The current volley of documents and letters, concerning line speed and worker safety, is telling. It shows us volumes about the push for the HACCP Based Models Project (HIMP) into
Residents of California and Washington state who allege they fell ill with E. coli infections after eating salads purchased from Trader Joe’s last year have filed lawsuits against the
Three seafood processors received warning letters from U.S. Food and Drug Administration district offices in the second week of April. The Montana Fish Company, Cloverdale Foods and Sunrise Meats,
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced it will award $24 million to research projects for improving food safety.
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An offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana exploded four years ago this month, killing 11 on the crew and spilling five million barrels
Stewart and Michael Parnell, the brothers who five years ago were running Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) when it was involved with one of the nation’s deadliest foodborne disease
A second possible case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow disease, in Brazil is coming in for public scrutiny much sooner than the first, which was discovered in
Michael Taylor, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, is trying to calm fears over the fate of human food byproducts – particularly
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this week announced the likely source of a Salmonella Cotham outbreak was bearded dragons children like for pets. The
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) posted four notices to the Federal Register this week. Two solicit comments from the public, while the
You’ve heard it before: “Support your local farmer,” “Eat local,” “Buy local,” etc. But have you heard the term “Support local food safety?” We could argue about the definition
Skilcor Food Products of Brampton, Ontario, recalled 36 pounds of fully cooked pork baby back ribs in honey garlic barbeque sauce today because they were not presented for inspection at