Food Safety News (Page 804)

Kruse waives physical appearance, posts bond, and remains free to assist in his defense

Blue Bell’s former chief executive has waived physical appearance for his initial appearance in federal court on felony charges stemming from a 2015 Listeria outbreak. The defendant, Paul Kruse,

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 May 2020

Kruse waives physical appearance, posts bond, and remains free to assist in his defense

WGS aided detection of parallel Salmonella outbreaks in Germany

Whole genome sequencing helped identify concurrent outbreaks of a rare Salmonella serotype in Germany in 2017, according to a study. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of Salmonella Kottbus isolates revealed three

By News Desk

/ 28 May 2020

WGS aided detection of parallel Salmonella outbreaks in Germany

Letter to The Editor: Is contributing author HACCP trained?

Opinion Editor’s note: We want to hear from our readers. Letters to the Editor can be submitted via the Contact Us link on our website. Dear Editor, I am

By John Munsell

/ 28 May 2020

Letter to The Editor: Is contributing author HACCP trained?

Recognizing food safety heroes around the world

This year in the lead up to World Food Safety Day, June 7 2020, the Partnership for Food Safety Education is recognizing the people who keep us fed during the

By News Desk

/ 27 May 2020

Recognizing food safety heroes around the world

Iowa is 7th state to earn OK for interstate sales of state-inspected meat, poultry

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the state of Iowa have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement. It allows state-inspected meat and poultry products to

By News Desk

/ 27 May 2020

Iowa is 7th state to earn OK for interstate sales of state-inspected meat, poultry

Me thinks the lady doth protest too much — and is a Vegan

Opinion On May 26, Food Safety News published an article written by law student Brianna Leach titled “The meat industry’s grip on government—time for an overhaul?” If this

By Dr. Richard Raymond

/ 27 May 2020

Me thinks the lady doth protest too much — and is a Vegan

Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements

Official controls of milk and meat production in Norway must be improved so they are in line with the law, according to an audit report. The assessment found the overall

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 May 2020

Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements

Fundraising page set up for woman sick with listeriosis

A fundraising page set up to help a woman who contracted listeriosis has passed NZ$20,000 (U.S. $12,400). Petra Donnison, a family friend, created the Give a

By News Desk

/ 27 May 2020

Fundraising page set up for woman sick with listeriosis

Rethinking menus to help restaurants enhance safety when they reopen

Opinion The COVID-19 pandemic has all but eliminated the role of communal menus in restaurants. Here are four menu alternatives for restaurants looking to safely reopen. Menus are often

By Guest Contributor

/ 27 May 2020

Rethinking menus to help restaurants enhance safety when they reopen

Food safety claims land Smithfield Foods Inc. in D.C. court

The Organic Consumers Association has sued Smithfield Foods Inc. in Superior Court for the District of Columbia over allegedly “deceptive food safety marketing representations about pork products. Smithfield, VA-based

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 May 2020

Food safety claims land Smithfield Foods Inc. in D.C. court

The meat industry’s grip on government — time for an overhaul?

Opinion Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the

By Guest Contributor

/ 26 May 2020

The meat industry’s grip on government — time for an overhaul?

Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud

Barriers to tackling food fraud include the cost and capability of authenticity testing, a changing mode of operation, and a complex regulatory system, according to experts. Contributors to an overview

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 May 2020

Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud

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Kruse waives physical appearance, posts bond, and remains free to assist in his defense

WGS aided detection of parallel Salmonella outbreaks in Germany

Letter to The Editor: Is contributing author HACCP trained?

Recognizing food safety heroes around the world

Iowa is 7th state to earn OK for interstate sales of state-inspected meat, poultry

Me thinks the lady doth protest too much — and is a Vegan

Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements

Fundraising page set up for woman sick with listeriosis

Rethinking menus to help restaurants enhance safety when they reopen

Food safety claims land Smithfield Foods Inc. in D.C. court

The meat industry’s grip on government — time for an overhaul?

Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud