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‘Healing centers’ promise to be a safe way to ‘fly’ when consuming psychedelic mushrooms

Whether Colorado regulators even thought about Joe Emerson isn’t known. Emerson is the Alaska Airlines pilot who took psychedelic mushrooms, had a friend drive him to the airport, and

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 Aug 2024

‘Healing centers’ promise to be a safe way to ‘fly’ when consuming psychedelic mushrooms

Recalls issued as New Zealand authorities probe illnesses

Oysters and dried cured meats have been recalled in New Zealand as part of two separate foodborne illness investigations. Te Matuku Oysters has recalled certain batches of Premium Export Grade

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Aug 2024

Recalls issued as New Zealand authorities probe illnesses

Survey finds many consumers are unsure of temperature to safely heat food

With bird flu virus detected in cow’s milk, U.S. health authorities have issued warnings against potential sources of exposure, including drinking raw or unpasteurized milk. They have also

By News Desk

/ 27 Aug 2024

Survey finds many consumers are unsure of temperature to safely heat food

New Jersey company expands recall of lead-tainted cinnamon

Gutierrez Distributor of Passaic, NJ, has expanded its recall of ground cinnamon to include its Gutierrez brand in addition to El Servidor Corp. brand. The cinnamon has been found to

By News Desk

/ 26 Aug 2024

New Jersey company expands recall of lead-tainted cinnamon

Back bacon recalled in Canada after testing finds Listeria

Pavao Meats & Deli Ltd. is recalling European Butcher brand back bacon from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency

By News Desk

/ 26 Aug 2024

Back bacon recalled in Canada after testing finds Listeria

Here’s a toast to human breast milk — Tips for safety and maximizing health benefits

Breast milk is universal — always has been. Whether it’s a poor woman in Africa breastfeeding her baby or a busy career woman in New York City expressing her milk

By Cookson Beecher

/ 26 Aug 2024

Here’s a toast to human breast milk — Tips for safety and maximizing health benefits

Rare infection linked to consumption of raw dairy products

Scientists in India have reported a rare case of infection in a woman who consumed unpasteurized dairy products before falling sick. Lactococcus lactis cremoris, previously known as Streptococcus lactis, is

By News Desk

/ 26 Aug 2024

Rare infection linked to consumption of raw dairy products

FDA warns company over Delta-8 THC product 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

/ 26 Aug 2024

FDA warns company over Delta-8 THC product violations

FDA steps up enforcement of imported food for Salmonella, additives, undeclared colors

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

/ 25 Aug 2024

FDA steps up enforcement of imported food for Salmonella, additives, undeclared colors

EU Commission proposes use of WGS to help solve outbreaks

The European Commission has proposed legislation requiring EU countries to do whole genome sequencing (WGS) during foodborne outbreaks. Officials said the plans would facilitate investigations into outbreaks and the timely

By Joe Whitworth

/ 24 Aug 2024

EU Commission proposes use of WGS to help solve outbreaks

FDA says outbreak traced to cucumbers has ended with more than 500 people sickened

Federal officials report that an outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to cucumbers has ended. In an update on Aug. 22, the Food and Drug Administration reported that 551 people had

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Aug 2024

FDA says outbreak traced to cucumbers has ended with more than 500 people sickened

The 2025 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is nearing the finish line

Deadlines are approaching for another important governmental function involving food. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025 are being worked on to provide advice on what to eat and drink

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Aug 2024

The 2025 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is nearing the finish line

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‘Healing centers’ promise to be a safe way to ‘fly’ when consuming psychedelic mushrooms

Recalls issued as New Zealand authorities probe illnesses

Survey finds many consumers are unsure of temperature to safely heat food

New Jersey company expands recall of lead-tainted cinnamon

Back bacon recalled in Canada after testing finds Listeria

Here’s a toast to human breast milk — Tips for safety and maximizing health benefits

Rare infection linked to consumption of raw dairy products

FDA warns company over Delta-8 THC product violations

FDA steps up enforcement of imported food for Salmonella, additives, undeclared colors

EU Commission proposes use of WGS to help solve outbreaks

FDA says outbreak traced to cucumbers has ended with more than 500 people sickened

The 2025 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is nearing the finish line