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Publisher’s Platform: Is the FDA reviving the MDP without telling us?

By Bill Marler on February 6, 2021
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The FDA is launching a new, temporary testing program for the romaine lettuce from commercial coolers in the Yuma, AZ, growing region. Romaine from the area has been linked to several foodborne illness outbreaks…
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New report says arsenic, other metals consistently contaminate baby foods

By Coral Beach on February 5, 2021

A new congressional report has revealed highly dangerous levels of arsenic and other poisons in baby food. It also reveals that Walmart, Campbell Foods, and Sprout Organic Foods refused to cooperate with the subcommittee’s investigation.…
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Feds plan to begin testing research program with romaine lettuce in Arizona

By News Desk on February 5, 2021

The FDA is launching a new, temporary testing program for the romaine lettuce from commercial coolers in the Yuma, AZ, growing region. Romaine from the area has been linked to several foodborne illness outbreaks in…
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus in a culture dish. It can infect people through raw seafood and open wounds

Researchers find out how dormant Vibrio revives

By News Desk on February 1, 2021

Scientists in England have discovered how a type of Vibrio bacteria can go dormant and then “wake up.”

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can cause gastroenteritis when contaminated raw or undercooked shellfish such…
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PerkinElmer announces ‘Solus ONE’ E. coli O157 detection assay for beef, beef trim

By News Desk on January 30, 2021

Waltham, MA-based PerkinElmer Inc. has a new tool for food processors who are on the lookout for E. coli  O157.  The kit is designed for rapid results and to ensure those results are released as

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Public service groups file petition with USDA to clean up poultry industry

By Coral Beach on January 26, 2021

Citizen watchdog groups are joining forces with victims of foodborne illness in a petition seeking “enforceable standards” for slaughterhouses when it comes to Salmonella contamination of poultry.

Four groups have come together to file the…
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Our poultry safety regulation isn’t working: It’s past time to fix it

By Michael Taylor on January 25, 2021
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Twenty-five years ago, when I was administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), I helped put in place a new food safety regulatory program to prevent foodborne…
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Researchers host webinar on COVID-19 disruptions to food supply chains

By News Desk on January 24, 2021

Researchers from multiple institutions are hosting a free webinar about the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems. The session is aimed at anyone who is engaged in the food supply chain at any…
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IAFP seeks nominations for 2021 awards; deadline approaches

By News Desk on January 21, 2021

The deadline for nominations for awards to be presented  by the International Association for Food Protection this year at its annual conference is Feb. 16.

The categories range from the Black Pearl Award for corporate …
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Researchers examine Listeria tolerance to sanitizers

By News Desk on January 20, 2021

Researchers at the University of Georgia are studying the risk of Listeria monocytogenes developing a tolerance to sanitizers, with a specific focus on fresh produce production plants.

The project, titled “Possibility, duration and molecular predictors…
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