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Grand jury charges former Blue Bell President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracy

A Texas grand jury has charged the former president of ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries LP with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with an alleged scheme to cover

By News Desk

/ 21 Oct 2020

Grand jury charges former Blue Bell President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracy

$100,000 gift to CFAES to support food safety

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A new endowed fund to support food safety has been established thanks to a $100,000 gift from Bill Marler and Marler Clark LLP PS, The Food Safety

By News Desk

/ 20 Oct 2020

Chemicals in food are a main safety concern for majority of Americans

Seven in 10 Americans are concerned about the presence of chemical products in food, according to a survey. The poll by Mérieux NutriSciences and bioMérieux found 70 percent of respondents

By News Desk

/ 20 Oct 2020

Chemicals in food are a main safety concern for majority of Americans

Chain expands pizza dough recall involving razor blade tampering

Hannaford Supermarkets has expanded a pizza dough recall to include all Portland Pie products while doubling down on warnings to consumers about “malicious tampering” involving metal objects. “Hannaford has removed

By News Desk

/ 20 Oct 2020

Chain expands pizza dough recall involving razor blade tampering

2020’s Food Safety Summit gets underway virtually today

ROSEMONT, IL — The Food Safety Summit education program, the leading interactive forum on food safety, begins virtually today and runs through Thursday. Registered attendees can explore, learn, and interact with

By News Desk

/ 19 Oct 2020

Listeria in pet food manufacture facility results in FDA warning letter

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

/ 19 Oct 2020

Listeria in pet food manufacture facility results in FDA warning letter

Half of consumers believe food safety is one of main global issues

More than half of respondents, including people from the U.S., to a survey feel food safety is a top three global issue. The study from the Mars Global Food

By News Desk

/ 18 Oct 2020

Half of consumers believe food safety is one of main global issues

Tator tot hot dish and sloppy Joe products recalled for being made without inspection

In Plymouth, MN, Taher Inc. has recalled approximately 22,096 pounds of meat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of

By News Desk

/ 17 Oct 2020

Tator tot hot dish and sloppy Joe products recalled for being made without inspection

Raw oysters from Canada’s eastern coastal waters blamed for Vibrio outbreak

Exposure to shellfish is the likely cause of an outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus occurring in four Canadian provinces. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), 21 confirmed cases

By News Desk

/ 17 Oct 2020

Raw oysters from Canada’s eastern coastal waters blamed for Vibrio outbreak

Summer outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis ends with peach recall, but remains unsolved

A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona or Wawona Packing Company is still being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration

By News Desk

/ 16 Oct 2020

Summer outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis ends with peach recall, but remains unsolved

Authorities act against Spanish firm linked to Salmonella outbreak

Spanish health authorities have ordered the temporary suspension of some parts of a company linked to a Salmonella outbreak in France. The Public Health Agency of Catalonia (ASPCAT) said the

By News Desk

/ 16 Oct 2020

Authorities act against Spanish firm linked to Salmonella outbreak

UN’s Food Systems Summit hosts World Food Day 24-hour global relay conversation

Today, Oct. 16, is World Food Day and the UN’s Food Systems Summit in partnership with Future Food Institute is hosting the Voices of Food Systems Live, a 24-hour

By News Desk

/ 16 Oct 2020

UN’s Food Systems Summit hosts World Food Day 24-hour global relay conversation

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Grand jury charges former Blue Bell President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracy

$100,000 gift to CFAES to support food safety

Chemicals in food are a main safety concern for majority of Americans

Chain expands pizza dough recall involving razor blade tampering

2020’s Food Safety Summit gets underway virtually today

Listeria in pet food manufacture facility results in FDA warning letter

Half of consumers believe food safety is one of main global issues

Tator tot hot dish and sloppy Joe products recalled for being made without inspection

Raw oysters from Canada’s eastern coastal waters blamed for Vibrio outbreak

Summer outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis ends with peach recall, but remains unsolved

Authorities act against Spanish firm linked to Salmonella outbreak

UN’s Food Systems Summit hosts World Food Day 24-hour global relay conversation