AUSTIN — It was a long but primarily quiet Monday as a 12-man, four-woman jury was selected to hear the United States v. Paul Krause.
Kruse is the retired president of Blue Bell Creameries who
Continue Reading Jury picked for trial of former Blue Bell president; opening arguments today
PITTSBURGH, PA — Technology, pathogens and diligence were the watchwords from two leaders from the USDA and FDA as they addressed attendees at the International Association of Food Protection’s 2022 meeting and conference.
Frank Yiannas
Continue Reading Top food safety administrators in U.S. say it’s not rocket science, but it is science
PITTSBURGH, PA — Whether you call it a baby step or a significant stride, the federal government is taking action to clean up the chicken people in America eat.
With an announcement today the USDA’s
Continue Reading FSIS takes on Salmonella in certain chicken products; hopes to publish something by fall
A decade of inspections at J.M. Smucker Company’s production facility in Lexington, KY, leaves questions about how Salmonella found its way into products and spread to consumers.
This May, the outbreak strain of Salmonella Senftenberg
Continue Reading A look at over 10 years of Smucker’s Kentucky facility’s inspections
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 months after they are sent.
Continue Reading Companies in Washington and California warned over import violations
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Oregon have reached a cooperative agreement, under which the state inspection program may inspect meat products produced for shipment within the state.
Under
Continue Reading Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation
Multiple recalls, Campylobacter and Listeria outbreaks, and a death from listeriosis all in the past two years, have earned Swan Bros. Dairy the attention of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Swan Brothers Dairy Inc.
Continue Reading FDA sends warning letter to food firm connected to death from listeriosis
Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot.
Oregon, two
Continue Reading Oregon-like legalization of “magic” mushrooms is the goal of the Colorado ballot measure
An additional 200 outbreaks were recorded in Belgium in 2021 versus the year before, according to the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).
There was a significant increase in the number
Continue Reading Belgium reports large rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in 2021
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the fall 2022 import requirements for U.S. romaine lettuce with special requirements for certain lettuce produced in California’s Salinas Valley.
Whole-head romaine lettuce and products containing romaine
Continue Reading Canada sets regulations for some romaine grown in certain parts of California