Several groups, including Consumer Reports and STOP Foodborne Illness, have written to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in support of increased food safety efforts regarding Salmonella in poultry.
The groups describe current regulations as “antiquated” and
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Krispy Kreme has been fined more than £200,000 ($234,000) in England after a sharp piece of metal was found in a doughnut.
The company pleaded guilty to three food hygiene and safety offenses earlier this
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Monitoring of farmed fish in Norway has revealed low levels of pharmaceuticals and environmental toxins and an audit has found the control system for fish could be improved.
Fish tested for illegal compounds were collected
Continue Reading Good results in fish monitoring but audit shows gaps in controls
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to
Continue Reading FDA issues updated import alerts because of filth, pesticides and illegal colors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced targeted sampling of leafy greens grown on farms and ranches during the fall 2022 harvest season in the Salinas Valley region of California, releasing results from a
Continue Reading FDA announces targeted leafy green sampling in the Salinas Valley
A raw material used to make pet food has been blamed for a number of dog deaths in Brazil.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) has suspended the use of two batches of
Continue Reading Toxic raw material linked to dog deaths in Brazil
From USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the United States Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring the nation’s commercial supply of meat
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The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to
Continue Reading FDA steps up enforcement on imported fresh cilantro, seafood, canned foods
Since it began almost six years ago, the definitive court hearing always seems to be about one month away.
The United States v Miller’s Organic Farm and Amos Miller’s next such hearing is set for
Continue Reading Pay up or go to jail for contempt is worst case scenario for Amos Miller on Sept 26
Iceland has been told to strengthen official controls on food of non-animal origin by a unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
An audit in March found it was not guaranteed that consignments of products are
Continue Reading Audit finds gaps in Icelandic control system