For some time now, the worldwide food supply has been under attack by a bacterium we know well as a generally non-trouble-making resident of the human colon (Escherichia
Canada is kicking off a $600,000 project to map the genome of Listeria bacteria so that more rapid tests can be developed. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Genome
Next to the Queen looking pretty bored during the Open Ceremonies, about the worst thing for the British was a few jars of Italian olives contaminated with deadly botulism showing
Following a recall announced over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Monday warned consumers not to eat whole cantaloupe from North Carolina’s Burch Farms due
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The July 18 recall of white and yellow onions grown by Gills Onions has prompted another series of recalls, as more salsas, salads, canned foods and other items get called
A New York-based company is recalling a Colombian-style cheese product because it may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The recall comes a week after the New York
Equine inspections will be back on the menu at USDA by the end of the year, according to Al Almanza, administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
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The number of Americans falling ill from foodborne pathogens remained steady or marginally worsened in the latter half of the 2000s, and 2011 turned out to show little difference, according
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking comments on a proposal to make changes to the reporting requirements for antimicrobial sales and distribution. The agency said in a
In the latest news in the ongoing raw-milk legal saga, 65-year-old James Stewart, founder of Rawesome Foods in Los Angeles County, California, was strong-armed on July