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Denver initiative would ask voters in 2024 to ban livestock slaughter facilities and uses

— ANALYSIS — The outlines of a secretive plan to outlaw “the use of slaughterhouses” and put any employees who are displaced on some sort of welfare have begun to emerge in

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Jun 2023

Denver initiative would ask voters in 2024 to ban livestock slaughter facilities and uses

Officials say dozens sick in Shigella Outbreak Linked to Restaurant in Texas

An outbreak of infections from Shigella linked to a Texas restaurant has grown to include 60 patients. The ongoing outbreak is being investigated by the Texas Department of State Health

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Jun 2023

Officials say dozens sick in Shigella Outbreak Linked to Restaurant in Texas

EU food and beverage recalls rise in early 2023

The number of food and beverage recalls in Europe went up in the first few months of 2023, according to an analysis. Data comes from Sedgwick brand protection’s latest

By Joe Whitworth

/ 8 Jun 2023

EU food and beverage recalls rise in early 2023

Pro and con arguments for food product safety bill in California Senate

After it passed the lower house in mid-May by a floor vote of 54-to-12, the food product safety bill known as AB-418 advanced to the California

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Jun 2023

Pro and con arguments for food product safety bill in California Senate

Outbreak traced to flour declared over but the danger continues because of long shelf life

The CDC says an outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infections traced to Gold Medal flour is over. The outbreak sickened people from coast to coast. A total of 14 people were

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Jun 2023

Outbreak traced to flour declared over but the danger continues because of long shelf life

16 tons of organic pineapple chunks were recalled because of Listeria contamination

SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc., of Eden Prairie, MN, is recalling 32,400 pounds of organic pineapple chunks because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the

By News Desk

/ 7 Jun 2023

16 tons of organic pineapple chunks were recalled because of Listeria contamination

Salad mixes recalled because of metal in product

The H.T. Hackney Company, of Indianapolis, IN, is recalling various Fresh location salad mixes because there may be metal in the product. According to the recall posted by the

By News Desk

/ 7 Jun 2023

Salad mixes recalled because of metal in product

New Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef

State and federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella infections related to ground beef. So far the Illinois Department of Health has identified 26 confirmed cases. A source

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Jun 2023

New Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef

Mexican cattle brokers who bribed a USDA official about ticks are ‘in the wind’

Roberto Adams, a 69-year-old retired USDA Lead Animal Health Technician, must pay a $40,000 fine and enter federal prison for five years. He acknowledged being guilty of

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Jun 2023

Mexican cattle brokers who bribed a USDA official about ticks are ‘in the wind’

Codex discusses remote audits and food fraud

Progress has been made on guidelines for remote audits but not on a food fraud text, according to reports from a recent Codex meeting. The Codex Committee on Food Import

By News Desk

/ 7 Jun 2023

Codex discusses remote audits and food fraud

Unsafe food can cause serious health issues, say experts

Unsafe food may sometimes only lead to mild acute symptoms but it can also cause chronic illness like cancers, or affect nutritional intake, according to experts. A webinar was held

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Jun 2023

Unsafe food can cause serious health issues, say experts

Collagen Peptides recalled over foreign material contamination

Vital Proteins of Franklin, IL, is recalling nearly 60,000 canisters of their brand of Collagen Peptides because of potential foreign material contamination, specifically pieces of a broken plastic lid.

By News Desk

/ 6 Jun 2023

Collagen Peptides recalled over foreign material contamination

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Denver initiative would ask voters in 2024 to ban livestock slaughter facilities and uses

Officials say dozens sick in Shigella Outbreak Linked to Restaurant in Texas

EU food and beverage recalls rise in early 2023

Pro and con arguments for food product safety bill in California Senate

Outbreak traced to flour declared over but the danger continues because of long shelf life

16 tons of organic pineapple chunks were recalled because of Listeria contamination

Salad mixes recalled because of metal in product

New Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef

Mexican cattle brokers who bribed a USDA official about ticks are ‘in the wind’

Codex discusses remote audits and food fraud

Unsafe food can cause serious health issues, say experts

Collagen Peptides recalled over foreign material contamination