Yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will hold a public meeting along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide information and
A Texas meat market originally recalled about 4,500 pounds of beef asada, beef stew meat, and ground beef for possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.
As of late Wednesday,
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Lone Star Brisket Company, of Thorndale, TX, is recalling approximately 14 pounds
Over the past two weeks, Patrick Boyle of the American Meat Institute (AMI) has asserted that, according to USDA testing data, the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground
It’s a study in contrasts: two companies have announced recalls for the same product for the same reasons, but they’re handling the issue in completely different ways.
Last
Seven retail grocery stores in the San Francisco Bay area took possession of meat and poultry products that were NOT inspected by the federal government, the U.S. Department of
An Oregon tofu and soy-based food company covered up its distribution of products that the processor’s own testing found to be contaminated with microorganisms, according to the U.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) series of hearings on the proposed marketing agreement for leafy green vegetables is drawing to an end this week.
The proposed
Foodborne illness victims and their families gathered at the White House after lobbying the Senate to pass FDA food safety reform legislation in early October; the White House recently cleared
More Meat Industry Dissembling on E. coli
On October 3, 2009, the New York Times published a lengthy and compelling story about Stephanie Smith and the E. coli O157:H7
Raw milk advocates did score one big victory this year.
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen on May 21st signed a law making it legal to own “cow shares” in order get
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) announced late last week that it will hold a hearing on reforming the food safety system on Thursday.
The HELP