Veteran journalist with 15+ years covering food safety. Dan has reported for newspapers across the West and earned Associated Press recognition for deadline reporting. At FSN, he serves as Senior Editor and covers foodborne illness policy.
San Francisco’s Galant Food Co., recalled approximately 250 pounds of chicken puff products and beef puff products on May 12 because they contain an undeclared allergen, egg, according to
Canada’s Reportable Diseases Regulations and the Health of Animals Regulations are being amended to change the status of five types of bluetongue, from “federally reportable” to “immediately notifiable.”
The
Feed lots, dairies and feed mills sure like those antibiotic drugs for animals.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) charged four animal agriculture practitioners in warning letters sent out April
Noxubee County in Mississippi’s Black Prairie is pretty much the center of America’s $400 million domestic catfish industry. Noxubee County Producers Inc. located in Macon, MS is a
Ministers responsible for food safety in Australia and New Zealand are accepting comments until Friday on part of draft Intergovernmental Agreements that will help consumers and the food industry better
Nutrient trading, a market-based approach for protecting and improving water quality, is going into effect in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) will run the nutrient credit-trading program.
Goal
No illnesses have been associated with a new recall of ready-to-eat meats for Listeria contamination that is certain to get a lot of attention in Canada.
The Canadian Food Inspection
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Monday announced new performance standards for the poultry industry to use in knocking down Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination levels.
Vilsack said after two years under the
Gulf watermen, be they out for shell or fin fish, did not get the news they wanted over the weekend as the colossal BP could not fill the hole spilling
Chicago’s Vienna Beef Ltd. of Chicago recalled approximately 49,600 pounds of fully cooked mini pretzel dog products over the weekend, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’
With the safety of Gulf seafood at risk, we mounted our own response last week to the oil spill that is threatening the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama coastlines. It was
Career service appointments in the federal government must go on even if the U.S. Senate has become a black hole for political appointments.
At the Food Safety and Inspection
