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El Abuelito Cheese Inc. warned about Listeria 8 months before outbreak

By News Desk on March 1, 2021

 The Food and Drug Administration warned El Abuelito Cheese Inc. owners about the presence of Listeria in their manufacturing facility eight months ago in June 2020. The company has recently recalled many cheese products in …
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CORE outbreak investigation table provides details about ongoing work

By News Desk on February 25, 2021

The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion.…
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Letter From The Editor: Does the USDA do it?

By Dan Flynn on February 24, 2021
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Tom Vilsack is again the Secretary of Agriculture, having won U.S. Senate confirmation in a 92-to-7 vote Tuesday. Sonny Perdue is back home in Georgia playing with his grandchildren. Long live the Secretary of…
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Irish complaints include hair, snails, moths, stones, live insects in food

By News Desk on February 24, 2021

Consumer complaints in 2020 included hair in foods, glass in soup and insects and rodent droppings in products, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

In total, 2,772 grievances were handled by the…
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Examples of unsolicited seeds. Photo courtesy of USDA

USDA finds no evidence of intentional harm from seed deliveries

By News Desk on February 23, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture hasn’t found any evidence that someone was deliberately trying to cause harm with unsolicited seed deliveries, according to an investigation report.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
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U.S. officials say there’s nothing to suggest food or food packaging spread of COVID-19

By News Desk on February 22, 2021

There is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with or as a likely source of viral transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing COVID-19,  according to the…
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Produce checks largely compliant in Czech Republic

By News Desk on February 21, 2021

Only 10 of almost 800 samples taken during food safety inspections were non-compliant, according to results published by the Ministry of Health in the Czech Republic.

From August to October 2017, the Regional Hygiene Stations…
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USDA headquarters expected to get the new (old) boss after Feb. 23 Senate confirmation vote

By Dan Flynn on February 19, 2021

The U.S. Senate is expected to confirm the nomination of Tom Vilsack on Feb. 23, clearing the way for him to serve as President Biden’s Secretary of Agriculture, just as he did for former President…
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FSIS reports strong start to fiscal year 2021

By Dan Flynn on February 18, 2021

Inspection personnel from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) had a busy first quarter of the fiscal year 2021. Livestock inspections totaled 43.3 million with 66, 875 carcasses condemned. And there were more than…
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FDA responds to questions about report on lead, other toxins in baby food

By U.S. Food and Drug Administration on February 17, 2021
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Editor’s note: For news about the congressional report, please click here.

The FDA takes exposure to toxic elements in the food supply extremely seriously, especially when it comes to protecting the health and…
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FDA Warning Letters

Two Californian food firms on notice because of import violations

By News Desk on February 15, 2021

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. …
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Letter From The Editor: Does the USDA do it?

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FDA responds to questions about report on lead, other toxins in baby food

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