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The News Desk team at Food Safety News covers breaking developments, regulatory updates, recalls, and key topics shaping food safety today. These articles are produced collaboratively by our editorial staff.

Twins Pitcher Hospitalized in Baltimore for Food Poisoning

Another major league pitcher has been taken out by food poisoning. Liam Hendriks, a right-handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, was scheduled to start Sunday’s game in Baltimore, but

By News Desk

/ 9 Apr 2012

Ensuring Safe Food in Dynamic Food Systems

The Imagined Food Futures Symposia, an initiative of the Global Food Protection Institute, will host its inaugural conference in May this year.From GFPI:By examining food systems through the

By News Desk

/ 9 Apr 2012

Some Planters Cocktail Peanuts Recalled

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. is recalling about 3,000 cases of Planters Cocktail Peanuts because there is a possibility that the product was exposed to water not intended for use

By News Desk

/ 9 Apr 2012

Allergen Alert: MSG in Steamed Pork Buns

Quality Food Distributor of Las Vegas, NV, is recalling approximately 50,820 pounds of Steamed BBQ Flavored Pork Buns because they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on

By News Desk

/ 8 Apr 2012

FDA Releases Second Edition of the ‘Bad Bug Book’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition just published the second edition of the Bad Bug Book, which now includes a separate

By News Desk

/ 8 Apr 2012

Beef Recalled for Salmonella in Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a joint announcement with Intercity Packers (East) Ltd. on Saturday, warning the public, distributors and food service establishments to avoid consuming, selling, serving

By News Desk

/ 7 Apr 2012

IFT Annual Meeting 2012

From IFT:Join thousands of your colleagues from around the world to learn about the newest trends, products, ingredients, processing technologies, and more, and their potential impact on your business.

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2012

International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting

From IAFP:Each year, the International Association for Food Protection hosts an Annual Meeting, providing attendees with information on current and emerging food safety issues, the latest science, innovative solutions

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2012

Reciprocal Meat Conference

From the American Meat Science Association:The Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) serves as the annual meeting for the American Meat Science Association . The 65th AMSA RMC will take place June

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2012

CMC/CMSA Annual Conference and Technical Symposium

The Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Meat Sciences Association will hold their annual symposium in Quebec City, Quebec from May 29 through June 1, 2012. Guest speakers will include:

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2012

AFDO Annual Education Conference

The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Annual Education Conference is a forum for delegates from the United States and Canada for discussion of cutting-edge food, drug and medical

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2012

Long Term Health Effects of Foodborne Illness

The Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention (CFI) will host a meeting on Monday, May 14, bringing together national and international foodborne illness experts from government and academia for

By News Desk

/ 6 Apr 2012

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News Desk

Twins Pitcher Hospitalized in Baltimore for Food Poisoning

Ensuring Safe Food in Dynamic Food Systems

Some Planters Cocktail Peanuts Recalled

Allergen Alert: MSG in Steamed Pork Buns

FDA Releases Second Edition of the ‘Bad Bug Book’

Beef Recalled for Salmonella in Canada

IFT Annual Meeting 2012

International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting

Reciprocal Meat Conference

CMC/CMSA Annual Conference and Technical Symposium

AFDO Annual Education Conference

Long Term Health Effects of Foodborne Illness