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Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

Children working overnight at the JBS meat packing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska were required to clock in and out of their shifts by entering their ID number into a

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Nov 2022

Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

Fatal Listeria outbreak linked to Scottish fish processor

A deadly Listeria outbreak in the United Kingdom has been linked to one company but product testing has only found low levels of contamination. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 16 Nov 2022

Fatal Listeria outbreak linked to Scottish fish processor

IAFP offers a chance for students to attend the EU symposium

Students can now apply for a travel scholarship to attend IAFP’s European event on food safety. The International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP) European Symposium is in Aberdeen,

By News Desk

/ 16 Nov 2022

IAFP offers a chance for students to attend the EU symposium

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

JBS S.A. — the Brazilian company that is the largest meat processing company in the world — has some key JBS USA food safety jobs to fill after being caught using

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Nov 2022

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

Cronobacter prompts infant formula recall in Slovakia

A brand of infant formula has been recalled in Slovakia because of Cronobacter sakazakii contamination. The Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic (UVZSR) said the issue was detected as

By News Desk

/ 15 Nov 2022

Cronobacter prompts infant formula recall in Slovakia

Poppy seed tea linked to illnesses in Australia

Health officials in Australia are warning about the dangers of having large amounts of poppy seeds after almost 20 people fell sick. Nineteen people have gone to emergency departments across

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Nov 2022

Poppy seed tea linked to illnesses in Australia

EU and UK record travel-related Shigella infections

A multi-country Shigella outbreak in Europe has been linked to stays at some hotels in Cape Verde. Confirmed Shigella sonnei cases have been reported in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Nov 2022

EU and UK record travel-related Shigella infections

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the

By News Desk

/ 15 Nov 2022

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

FSIS and a fundmental truth

— OPINION — Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. Between 1906 and 1992, FSIS and its predecessors attracted minimal public attention as they quietly pursued their assigned

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 14 Nov 2022

Australia focuses on raw and risky food for food safety week; meat front and center

Australian food safety week is highlighting raw and risky food with a call to buy and use a meat thermometer. The focus from Nov. 12 to 19 is on the

By News Desk

/ 14 Nov 2022

Australia focuses on raw and risky food for food safety week; meat front and center

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

When it comes to tax increases, Colorado residents are usually a hard sell. But when it comes to making drugs legal, they are getting a reputation as push-overs. That began

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Nov 2022

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

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

By News Desk

/ 14 Nov 2022

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

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Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

Fatal Listeria outbreak linked to Scottish fish processor

IAFP offers a chance for students to attend the EU symposium

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

Cronobacter prompts infant formula recall in Slovakia

Poppy seed tea linked to illnesses in Australia

EU and UK record travel-related Shigella infections

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

FSIS and a fundmental truth

Australia focuses on raw and risky food for food safety week; meat front and center

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility