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$5 million raised toward $15 million goal; industry emphasizes importance of produce safety

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has now raised more than $5 million toward its $15 million goal to finance produce-specific food safety research, and to transfer research findings to

By News Desk

/ 24 Mar 2021

$5 million raised toward $15 million goal; industry emphasizes importance of produce safety

Researchers assess method to help with hepatitis A surveillance

Sequence-based typing has helped to detect clusters and identify outbreaks of hepatitis A in Sweden, according to a study. Researchers investigated hepatitis A virus (HAV) sequences of 447 cases reported

By News Desk

/ 24 Mar 2021

Researchers assess method to help with hepatitis A surveillance

Court ruling clears way for hydroponics to join National Organic Program

U.S. District Court in San Francisco ruled this week that USDA was correct in certifying organic hydroponic operations as eligible for the National Organic Program (NOP). It was a

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Mar 2021

Court ruling clears way for hydroponics to join National Organic Program

Children sick in Norway after drinking raw milk

Almost 20 children in Norway have fallen sick after a farm visit that included drinking unpasteurized, raw milk. Health officials reported 17 people became ill after the farm trip, including

By News Desk

/ 23 Mar 2021

Children sick in Norway after drinking raw milk

Denmark traces suspected source of botulism cases

A product considered to be an alternative to caviar has been linked to a botulism outbreak in Denmark. The incident occurred after six people ate together at a company in

By Joe Whitworth

/ 23 Mar 2021

Denmark traces suspected source of botulism cases

Utah adopts cage-free law with 2025 start date

Utah is the eighth state to require that egg-laying hens be kept in cage-free systems by 2025. Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed Senate Bill 147 into law on March 17.

By News Desk

/ 23 Mar 2021

Utah adopts cage-free law with 2025 start date

Actions target milk products, fish, canned foods, fresh produce at U.S. borders

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 23 Mar 2021

Actions target milk products, fish, canned foods, fresh produce at U.S. borders

Publisher’s Platform: FDA and FSIS – Hey, President Biden, ask your food safety leadership to visit Makayla and Lucas

I am speaking (virtually) at the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Conference this week: https://www.fdli.org/2021/03/2021-food-and-dietary-supplement-safety-and-regulation-conference-agenda/. My guess is that there will be a

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Mar 2021

Publisher’s Platform: FDA and FSIS – Hey, President Biden, ask your food safety leadership to visit Makayla and Lucas

Turkey wraps now on recall list because of Listeria fears

MG Foods is expanding its recall of dozens of sandwiches to include three turkey wraps because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The initial recall was March 10. The products

By News Desk

/ 22 Mar 2021

Turkey wraps now on recall list because of Listeria fears

Agrivoltaics scores impressive triple win, but some food safety concerns remain

A win-win is always welcome. But what about a win-win-win? Researchers say that’s what’s possible with agrivoltaics, a groundbreaking system that combines solar energy with agriculture. Some refer

By Cookson Beecher

/ 22 Mar 2021

Agrivoltaics scores impressive triple win, but some food safety concerns remain

From COVID to compliance, technology has answers to troubling questions

sponsored The chaos that the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted on the manufacturing sector and those who keep it running underscores the need to keep the supply chain operating effectively and rapidly.

By Chris Koger

/ 22 Mar 2021

From COVID to compliance, technology has answers to troubling questions

Survey explores trend of buying food from online, home sellers

More than a third of people in the United Kingdom were unaware that takeaways and food businesses were required by law to undergo safety and hygiene checks, according to a

By News Desk

/ 22 Mar 2021

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$5 million raised toward $15 million goal; industry emphasizes importance of produce safety

Researchers assess method to help with hepatitis A surveillance

Court ruling clears way for hydroponics to join National Organic Program

Children sick in Norway after drinking raw milk

Denmark traces suspected source of botulism cases

Utah adopts cage-free law with 2025 start date

Actions target milk products, fish, canned foods, fresh produce at U.S. borders

Publisher’s Platform: FDA and FSIS – Hey, President Biden, ask your food safety leadership to visit Makayla and Lucas

Turkey wraps now on recall list because of Listeria fears

Agrivoltaics scores impressive triple win, but some food safety concerns remain

From COVID to compliance, technology has answers to troubling questions