The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning last month to a Virginia-based sprouts grower after finding the companies facilities unsanitary. After samples taken at Henrys Farm Inc. of
The USDA mark of inspection for food safety was sought last quarter by farmers raising 35.4 million head of livestock and 2.2 billion birds. Production numbers in USDA’
Unless Congress does something dramatic, most government agencies will see an automatic 8 percent budget cut as of the first of the year — a consequence of the deal struck during
Memo to Nancy Pelosi: The next E. coli Club meeting will be held at the Office of Management and Budget. Remember the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)? Obama signed the
A new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes has already killed three people, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late Tuesday. The deaths are being blamed on cheese
Food safety advocates have long worried about federal, state and local governments having the resources needed to enforce basic food safety regulations, but the current fiscal environment in Washington has
A new Listeria outbreak reportedly involving at least 14 reported illnesses in 11 states may be related to a brand of cheese called Ricotta Salata Frescolina made by Long Island
In an industry traditionally anxious to be self policing and oppose regulation, the tide has turned. The first evidence of this was in 2006 after the large E. coli O157:
Cantaloupes were the source of two deadly outbreaks over two years in two states. But the similarity between the these outbreaks stops there, because this year it’s taking longer
The California Department of Public Health has published a list of retailers who purchased raw milk that was recalled last week for potential Campylobacter contamination. CDPH named 149 retailers across
The U.S. Department of Agriculture late last week lifted its suspension of Central Valley Meat as a beef supplier for the federal nutrition programs, according to Meatingplace. The moves
An outbreak of Norovirus among passengers and crew of a Princess Cruises ship has sickened 134 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To date, CDC is