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Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak

A group of U.S. legislators are demanding answers from the USDA and Boar’s Head company officials regarding egregious food safety violations at a production plant that has led

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Sep 2024

Sausage products recalled in Canada because of glove pieces in product

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is recalling various brands of sausage products because of nitrile glove pieces in the product. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), recalled products were

By News Desk

/ 30 Sep 2024

Sausage products recalled in Canada because of glove pieces in product

EU Commission shares findings from official controls

An analysis by the European Commission has found national authorities are largely doing enough to ensure companies are complying with the rules, but there are areas for improvement. A report

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Sep 2024

EU Commission shares findings from official controls

FDA issues warning letters to seafood and produce distributors for import violations

The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 30 Sep 2024

FDA issues warning letters to seafood and produce distributors for import violations

NEMIS Technologies introduces rapid on-site food safety testing to U.S. market

— ADVERTORIAL — NEMIS Technologies is preparing to enter the U.S. food safety industry with its innovative on-site testing technology aimed at reducing contamination risks in food production. The company has

By Guest Contributor

/ 30 Sep 2024

NEMIS Technologies introduces rapid on-site food safety testing to U.S. market

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

Listeria monocytogenes, commonly known as Listeria, is a bacteria that can cause foodborne illness, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Here are

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

Seven Listeria outbreaks hit England in 2023

Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows Listeria infections rose slightly in 2023 and seven outbreaks were investigated. In 2023, 177 listeriosis cases were reported in England and

By News Desk

/ 29 Sep 2024

Seven Listeria outbreaks hit England in 2023

FDA steps up import enforcement on certain cheese, seafood, coconut and more

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

By News Desk

/ 28 Sep 2024

FDA steps up import enforcement on certain cheese, seafood, coconut and more

USDA says criminal investigation is underway in Boar’s Head outbreak

In denying a request for records related to a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meat, the USDA said the company is under criminal investigation. In keeping

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Sep 2024

USDA says criminal investigation is underway in Boar’s Head outbreak

Practice good food safety after hurricane

With Hurricane Helene now having made landfall, it is important to practice good food safety. For a chart about how to prepare and respond, see Food Safety Before And After

By News Desk

/ 27 Sep 2024

Practice good food safety after hurricane

Appellate judges hear Parnell brothers’ Habeas Corpus motions in Salmonella case

Oral arguments were heard first thing Thursday morning in Atlanta at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. A three-judge panel heard back-to-back oral arguments on behalf

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 Sep 2024

Appellate judges hear Parnell brothers’ Habeas Corpus motions in Salmonella case

Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak increases; other outbreaks hold steady

The number of confirmed patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite continues to increase, with 60 people now sick. A source of the parasites has not yet

By News Desk

/ 27 Sep 2024

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Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak

Sausage products recalled in Canada because of glove pieces in product

EU Commission shares findings from official controls

FDA issues warning letters to seafood and produce distributors for import violations

NEMIS Technologies introduces rapid on-site food safety testing to U.S. market

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

Seven Listeria outbreaks hit England in 2023

FDA steps up import enforcement on certain cheese, seafood, coconut and more

USDA says criminal investigation is underway in Boar’s Head outbreak

Practice good food safety after hurricane

Appellate judges hear Parnell brothers’ Habeas Corpus motions in Salmonella case

Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak increases; other outbreaks hold steady