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Canadian officials remain mum on details about beef investigation amidst 21st recall

Canadian officials won’t release any information about an E. coli investigation involving beef despite the fact that more than 860 products have been recalled. The CFIA has warned five

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Oct 2019

Canadian officials remain mum on details about beef investigation amidst 21st recall

Decline in food safety incidents monitored by INFOSAN

The number of food safety incidents involving an international network declined based on figures from the most recent quarter. The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was part of 18

By News Desk

/ 21 Oct 2019

Decline in food safety incidents monitored by INFOSAN

JBS USA drops ractopamine amidst trade opportunities with China

Mega-producer JBS USA has banned the use of ractopamine in the hogs it purchases because it sees a trade opportunity with China where the growth drug remains prohibited. JBS, owned

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Oct 2019

JBS USA drops ractopamine amidst trade opportunities with China

U.S in top three for origin of RASFF notifications

The United States was in the top three countries of origin for notifications in the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal last year. The U.S.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Sep 2019

U.S in top three for origin of RASFF notifications

Norway norovirus outbreaks linked to seaweed salad from China

More than 100 people have fallen ill in Norway from norovirus likely in a frozen seaweed salad from China. The first outbreak of norovirus suspected to be linked to the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 Sep 2019

Norway norovirus outbreaks linked to seaweed salad from China

U.S. raises 1 out of 8 food safety trade concerns at WTO meeting

Eight new trade concerns on food safety, animal and plant health were raised at the latest meeting of a World Trade Organization (WTO) committee. The Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary

By News Desk

/ 31 Jul 2019

U.S. raises 1 out of 8 food safety trade concerns at WTO meeting

China, France, India and USA are more alike than different when it comes to food safety

The first World Food Safety Day, observed on June 7, was an opportunity to check on public opinion around the world. And the survey, say the sponsors, draws attention to

By News Desk

/ 11 Jun 2019

China, France, India and USA are more alike than different when it comes to food safety

Mad cow discovery in Brazil has immediate effect on exports

Brazil officially reopened it’s market to fresh American beef in August 2016 because of the United States’ classification by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as a negligible

By News Desk

/ 5 Jun 2019

Mad cow discovery in Brazil has immediate effect on exports

Jerky pet treats: Anatomy of an investigation and lingering concerns

More than 10 years after the first reports of pet and people illnesses linked to jerky treats from China, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is no closer to

By Phyllis Entis

/ 20 Dec 2018

Jerky pet treats: Anatomy of an investigation and lingering concerns

EU health chief urges international food safety cooperation

Europe is committed to working with China to ensure the highest standards of food safety and quality, according to the EU health commissioner. Vytenis Andriukaitis made the comments at the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Nov 2018

EU health chief urges international food safety cooperation

Study looks at rate of Bacillus cereus in infant formula in China

Researchers have investigated the prevalence of Bacillus cereus in infant formula sold in China. No legal microbiological criteria for the pathogen in powdered infant formula (PIF) and powdered follow-up formula

By News Desk

/ 8 Nov 2018

Study looks at rate of Bacillus cereus in infant formula in China

Fipronil and Salmonella lead notifications in RASFF report

Fipronil in eggs and Salmonella in poultry meat from Brazil dominated information exchanges between European countries in 2017, according to the annual Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Sep 2018

Fipronil and Salmonella lead notifications in RASFF report

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China

Canadian officials remain mum on details about beef investigation amidst 21st recall

Decline in food safety incidents monitored by INFOSAN

JBS USA drops ractopamine amidst trade opportunities with China

U.S in top three for origin of RASFF notifications

Norway norovirus outbreaks linked to seaweed salad from China

U.S. raises 1 out of 8 food safety trade concerns at WTO meeting

China, France, India and USA are more alike than different when it comes to food safety

Mad cow discovery in Brazil has immediate effect on exports

Jerky pet treats: Anatomy of an investigation and lingering concerns

EU health chief urges international food safety cooperation

Study looks at rate of Bacillus cereus in infant formula in China

Fipronil and Salmonella lead notifications in RASFF report

Your Support Protects Public Health