Hines Nut Company of Dallas, TX, has announced a voluntary recall of Walnut Halves & Pieces, Lot Number 6908, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was sold
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.3 million to a team at Indiana University for researching a new solution to the problem of antibiotic resistance, a significant and
World Cancer Day (Feb. 4) is the perfect time to talk about why food safety is so important for the nearly 15 million Americans who are cancer survivors and the
Two trials stemming from federal prosecution of allegedly falsified export documents and certificates involving the international sale of supposedly “Halal” beef are being delayed as government and defense attorneys agree
Sunrise Poultry Processors of Lethbridge, Alberta, is recalling approximately 2,705 pounds of poultry products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.
On Feb. 3, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) re-introduced his Protect Interstate Commerce Act (PICA), which he attempted to amend into last year’s farm bill. King’s bill
(This is the introduction to a five-part series on produce safety by Roy E. Costa, R.S., M.S., a registered professional sanitarian and founder/owner of Environ Health
Why wait for people to get sick from a foodborne illness when you can prevent it from happening in the first place? Sounds logical enough. At least that’s the
Whole Foods Market has recalled a list of items prepared with a supplier’s ground cumin spice ingredient that may have contained undeclared peanut. People with an allergy or severe
UPDATE: We learned on Monday morning that system maintenance work impacting Food Safety News has been postponed to Feb. 19-22. This means we will be publishing as normal this
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only published one food-related warning letter last week, and it dealt with illegal drug residues in veal calves. The letter was
(This article by Baylen J. Linnekin was published here on Feb. 7, 2015, and is reposted with permission. He is executive director of the Keep Food Legal Foundation and an