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FDA releases draft amended environmental assessment for AquAdvantage salmon and sets virtual public meeting

It was not exactly a do-over, but a federal court did order the Food and Drug Administration to do additional analysis and reconsider its “no effect” determination from 2015

By News Desk

/ 17 Nov 2022

FDA releases draft amended environmental assessment for AquAdvantage salmon and sets virtual public meeting

Poppy seeds not meant for food chain behind Australian illnesses

Poppy seeds not meant for human consumption are behind a number of poisonings in Australia, according to health officials. Investigators found the non-food grade poppy seeds incorrectly entered the

By News Desk

/ 17 Nov 2022

Poppy seeds not meant for food chain behind Australian illnesses

FDA’s”New Era of Smarter Food Safety” Rolls Out New Rule to Improve Traceability of Contaminated Foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Tuesday announced changes in foodborne illness prevention through the finalization of a rule to better trace contaminated food through the food supply,

By News Desk

/ 16 Nov 2022

FDA’s”New Era of Smarter Food Safety” Rolls Out New Rule to Improve Traceability of Contaminated Foods

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,

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

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 14 Nov 2022

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FDA releases draft amended environmental assessment for AquAdvantage salmon and sets virtual public meeting

Poppy seeds not meant for food chain behind Australian illnesses

FDA’s”New Era of Smarter Food Safety” Rolls Out New Rule to Improve Traceability of Contaminated Foods

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