Over the last weeks I have talked to and been retained by dozens of Roanoke area residents sickened, and the family members of a man who died, from hepatitis A after the simple act
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Famous Anthony’s should pay hepatitis A victims’ medical expenses and wage loss and vaccinate its employees, now!
Recently I saw an article that reported that the Queen avoids both rare meat and seafoods. Well, we at least have that in common.
A few years ago I was interviewed by Business Insider and
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Two foods the Queen does not eat and the 6 foods I do not
Here’s a spoiler alert. I like vaccinations.
Two of my friends growing up, one with mean leg braces and the other confined to a wheelchair, were polio victims. I’ll be celebrating World Polio Day
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: Leadership & vaccination resistance
By Robert E. Brackett
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), together with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA); FMI – The Food Industry Association (FMI); Produce Marketing Association (PMA); and National Fisheries Institute (NFI)
Continue Reading It’s time for the food industry and regulators to be bold and try something new
By Greg Staley
Food businesses face risk every day, with every shift. That means their teams must work proactively to reduce the chances of a foodborne illness incident, security breach, or other crisis. Now,
Continue Reading Tips for reducing food safety risks with technology
Consumer Reports today (Sept. 29) urged baby food manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration to take quick and decisive action to address the “disturbing” findings in a new report issued by the U.S.
Continue Reading House report on baby food shows FDA, companies must take action now
With permission, we repost Doug Farquhar’s most recent summary of food and food safety legislative actions by states.
By Doug Farquhar, JD
State legislatures introduced several hundred bills related to food during their 2021
Continue Reading 2021’s enacted state legislation regarding food and food safety
The RCAHD is currently investigating nine cases of hepatitis A associated with this exposure.
An employee who worked at three Famous Anthony’s restaurant locations in Roanoke has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. As a
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences
By Tom Neltner, Environmental Defense Fund Chemicals Policy Director
The latest annual food industry survey demonstrates that U.S. consumers continue to have significant concerns about chemicals in food. Specifically,
Continue Reading Chemicals in food continue to be a top food safety concern among consumers
Whether you tried your hand at baking bread, followed a new recipe on Tik Tok, or even thought up some creative dishes “Iron Chef” style, the past 18 months have turned
Continue Reading Simple actions can keep food safe and foodborne illnesses at bay
By Brian Ronholm
Imagine using a radar gun to detect speeding in cars, but then manipulating the radar so that it only detects speeding in cars going over 100 mph. This means any
Continue Reading FDA’s new test results on PFAS in food tell an incomplete story
