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The deadline for comments on the Salmonella in poultry rule has been extended to Nov. 7

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the deadline for comments on a proposed rule preventing poultry producers from selling chicken and turkey contaminated with high

By News Desk

/ 21 Aug 2024

The deadline for comments on the Salmonella in poultry rule has been extended to Nov. 7

Tara flour among emerging issues discussed in Europe

Tara flour as a cause of illness and the relevance of Bacillus cytotoxicus as a foodborne pathogen are examples of emerging chemical risks discussed recently in Europe. It is thought

By News Desk

/ 21 Aug 2024

Tara flour among emerging issues discussed in Europe

El Servidor brand ground cinnamon recalled because of elevated levels of lead

Gutierrez Distributor of Passaic, NJ, is recalling El Servidor Corp brand ground cinnamon because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead. El Servidor Corp ground

By News Desk

/ 20 Aug 2024

Salmonella outbreak traced to pet turtles has spread to half of the country

The CDC reports that an outbreak of Salmonella infections from small turtles has impacted 21 states and appears to be growing. The outbreak has already sickened 51 people with 23

By News Desk

/ 20 Aug 2024

Salmonella outbreak traced to pet turtles has spread to half of the country

Warning issued after fake alcohol found in Scotland

Authorities in Scotland have warned consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit alcohol products. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and North Lanarkshire Council recently found 40 bottles of counterfeit vodka,

By News Desk

/ 20 Aug 2024

Warning issued after fake alcohol found in Scotland

FDA works to push down sodium levels

Sodium is not a pathogen, but it, too, kills. Just ask the World Health Organization (WHO), which reports that two million of the eight million poor diet deaths can be

By News Desk

/ 19 Aug 2024

FDA sends warning letter to Spanish food firm over seafood HACCP violations

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

By News Desk

/ 19 Aug 2024

FDA sends warning letter to Spanish food firm over seafood HACCP violations

USDA issues public warning about products illegally imported from Myanmar

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from

By News Desk

/ 18 Aug 2024

USDA issues public warning about products illegally imported from Myanmar

Perdue recalls more than 83 tons of chicken nuggets because of metal in products

Perdue Foods LLC of Perry, GA, is recalling 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, according

By News Desk

/ 18 Aug 2024

Perdue recalls more than 83 tons of chicken nuggets because of metal in products

Singapore opens public comment period on food safety bill

A public consultation has been opened in Singapore on a draft of the Food Safety and Security Bill. The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and Singapore Food Agency

By News Desk

/ 18 Aug 2024

Singapore opens public comment period on food safety bill

Pennsylvania officials warn against raw milk cheese contaminated with Listeria

Raw milk cheese from a Pennsylvania producer sold at an unknown number of retail locations is contaminated with Listeria. The producer is refusing to issue a recall. The Pennsylvania Department

By News Desk

/ 16 Aug 2024

Pennsylvania officials warn against raw milk cheese contaminated with Listeria

Police probe donation of drugs in candy wrappers to food bank

Police in New Zealand are investigating how drugs in sweet wrappers were donated to a food bank. Earlier this week, the Auckland City Mission discovered that an unknown person donated

By News Desk

/ 16 Aug 2024

Police probe donation of drugs in candy wrappers to food bank

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The deadline for comments on the Salmonella in poultry rule has been extended to Nov. 7

Tara flour among emerging issues discussed in Europe

El Servidor brand ground cinnamon recalled because of elevated levels of lead

Salmonella outbreak traced to pet turtles has spread to half of the country

Warning issued after fake alcohol found in Scotland

FDA works to push down sodium levels

FDA sends warning letter to Spanish food firm over seafood HACCP violations

USDA issues public warning about products illegally imported from Myanmar

Perdue recalls more than 83 tons of chicken nuggets because of metal in products

Singapore opens public comment period on food safety bill

Pennsylvania officials warn against raw milk cheese contaminated with Listeria

Police probe donation of drugs in candy wrappers to food bank