Lingering death is the usual means for killing legislative bills, but there’s also the swift smackdown method. The Montana Legislature used that second method, also known as tabling, to cut down House Bills 516 and
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Details will differ, but one thing’s for sure — 2019 will have food safety headlines
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Pop quiz: When is food food? When are foodborne pathogens pathogens? When will government act? When will businesses do the right thing?
I’ve no doubt these questions, in some form, will be covered in
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FSS report suggests ways to improve pathogen control in raw milk cheeses
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published a report that it says can be used as a basis to improve safety for artisan Scottish producers making cheese from unpasteurized milk.
The literature review, by Catherine Donnelly,
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Best intentions aren’t enough; volunteers must practice food safety
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At this time of year, many community groups, volunteer organizations, work places and other groups celebrate Thanksgiving with a potluck meal. When cooking for a large group, it is important to keep in mind
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Massachusetts raw milk dairy suspends production for antibiotic traces
Nick Hoffman and family practice Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) at Hoffman Farm in Franklin, MA, offer fresh vegetables, eggs and raw milk to shareholders who pay $615 every week.
But earlier this month, Hoffman Farm
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Former strawberry farm worker charged; allegedly put needles in strawberries
A 50-year-old woman has been charged in relation to contamination of strawberries with sewing needles in Australia.
My Ut Trinh was arrested on Sunday and appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday, Nov. 12. She had
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FDA finds Listeria in ‘Margie’ cheese; New York company recalls product
Sprout Creek Farm of Poughkeepsie, NY, has pulled its “Margie” cheese from retailers because laboratory tests of the finished product were positive for Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Federal officials report
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Risk of E. coli, Listeria spurs warning about Polonia Sausage House products
Inspectors from Vancouver Coastal Health have discovered a local family-owned business did not use proper processing in the production of meat products including sausages and salami, which could allow for growth of potentially deadly bacteria.
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Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound
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Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce food-safety risks, according to Penn State researchers who completed the final phase
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Journal of Food Protection reports on risks of ready-to-eat meats
A recent issue of the Journal of Food Protection, published by the International Association for Food Protection, sheds some light on the apparent risks posed by ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry. High risks were
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