On Sunday evening, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service declared that China’s poultry-slaughter system is not equivalent and so poultry slaughtered in China is not allowed to be imported to the United States. The statement comes after a press release from Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office questioned the equivalency of China’s poultry-slaughter system. In December 2010, China requested FSIS to evaluate its poultry-slaughter system, and FSIS was legally obligated to move forward with an audit. FSIS has not released the results of this audit as it has not been finalized. If the audit reveals food-safety issues with China’s poultry-slaughter system, then China will be required to take corrective actions and then be audited again in order for the process to continue.
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The European Commission has promised reinforced checks on food, animal and plant products entering the European Union.
Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, recently set out various
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Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office said Kourtney Stevenson was
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The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) operation resulted in one arrest. A 57-year-old man has
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-IL, and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, have reintroduced the Federal Food Administration Act.
The act is designed to streamline the U.
A Kentucky woman has been arrested and charged with four felony counts after allegedly spraying DoorDash food with pepper spray.
Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office said Kourtney Stevenson was
A variety of Inspiredgo brand products are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled products are: Bento Noodle Bowl, Greek Mezze Salad, Dill Chickpea Salad,
La Guadalupana Foods LLC of Chicago, IL, is recalling 2,669 pounds of frozen tamales because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
