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University of Nebraska-Lincoln sends hand sanitizer to USDA as COVID-19 cases soar in meat industry

Demand for fresh meat and poultry has not diminished but, because of COVID-19 outbreaks in facilities across the U.S., meat processing plants are struggling to keep up. In

By News Desk

/ 10 Jun 2020

University of Nebraska-Lincoln sends hand sanitizer to USDA as COVID-19 cases soar in meat industry

CDC says outbreak traced to imported mushrooms appears to be over

Federal officials say a three-year Listeria outbreak caused by mushrooms imported from the Republic of Korea appears to be over. The implicated enoki mushrooms from H&C Food

By News Desk

/ 9 Jun 2020

CDC says outbreak traced to imported mushrooms appears to be over

Australia sees decline in Campylobacter and Salmonella

Rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in Australia have almost halved since the lockdown because of the Coronavirus pandemic that began in March. The Food Safety Information Council revealed that

By News Desk

/ 9 Jun 2020

Australia sees decline in Campylobacter and Salmonella

FDA sends warning to company about cockroaches and listeria

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

/ 8 Jun 2020

FDA sends warning to company about cockroaches and listeria

Partnership for Food Safety Education recognizes 2020 food safety heroes

Today, June 7, is World Food Safety Day, and the Partnership for Food Safety Education is taking this time to recognize and celebrate the people who work tirelessly to provide

By News Desk

/ 7 Jun 2020

Partnership for Food Safety Education recognizes 2020 food safety heroes

Irish agencies repeat don’t wash raw chicken message

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has used the backdrop of World Food Safety Day to remind people never to wash raw chicken. FSAI and Safe Food, a group

By News Desk

/ 6 Jun 2020

Irish agencies repeat don’t wash raw chicken message

Police investigate beverage tampering in Germany

Two women needed immediate medical treatment after drinking beverages that had been tampered within Germany, according to police. In March and April, there were four incidents in two food markets

By News Desk

/ 5 Jun 2020

Police investigate beverage tampering in Germany

USDA proposes to define yak as an exotic animal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is proposing to amend regulations to define yak as an “exotic animal.” This change would make yak eligible

By News Desk

/ 4 Jun 2020

USDA proposes to define yak as an exotic animal

Norway, China food safety project call opens soon

Two research groups in Norway and China are planning a joint call for projects in food safety. The Research Council of Norway (RCN) and National Natural Science Foundation of China

By News Desk

/ 3 Jun 2020

Norway, China food safety project call opens soon

IAFP leadership sets new date for 2020 annual conference, meeting

One day after announcing they would soon determine new dates for the annual IAFP conference the association’s leaders did just that, cautiously setting the event for Oct. 25-28.

By News Desk

/ 3 Jun 2020

FDA takes enforcement action against shrimp, cilantro, pig ears

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 3 Jun 2020

FDA takes enforcement action against shrimp, cilantro, pig ears

IAFP international conference could be rescheduled for fourth quarter

Having earlier this year postponed the organization’s annual conference, officials with the International Association for Food Protection report they hope to soon announce new dates, likely in the fourth

By News Desk

/ 2 Jun 2020

IAFP international conference could be rescheduled for fourth quarter

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News Desk

University of Nebraska-Lincoln sends hand sanitizer to USDA as COVID-19 cases soar in meat industry

CDC says outbreak traced to imported mushrooms appears to be over

Australia sees decline in Campylobacter and Salmonella

FDA sends warning to company about cockroaches and listeria

Partnership for Food Safety Education recognizes 2020 food safety heroes

Irish agencies repeat don’t wash raw chicken message

Police investigate beverage tampering in Germany

USDA proposes to define yak as an exotic animal

Norway, China food safety project call opens soon

IAFP leadership sets new date for 2020 annual conference, meeting

FDA takes enforcement action against shrimp, cilantro, pig ears

IAFP international conference could be rescheduled for fourth quarter