Brazil has again raised the issue of the European Union’s restrictions on poultry products during a World Trade Organization meeting. The South American country also questioned restrictions imposed by Panama and Russia.
Restrictions affect Brazilian exporters of meat from domestic hooved animals, poultry and rabbits, as well as minced meat,
Continue Reading Brazil calls for end to European Union’s poultry restrictions
It is not known how many food companies used potentially contaminated whey powder in their products; it is not known how many pounds of
Continue Reading FDA, producer release few details about recalled whey powder
Known in the food safety arena for his work in fresh produce research, Trevor Suslow has signed on as vice president of food safety for the Produce Marketing Association.
Suslow will start with the Newark, DE, non-profit in October, according to a news release from PMA. The move concludes a
Continue Reading Renowned UC-Davis researcher Trevor Suslow joins PMA staff
Some academics have argued an “additional, unnecessary risk” is being created by the Food Standards Agency’s decision to continue major reform of UK food safety regulation during the Brexit negotiations.
One part of the briefing paper looks at the significance of the Regulating Our Future reforms.
The reform program is
Continue Reading UK food safety reform during Brexit creates ‘additional risk’
Editor’s note: This is a recent installment in a series of employee profiles being published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service, republished here with permission.
Janice Cones, a consumer safety inspector (CSI) at Establishment 537H in Columbia, Missouri, feels
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Janice Cones of FSIS
A multi-national corporation that owns dozens of popular snack brands is recalling certain Ritz cracker products. The products contain whey powder recalled by another company because of Salmonella bacteria.
Mondelēz Global LLC
Continue Reading Ritz cracker products recalled because of Salmonella in whey
First off, yes, 2018 seems to be – and we are just 1/2 way into it – a very Big, Bad year for foodborne illnesses.
Second, I am not sure why.
It could be better surveillance by state, local and national health authorities utilizing cutting edge tools such as PFGE
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: 2018 has been a Big, Bad Year for U.S. Foodborne Illnesses
Federal officials on Friday posted a public health alert regarding certain Hungry Man frozen dinners because of concerns about Salmonella contamination of whey powder used to make them. One day earlier, Flowers Foods Inc. recalled swiss roll desserts from stores nationwide because Salmonella was found in whey powder used in
Continue Reading Federal officials post public alert about Hungry Man dinners
At least 400 people have been infected by Cyclospora parasites in two separate outbreaks associated with vegetable-dip trays from Del Monte and salads from McDonald’s.
There isn’t any evidence to indicate the two multi-state outbreaks are related, according to the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control
Continue Reading More parasitic infections linked to Del Monte, McDonalds
H-E-B is recalling two variety packs of Creamy Creations ice cream and sherbert in 3-ounce cups after broken metal was found in processing equipment during routine maintenance, according to recall notice posted on the FDA website Wednesday night.
According to the recall notice, the recalled products were distributed only to
Continue Reading H-E-B recalls ice cream, sorbets for risk of metal bits
