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Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

contributed The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) presented an installment of its Virtual National Policy Conference series, titled “A New Day at USDA for Food Safety?” on Tuesday. Speakers included

By Ilana Korchia

/ 24 Mar 2021

Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

EU food irradiation report shows continued decline

Frogs legs made up two thirds of the products irradiated in Europe in 2018 and 2019, but use of the food safety technique continued to fall, according to a report.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 24 Mar 2021

EU food irradiation report shows continued decline

$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

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

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

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-

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

By Cookson Beecher

/ 22 Mar 2021

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

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Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

EU food irradiation report shows continued decline

$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