Investigators found no irregularities in the feed records at the California dairy where a 10-year-old cow last month was confirmed to have had bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or
Korean shellfish imports have been blocked by the U.S. since May 1 because Korean waters may have been polluted with human fecal waste, the U.S. Food and Drug
An employee at a North Carolina donut store has contracted a hepatitis A infection, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for those who may have purchased food handled by the
The statewide quarantine on Organic Pastures’ raw milk and raw-milk products, which was imposed on May 10, has been lifted, with the dairy’s owner, Mark McAfee, joyfully describing
Last week, the nation’s top public health experts gathered at a much-trumpeted obesity conference hosted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called Weight of
August Foods of Downington, PA. is recalling approximately 20,520 pounds of lamb koftis because the product contains milk, an allergen not listed on the label, the U.S. Department
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recorded 142 food recalls during the first quarter of 2012, down 19 percent from the previous quarter and down 20 percent from
With the clock ticking down to adjournment today, the Missouri Senate pulled a surprise late Thursday by not bringing up the so-called “ag-gag” bill but instead passing an
The number of confirmed cases of Salmonella poisoning from frozen raw tuna used primarily to make sushi has jumped by 58 to 316, and two more states have reported cases
Raj Foods of Houston, TX is recalling approximately 3,300 pounds of Halal beef samosa products because a meat ingredient may have been produced in a facility that is not
When public health officials in South Carolina announced last week they were investigating an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to a Spartanburg-area Mexican restaurant, residents at the epicenter
Commodity boards and marketing orders have long been serious business in California, but until now they have not been in the food safety business.
That changed earlier this week when,