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.
The recall of Salmonella-contaminated hydrolyzed vegetable protein has now struck one of the staples of people trying to recover from winter illnesses–chicken soup.
Las Vegas-based Basic Food Flavors Inc.
As spring comes to Germany, the Czech Republic, and Sweden, farmers will be planting Amflora, a genetically modified potato, on at least 620 acres.
Produced by BASF SE of Germany,
Innovative Beverage Group Inc.’s drink called “Drank” contains the unapproved food additive melatonin, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) disclosed Tuesday.
Melatonin is a hormone that controls
January and February are usually slow months for E. coli O157:H7 in beef. But it’s March now and another O157 year may well be underway.
Asheboro, NC-based Randolph
In 5,000 tests of food samples tested during January, the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety found only nine problems.
It previously reported on seven samples that were contaminated–
The Michigan-based Thumb Oilseed Producers’ Cooperative over the weekend recalled soybean grits and flour for possible Salmonella contamination. These were the ingredients that earlier led to the recall of granola
The Yancey, TX-based American Pecan Co. Saturday recalled one-pound bags of Pecan Pieces in small, medium, and large sizes, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The one-pound bags of
Johnny’s Fine Foods Saturday recalled its French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 6 ounce bottles and French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 1.1 ounce foil packets because the
When you go into a food or beverage establishment that is successful and well run, one of the things you will notice is that everything has a place and everything
Everybody knows tomato prices are up because this winter traveled so far south, but what’s up with salmon prices?
Spot salmon prices in the United States hit $4.55
First class food recalls and enforcement actions this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fell into a two categories. The actions included recalls for products with undeclared
The latest event in the nationwide Salmonella outbreak traced to the consumption of contaminated salami is the recall of crushed red pepper by Brooklyn, NY-based Wholesome Spice.
As the investigation
