salmonella contamination violates the U.S. Constitution and is a bunch of “gobbledygook.”
Lystn LLC, doing
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IAFP meets funding goal a year early; foundation expands activities
LOUISVILLE, KY — What began in 108 years ago as a gathering of 35 men from three countries has grown to more than 4,300 people from dozens of countries, and there’s no reason to think
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Step by step, program by program, food safety leaders in government plan to make a difference
LOUISVILLE, KY — New blood in the nation’s top two food safety jobs is promising a new era of food safety in the United States as the FDA and USDA continue to work on everything
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IAFP 2019 opens with a bit of humor and a dose reality about the fun of learning
LOUISVILLE, KY — The Grand Ballroom of the Kentucky International Convention Center turned into a playground Sunday night as Barbara Chamberlin burst onto the stage to deliver this year’s Ivan Parkin Lecture.
Few nerds could
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New E. coli outbreak linked to ground bison; patients confirmed in 7 states
An international investigation is underway as public health officials report more than 20 people have been infected with E. coli linked to ground bison, which is now under recall.
“As of July 16, Northfork Bison
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New York officials investigating Cyclospora outbreak among diners
For a month now people in New York have been testing positive for parasitic infections that health officials say appear to have a foodborne vector.
There are currently 11 laboratory-confirmed patients infected with the Cyclospora
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