A federal court has entered into a consent decree with Rizo Lopez Foods Inc. regarding a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to its cheeses.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California entered a permanent injunction against the company, prohibiting it from manufacturing and selling certain food products until
Continue Reading Consent decree related to deadly outbreak bars company from making and selling cheese
Because pasteurization is the defense against potentially deadly avian flu, it can be argued that raw milk has never been more dangerous than now.
But today, a state appeals court in Pennsylvania will hear whether the infamous Amos Miller should be able to sell raw milk to out-of-state customers. Miller
Continue Reading Pennsylvania wants to prevent out-of-state raw milk sales by Amos Miller
A health inspector in Hong Kong has pled guilty to stealing food samples.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) had previously charged five inspectors at the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) with allegedly abusing their power by failing to dispose of unused
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Australia is proposing changes to food safety requirements for several imported foods.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has opened a consultation on the plans that cover dates, melons, enoki mushrooms, pufferfish, and kava.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has published risk advice for these foods. The agency
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to three food manufacturers: Ice Cream House LLC in Brooklyn, NY; NRS Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Sunflour Bakery in Costa Mesa, CA; and Brewing Market Coffee in Boulder, CO. Each company was cited for significant food safety violations that could
Continue Reading FDA warns firms about Listeria in ice cream, cockroaches in bakery, unsafe practices at coffee roaster
The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
Use chart below to view import alerts.
Continue Reading FDA increases controls on certain imported foods including cheese, cantaloupes and peppers
A group of U.S. legislators are demanding answers from the USDA and Boar’s Head company officials regarding egregious food safety violations at a production plant that has led to dozens of hospitalizations and at least 10 deaths.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, is heading the group of lawmakers.
As a result
Continue Reading Lawmakers want to know why USDA, Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid Listeria outbreak
An analysis by the European Commission has found national authorities are largely doing enough to ensure companies are complying with the rules, but there are areas for improvement.
A report covers data submitted by European countries on their official controls and related EU Commission activities in 2022.
In 2022, there
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The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading FDA issues warning letters to seafood and produce distributors for import violations
The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
Use chart below to view import alerts.
Continue Reading FDA steps up import enforcement on certain cheese, seafood, coconut and more