A noted food-safety expert says she’s pleased with how much information about local farms and food safety is contained in a recently released needs assessment survey report, but she also admitted to being surprised at
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Farmer must comply with food safety rules or get out of the food business
A 16-page federal court order smashes the business model used by Amish farmer Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm at Bird-in-Hand, PA. He can no longer sell unsafe food to consumers throughout the nation.
The
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Health council wants law on ‘cottage’ foods clarified to protect the public
North Dakota health officials want state legislators to clarify rules about so-called cottage foods because of concerns about botulism poisoning.
The State Health Council, which includes two state senators, approved the proposed changes during a
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Poll finds food safety mostly taken for granted in UK
Nearly eight out of 10 adults in the United Kingdom admit to taking food safety for granted according to a survey.
The online analysis of more than 2,100 U.K. adults this month looked at people’s
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Worker at fresh produce company positive for hepatitis A; alert issued
Please see clarification regarding another company with the same name.
A food handler has tested positive for hepatitis A, spurring a public alert for anyone who bought fresh fruits or vegetables from a specific Brother’s
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Hunting season safety practices aren’t all about guns and arrows
With deer hunting season upon us there is an increase in the potential for foodborne illnesses. Field dressing, butchering, and handling of game meat all offer opportunity for pathogens wreak havoc.
Even if proper technique
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Paradise parasites — Challenges to controlling rat lungworm disease
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“Tropical parasites in our food? No way!” most Americans think.
It’s time to think again.
In May Hawaii’s Department of Health announced three more cases of rat lungworm in recent visitors. Already endemic in
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Timing, temperature and tragedy — avoid the third on July 4th with simple food safety practices
Editor’s note: Children, pregnant women and older adults can develop serious and life-threatening illnesses from food poisoning. Holidays usually include these high-risk groups, making food safety even more important than usual.
The U.S. Department of
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 well as Listeria bacteria.
Food safety tips for fairs, festivals could save you this summer
Editor’s note: With summer unofficially beginning with this holiday weekend, the number of festive events and trips to farmers markets begin to balloon. Most offer foods and drinks that can easily pose food safety threats,
Trends and advertising claims don’t mean countertop cookers are safe
If you’re considering picking up some of those electric pressure cookers at early summer garage sales thinking they’d be a handy, easy way to put up small batches of fresh produce for use next winter,
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