Four in every ten Americans suffered through foodborne illnesses sometime during the last two years, according to a national poll conducted Jan. 13-15, 2010.
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The recall of Salmonella-contaminated hydrolyzed vegetable protein has now struck one of the staples of people trying to recover from winter illnesses–chicken soup.
Las Vegas-based Basic Food
Late Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that Tim’s Cascade Snacks, a potato chips and popcorn manufacturer based in Algona, WA, voluntarily recalled its Sweet
Two seafood companies, OM Seafood and Oregon Oyster Farms Inc., have issued recalls of oyster products harvested in Yaquina Bay, Oregon, between February 1 and 24 due to potential norovirus
As spring comes to Germany, the Czech Republic, and Sweden, farmers will be planting Amflora, a genetically modified potato, on at least 620 acres.
Produced by BASF SE of Germany,
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) predicted Tuesday that, if all goes well, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S. 510, will be “on the President’s desk by May.”
As
New study estimates foodborne illness costs U.S. $152 billion annually, building momentum for FDA food safety reform bill as foodborne illness victims prepare to lobby Senate
Foodborne illness is
Innovative Beverage Group Inc.’s drink called “Drank” contains the unapproved food additive melatonin, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) disclosed Tuesday.
Melatonin is a hormone that controls
As Chinese businesses try to bolster their food safety image, it seems they can’t catch a break.
Over the past several weeks food regulators have been working to remove
January and February are usually slow months for E. coli O157:H7 in beef. But it’s March now and another O157 year may well be underway.
Asheboro, NC-based
A lawsuit was filed yesterday on behalf of 40 individuals who fell ill with severe gastrointestinal symptoms in March 2008 after drinking from a public water system. The suit was