The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Wednesday announced the launch of two pilot programs that will explore the best methods for tracing back food to its source.
The
Several people who ate raw oysters from Washington state’s Samish Bay and Hood Canal areas have become ill from Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria.
As a result, oyster harvest has been
The public warning issued by Canada on Sept. 1, 2011 has been expanded to include raw shelled walnuts sold from bulk and additional prepackaged raw shelled walnuts and walnut containing
Of all the meat and poultry products, pork barbecue with vinegar and pepper-based sauce was found responsible for 23 percent of all Salmonella-positives during the five year period
Some Burger King restaurants in seven Washington state counties were found to be serving dangerously undercooked hamburger patties in what health authorities call a “disturbing trend” they want corrected.
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In a tough budgetary climate, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration received essentially the only increase in an agriculture appropriations bill that advanced in the Senate this week, just
A French company, La Ruche, has recalled all Les Délices de Marie Claire preserves and has suspended operations after a production batch of its Tapenade verte aux amandes was linked
“American Meat” is the latest documentary film seeking to be part of the nation’s food debate. Unlike some that have gone before — “Food Inc.” and “Fast Food Nation” come
An Oregon produce repacking operation for fresh farm and wild mushrooms and herbs, as well as some specialty products, is doing business under some insanitary conditions, the U.S. Food
As August recess comes to an end on Capitol Hill, new details are emerging about the appropriations process that will impact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the
An Illinois dairy recalled milk, cheese and dairy products after the state Department of Public Health found that its pasteurizing equipment was not operating properly, potentially allowing raw milk to
Violations of Canada’s fish, meat, and health of animals regulations brought in $74,000 in court-imposed fines during August.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which is responsible