Deep into the current legislative season, it’s still not possible to say whether any state is going to adopt a full-blown “ag-gag” bill. At the moment, “ag-
When people think of where germs lurk in the kitchen, the blender and can opener are not likely to be the first two places that come to mind. But these
No one wants customers to get sick.
That was the message that University of Vermont Extension food safety specialist Londa Nwadike used to start off her recent webinar presentation about
I would prefer to be contacted simply for “
reporting without bias,” but Katie Cooper, the national radio producer actually said she was contacting me because I was about the only
The Louisiana firm that recalled 20,166 pounds of roast beef products earlier this week for potential Listeria contamination has greatly expanded the initial recall, which now includes 468,000
The CDC is reporting a total of 27 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) from 15 states. Of those ill, 81
Health officials have detected two cases of the same strain of E. coli O157:H7 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, and are conducting an investigation to determine the source of the
His office in Little Rock is putting out the word that Gov. Mike Beebe will sign House Bill (HB) 1536, allowing the “incidental sale” of raw milk in Arkansas. The
At least 96 people have been hospitalized and 4 have died in an E. coli outbreak in Guatemala linked to fresh produce. The outbreak, which has affected residents of the
Buried in President Obama’s nearly 1,500-page budget released this week are two very specific food safety-related requests. The administration wants to keep the U.S. Department
Osmat Imports has voluntarily recalled its Stuffed Eggplants due to potential contamination of Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria the causes botulism. The products were sold in 2 kg jars bearing the
The Obama administration is requesting cuts at most agencies in its 2014 budget, released on Wednesday, but seeking a significant increase in funding at the U.S. Food and Drug