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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

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

Sanitizing in new food processing facilities

With applications across the food processing industry, the use of chlorine dioxide gas is relatively new. But, says Nathan Mirdamadi, a food safety consultant with Commercial Food Sanitation. “I wish

By News Desk

/ 14 Nov 2022

Sanitizing in new food processing facilities

UK food microbiology lab notes less contact with the EU

The United Kingdom leaving the European Union has resulted in reduced communication between UK and EU food networks, according to a new report. The annual report covers work of the

By News Desk

/ 13 Nov 2022

UK food microbiology lab notes less contact with the EU

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

State and local health officials in Oklahoma are working to find the cause of an outbreak of infections caused by E. Coli. The Oklahoma State Department of Health sent out

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Nov 2022

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

Trade groups warn of energy cost impact on food safety

Food safety could suffer as part of the problems caused by rising energy prices, according to several European and British industry groups. Freshfel, the European Fresh Produce Association, warned that

By News Desk

/ 12 Nov 2022

Trade groups warn of energy cost impact on food safety

Tim Hortons chicken noodle soup recalled over insects in product

La Cie McCormick Canada is recalling Tim Hortons Soup Base Chicken Noodle because of the presence of insects. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s recall alert, the recalled

By News Desk

/ 11 Nov 2022

Tim Hortons chicken noodle soup recalled over insects in product

GAO office says FDA’s hands shouldn’t be tied on food package chemicals

The Government Accountability Office says the FDA should have the power to ask for and receive information from food companies about food packaging and food production surfaces in relation to

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Nov 2022

GAO office says FDA’s hands shouldn’t be tied on food package chemicals

Danish Listeria outbreak traced to fish cakes

A brand of fish cakes has been traced to a Listeria outbreak in Denmark in which one person died. From mid-August to October, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) recorded

By Joe Whitworth

/ 11 Nov 2022

Danish Listeria outbreak traced to fish cakes

EU report warns of climate impact on foodborne diseases

Climate impacts on diseases including foodborne infections pose a growing threat, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The agency said there is a need to move from planning to

By News Desk

/ 11 Nov 2022

EU report warns of climate impact on foodborne diseases

WSDA launches an online tool for farmers and asks for feedback on produce safety education

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), along with the University of Georgia and New Mexico State University, has developed an online-animated tool with three learning modules to help

By News Desk

/ 11 Nov 2022

WSDA launches an online tool for farmers and asks for feedback on produce safety education

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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

Sanitizing in new food processing facilities

UK food microbiology lab notes less contact with the EU

Oklahoma officials investigating E. coli outbreak

Trade groups warn of energy cost impact on food safety

Tim Hortons chicken noodle soup recalled over insects in product

GAO office says FDA’s hands shouldn’t be tied on food package chemicals

Danish Listeria outbreak traced to fish cakes

EU report warns of climate impact on foodborne diseases

WSDA launches an online tool for farmers and asks for feedback on produce safety education