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USDA-NIFA grant awarded to Arkansas food scientist to investigate low-moisture food safety

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded an Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher a $200,000 grant to learn more about how

By News Desk

/ 9 May 2022

USDA-NIFA grant awarded to Arkansas food scientist to investigate low-moisture food safety

FDA sends warning letters over import violations to companies in New York and California

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 9 May 2022

FDA sends warning letters over import violations to companies in New York and California

Ready-to-eat chicken may be undercooked; recall expanded to 290 tons

Wayne Farms LLC of Decatur, AL, has expanded its nationwide recall of ready-to-eat chicken breast fillets because they may be undercooked, which can result in the growth of

By News Desk

/ 7 May 2022

Ready-to-eat chicken may be undercooked; recall expanded to 290 tons

Nutricia comments on Australian Cronobacter test result

The Nutricia company has spoken out after Cronobacter was found during Australian testing of infant formula made in Europe. A batch of KetoCal 3:1 was positive for Cronobacter spp.

By News Desk

/ 7 May 2022

Nutricia comments on Australian Cronobacter test result

Denmark updates strategy to reduce Campylobacter illnesses

Denmark has unveiled a new plan to tackle Campylobacter and reduce the number of people getting ill from it. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) said the risk of

By News Desk

/ 6 May 2022

Denmark updates strategy to reduce Campylobacter illnesses

Elite brand products recalled in Canada with additional UPCs

Foodfest International 2000 Inc. has amended its recall of various Elite brand products because of possible Salmonella contamination to correctly identify the affected products. Label information may appear in English

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2022

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

The FDA has logged more than 500 complaints of “adverse events” related to a “dry cereal” in an investigation of an ongoing outbreak. Although the agency does not name the

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2022

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

CFIA at 25 remains unique in the world and at the top of its game

Twenty-five years ago, by an Act of Parlament, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was created by amalgamating all federally mandated food inspection and animal and plant health activities

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2022

CFIA at 25 remains unique in the world and at the top of its game

FAO and WHO call for experts and data on Listeria monocytogenes

The FAO and WHO want data and experts to help with work related to Listeria monocytogenes. A Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2022

FAO and WHO call for experts and data on Listeria monocytogenes

FSA voices concerns over effectiveness of Kinder recall; says candy may still be on sale

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has raised concerns that potentially contaminated chocolate produced by Ferrero could still be on sale. As many as 200 people across Europe have been sickened

By News Desk

/ 4 May 2022

FSA voices concerns over effectiveness of Kinder recall; says candy may still be on sale

New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska

Alaska’s Division of Public Health has released a new report, showing a decrease in Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in recent years. The report found that between 1993 and 2021, there

By News Desk

/ 4 May 2022

New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska

H-E-B recalling brownie bites after consumer complaints about metal pieces

H-E-B has initiated a recall for two brownie products because of the potential for metal fragments in the products, following consumer complaints. The company recall, posted by the

By News Desk

/ 3 May 2022

H-E-B recalling brownie bites after consumer complaints about metal pieces

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USDA-NIFA grant awarded to Arkansas food scientist to investigate low-moisture food safety

FDA sends warning letters over import violations to companies in New York and California

Ready-to-eat chicken may be undercooked; recall expanded to 290 tons

Nutricia comments on Australian Cronobacter test result

Denmark updates strategy to reduce Campylobacter illnesses

Elite brand products recalled in Canada with additional UPCs

Reports of problems with cereal continue to rise; other outbreak investigations ongoing

CFIA at 25 remains unique in the world and at the top of its game

FAO and WHO call for experts and data on Listeria monocytogenes

FSA voices concerns over effectiveness of Kinder recall; says candy may still be on sale

New report shows a decrease in paralytic shellfish poisonings in Alaska

H-E-B recalling brownie bites after consumer complaints about metal pieces