Cross contamination and temperature abuse are factors that played a role in an outbreak of Salmonella in Hong Kong earlier this year.
In May, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP)
The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has submitted its 845-page “Scientific Report” to the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS).
The
There were 11 foodborne outbreaks in Scotland this past year with almost 50 people falling ill.
Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were the most frequently reported organisms.
Findings
On July 6, a Mongolian teen from the western province of Govi-Altai died from suspected bubonic plague after consuming marmot meat, according to local health officials.
Tarbagan marmot is used
A Denver trial in a poultry price-fixing case now won’t begin until Feb. 16, 2021, and one defendant hopes to use some of that extra time for a hunting
Researchers have estimated there are 180 deaths per year in the United Kingdom caused by foodborne diseases from 11 pathogens.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) estimates that about 2.4
A Michigan State University researcher has received a $9.8-million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) for a
A COVID-19 & Food Safety Global Summit, organized by the International Association for Food Protection and sponsored by Marler Clark LLP PS, is a two-hour virtual international event set for
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its blueprint for agency’s “New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” It represents a new approach to food
The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) has found no link between a type of candy bar and reports of illnesses.
In late May the agency became aware of consumers experiencing various
On-site inspections by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will resume next week, according to Commissioner Stephen Hahn. The announcement that the FDA will resume domestic inspection comes with
Invoking images of a children’s rhyme and a John Lennon classic, leaders with the FDA have unveiled what they call a blueprint for the agency’s “New Era of
