From county extension agents to state agriculture commissioners to USDA, the public is being warned about “mysterious and unsolicited seed” shipments coming from China that may show up in their mailboxes. The unsolicited seeds are
Continue Reading Mystery mailings of seeds from China leave USDA fairly clueless
The United States raised four new issues at a meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) committee on food safety and animal and plant health this past month.
The Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
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Researchers in China have reported the first identified outbreak caused by a local Campylobacter jejuni infection in Beijing.
A total of 14 patients were sick who worked at the same factory. They had shared a
Continue Reading Scientists say Campylobacter behind August 2019 outbreak in Beijing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it is aware of reports that China will begin testing foods for Coronavirus.
Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response at the FDA, wrote on
Continue Reading U.S. FDA ‘aware’ of China testing food for coronavirus
Two research groups in Norway and China are planning a joint call for projects in food safety.
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) call for proposals will
Continue Reading Norway, China food safety project call opens soon
Norovirus was behind a foodborne outbreak in 2018 caused by eating take-out food in China, according to a study.
The outbreak involved 157 probable cases and 20 people had laboratory-confirmed norovirus infections in two weeks
Continue Reading Norovirus outbreak in China linked to delivered food
Ten people were sickened by Salmonella from chicken legs in a Chinese city after eating food ordered online in mid-2018, according to a new report.
Researchers said the investigation highlights the role of online food
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As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
Continue Reading Warning letters cite Nashville airline caterer, noodle company in China
Dear Editor,
China has banned trading of wild animals until the novel coronavirus outbreak is brought under control.
There are more than 6,000 confirmed cases with almost 7,000 more suspected infections and 132 deaths, according to the
Continue Reading China halts trade of wild animals due to coronavirus; WHO urges food safety measures
More than 200 students were part of a norovirus and Bacillus cereus outbreak at a school in Beijing this past year, according to a recently released study.
Researchers identified 209 cases, of which 28 were
Continue Reading Norovirus and Bacillus cereus behind outbreak at school in China
