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Sandwich firm involved in Listeria outbreak goes into liquidation

The sandwich producer that has become infamous for it’s part in a Listeria outbreak that killed at least five people in England has gone into liquidation. The Good Food

By News Desk

/ 2 Jul 2019

Sandwich firm involved in Listeria outbreak goes into liquidation

Globalization increases risk of multi-country food safety issues – FAO

Increased globalization of the food supply means people worldwide are more exposed to different hazards, according to a United Nations agency. In a brochure on the future of food safety,

By News Desk

/ 2 Jul 2019

Globalization increases risk of multi-country food safety issues – FAO

Green Giant, Trader Joe’s, other brands of vegetable products recalled for Listeria

Saying state inspectors found Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of an unspecified fresh vegetable product, Growers Express LLC launched a recall of Green Giant and other brands of products from

By News Desk

/ 1 Jul 2019

Green Giant, Trader Joe’s, other brands of vegetable products recalled for Listeria

Toddler dies from E. coli infection after visit to petting zoo at county fair

UPDATE: Since this was posted, a fifth victim — a 6-year old boy who attended animals displays at the San Diego County Fairon June 22– has been added to this

By News Desk

/ 1 Jul 2019

Toddler dies from E. coli infection after visit to petting zoo at county fair

Sprout, tofu company warned 18 months after FDA inspectors found bugs, rodents, Listeria

The FDA issued a warning letter in recent days regarding an inspection 18 months ago at a sprout and tofu facility where federal officials found live rodents and cockroaches, as

By News Desk

/ 1 Jul 2019

Sprout, tofu company warned 18 months after FDA inspectors found bugs, rodents, Listeria

WGS use on pathogens ‘extremely limited’ in developing countries

Use of whole genome sequencing is extremely limited in most developing nations, according to a study. Researchers found while some countries lack the capacity to collect and analyse the data

By News Desk

/ 1 Jul 2019

WGS use on pathogens ‘extremely limited’ in developing countries

Letter to The Editor: Better food safety through science, not emotions

letter to the editor When the Washington Post, members of Congress, and 35 other organizations [1] raised concerns about a proposed modernization of a food safety and inspection process, we

By Food Safety News Readers

/ 1 Jul 2019

Letter to The Editor: Better food safety through science, not emotions

Gastro cost in Belgium estimated at hundreds of millions annually

The annual cost of acute gastroenteritis for the Belgian economy has been estimated at between €210 million ($239 million) and €1 billion ($1.14 billion). A study by the Belgian

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Jun 2019

Gastro cost in Belgium estimated at hundreds of millions annually

Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

Almost 40 people were part of a hepatitis A outbreak in Germany linked to dates from Morocco last year while France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Sweden reported 18 cases between

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Jun 2019

Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

CDC warns against papayas from Mexico amidst new outbreak; CSPI says FDA should step up enforcement

More than 60 people are confirmed sick with Salmonella infections in a multistate outbreak linked to fresh papayas from Mexico, according to a public alert issued this afternoon. Federal officials

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Jun 2019

CDC warns against papayas from Mexico amidst new outbreak; CSPI says FDA should step up enforcement

Don’t look for FDA to “pork out” as the nation’s top regulator of livestock genome editing

The pork industry earlier this week said it wants to get the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) out of regulating livestock genome editing. But unless pigs fly, that possibility seems

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Jun 2019

Don’t look for FDA to “pork out” as the nation’s top regulator of livestock genome editing

Majority of food within limits for pesticide residues

Almost 96 percent of food samples were free of pesticide residues or contained traces within legal levels, according to an annual European report. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) looked

By News Desk

/ 28 Jun 2019

Majority of food within limits for pesticide residues

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Sandwich firm involved in Listeria outbreak goes into liquidation

Globalization increases risk of multi-country food safety issues – FAO

Green Giant, Trader Joe’s, other brands of vegetable products recalled for Listeria

Toddler dies from E. coli infection after visit to petting zoo at county fair

Sprout, tofu company warned 18 months after FDA inspectors found bugs, rodents, Listeria

WGS use on pathogens ‘extremely limited’ in developing countries

Letter to The Editor: Better food safety through science, not emotions

Gastro cost in Belgium estimated at hundreds of millions annually

Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

CDC warns against papayas from Mexico amidst new outbreak; CSPI says FDA should step up enforcement

Don’t look for FDA to “pork out” as the nation’s top regulator of livestock genome editing

Majority of food within limits for pesticide residues