Giving live animals as Easter gifts is an age-old tradition, but this practice raises serious concerns among public health officials and animal rights advocates. Despite repeated warnings about the risks
Approaches to food safety inspections are similar between five countries but personal preferences could be responsible for some of the differences, according to a study.
Research identified how environmental health
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or
The Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship, established in honor of the late food safety advocate David M. Theno, is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 program. The application deadline is
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By Mitzi Baum, M.Sc., CEO, Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP)
Time and money are two finite commodities. Both are considered precious and in the world of non-profit organizations there
Campylobacter infection is more often of domestic origin in Finland than previously thought, according to scientists.
To identify sources for domestic Campylobacter infections, researchers analyzed patient data from the Finnish
The Environmental Group is out with its annual Dirty Dozen fresh fruits and vegetables and the Alliance for Food and Farming is countering the message as usual.
The EWG generally
More than 100 patients have been added to a multi-country Salmonella outbreak that began in 2021.
By mid-March 2024, 300 Salmonella Mbandaka patients have been reported, according to the European
The City Council In Lewiston, Maine, has decided not to eliminate its local restaurant inspection program and not to withdraw funding from the city’s sanitarian positions. The votes was
Officials in the United Kingdom are looking into an E. coli outbreak linked to chili sticks that has affected five people.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for imported frozen catfish products that were illegally imported from the
Pennsylvania State Rep. Natalie Mihalek has introduced House Bill 2116, to prohibit certain substances in food in the state.
Today, Rep. Mihalek, Rep. Melissa Shusterman, and Sen. Devlin Robinson are
