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Motion: Court lacks jurisdiction and it must dismiss charges against ex-Blue Bell chief

Felony charges against the former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries must be dismissed because the federal court in Austin lacks “subject matter jurisdiction.” Defense attorneys Chris Flood and John

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Jun 2020

Motion: Court lacks jurisdiction and it must dismiss charges against ex-Blue Bell chief

U.S. FDA ‘aware’ of China testing food for coronavirus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it is aware of reports that China will begin testing foods for Coronavirus. Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Jun 2020

U.S. FDA ‘aware’ of China testing food for coronavirus

EU cracks down on online food COVID-19 claims

More than 350 cases of online offers and advertising of food claiming to prevent or cure coronavirus have been found by European countries in the past few months. The 352

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Jun 2020

EU cracks down on online food COVID-19 claims

Brandt recalls sausage after government tests for Listeria monocytogenes

G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. is recalling “Mini Smoked Farmer Sausage” from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check to see if they have the recalled

By News Desk

/ 17 Jun 2020

Brandt recalls sausage after government tests for Listeria monocytogenes

More than 40 tons of beef recalled because of re-inspection problem

More than 83,000 pounds of raw beef products from a Nicaraguan company are under recall by a Texas company because they were not presented for import re-inspection into

By News Desk

/ 17 Jun 2020

More than 40 tons of beef recalled because of re-inspection problem

Primula recalls cheese due to Clostridium botulinum

Primula Ltd. has recalled cheese spread in tubes in the United Kingdom and Ireland because of possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum due to a production fault. Primula, part of the

By News Desk

/ 17 Jun 2020

Primula recalls cheese due to Clostridium botulinum

Federal dietary guidelines for 2020 near the finish line

Sarah Reinhardt, the lead food systems and health analyst for the Food & Environment program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, says she knows how the federal 2020 Dietary Guidelines

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Jun 2020

Federal dietary guidelines for 2020 near the finish line

Decline in foodborne outbreaks likely due to COVID-19 measures

More than four times fewer suspected food and waterborne epidemics have been reported in Finland in the past few months. Between March and May, four suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Jun 2020

Decline in foodborne outbreaks likely due to COVID-19 measures

Countries in the Americas told to focus on food safety

Countries in the Americas have been urged to take measures to ensure food safety throughout the production chain. The Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public

By News Desk

/ 17 Jun 2020

Countries in the Americas told to focus on food safety

Positive Salmonella test result causes recall of macadamia nuts

An Illinois company is recalling a lot of raw macadamia nuts because another lot made with the same group of nuts tested positive for Salmonella. NOW Health Group Inc. (NOW)

By News Desk

/ 16 Jun 2020

Positive Salmonella test result causes recall of macadamia nuts

North Carolina’s Property Protection Act violates 1st Amendment

North Carolina’s 5-year-old Property Protection Act, the first state law to use civil action rather than criminal law, to discourage undercover animal welfare investigations, contains unconstitutional elements.

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Jun 2020

North Carolina’s Property Protection Act violates 1st Amendment

Raw pet food blamed for human E. coli outbreak

Public health officials continue to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to raw pet food sold under the Carnivora brand. Of four sick people identified so far, all had the

By News Desk

/ 16 Jun 2020

Raw pet food blamed for human E. coli outbreak

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Motion: Court lacks jurisdiction and it must dismiss charges against ex-Blue Bell chief

U.S. FDA ‘aware’ of China testing food for coronavirus

EU cracks down on online food COVID-19 claims

Brandt recalls sausage after government tests for Listeria monocytogenes

More than 40 tons of beef recalled because of re-inspection problem

Primula recalls cheese due to Clostridium botulinum

Federal dietary guidelines for 2020 near the finish line

Decline in foodborne outbreaks likely due to COVID-19 measures

Countries in the Americas told to focus on food safety

Positive Salmonella test result causes recall of macadamia nuts

North Carolina’s Property Protection Act violates 1st Amendment

Raw pet food blamed for human E. coli outbreak