So as Food Safety News Editor, Dan Flynn, said in 2012, let us thank United Fresh Produce Association for:

–       Killing the nation’s only (real) produce surveillance program (it was on life support until the end of 2012 and FDA has a small program).

–       Turning Congress against the

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“Over the last few months, we have seen a stunning number of outbreaks, and I know because I have been doing this work since the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box E. coli Outbreak,” said William “Bill” Marler. “From SalmonellaListeria and E. coli and foods as varied as cucumbers, deli meat, chicken

Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: What has happened to the “Safest Food Supply in the World?”

Damn, the last few months have been maddening, saddening and exhausting. What is going on?

Yu Shang Food Listeria Outbreak

As of November 22, 2024, 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from four states – California (7), Illinois (2), New York (1) and New Jersey (1).

Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Does it seem like the Wheels of the Food Safety Bus are coming off?

A 2023 outbreak of Trichinellosis linked to undercooked bear meat in western North Carolina highlights the ongoing risks associated with consuming wild game, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report emphasizes the need to educate hunters and the public about safe meat

Continue Reading Undercooked bear meat linked to 2023 Trichinellosis outbreak in North Carolina