At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli O157:H7 tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef,
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that meats sliced at deli counters, including Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, were contaminated with Listeria and made people sick.
Since the last update
— OPINION —
As FSN noted recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that poultry slaughter plants had a huge and unprecedented reduction in the number of workers injured this year: the
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
Just about 34 years ago today 6-year-old Lauren Rudolph was about to eat an undercooked, E. coli O157:H7-tainted hamburger at a San Diego area Jack-in-the-Box. She would die just
— OPINION —
This column was originally published by MedPage Today and is reprinted here with permission.
Let’s not bury our heads in the sand
Colleagues, it’s time to wake
— OPINION —
By Renee Leber, Technical Services Manager, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
As more states seek to ban foods with certain dyes or additives in the name of food safety,
— OPINION —
We tend to think of public policy as policy that benefits “the public.” Yet few policies, even within the domain of food safety, aim to protect a hypothetical “average
— OPINION —
If you care about food safety, then Jim Jones matters to you. A year into his tenure as Deputy Commissioner for the Human Foods Program, Jones has infused the
For food and beverage processors, safety and quality are top priorities. To help prevent foodborne illnesses and protect consumers, traceability systems can track the production, processing, and distribution of products
Several years ago, I was giving a talk at the Association of Health Care Journalists’ conference in Boston. My talk was primarily an overview of where food safety has come
