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Publisher’s Platform: What did we learn – or not – from the 2020 onion outbreak

Opinion The last few weeks have sounded remarkably familiar to Spring 2020 when we faced a nationwide (and Canada) Salmonella outbreak linked to California grown onions. We are now facing

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Oct 2021

Publisher’s Platform: What did we learn – or not – from the 2020 onion outbreak

Industry can use outbreak reports to decide on food safety programs

Opinion Editor’s note: This column was originally posted by Growing Produce. To subscribe, visit https://www.growingproduce.com/subscribe/ “What do you think was different this season?” While not

By Trevor Suslow

/ 24 Oct 2021

Industry can use outbreak reports to decide on food safety programs

Publisher’s Platform: Famous Anthony’s should pay hepatitis A victims’ medical expenses and wage loss and vaccinate its employees, now!

Opinion Over the last weeks I have talked to and been retained by dozens of Roanoke area residents sickened, and the family members of a man who died, from hepatitis

By Bill Marler

/ 16 Oct 2021

Publisher’s Platform: Famous Anthony’s should pay hepatitis A victims’ medical expenses and wage loss and vaccinate its employees, now!

Publisher’s Platform: Two foods the Queen does not eat and the 6 foods I do not

Recently I saw an article that reported that the Queen avoids both rare meat and seafoods. Well, we at least have that in common. A few years ago I was

By Bill Marler

/ 11 Oct 2021

Publisher’s Platform: Two foods the Queen does not eat and the 6 foods I do not

Letter From The Editor: Leadership & vaccination resistance

Opinion Here’s a spoiler alert. I like vaccinations. Two of my friends growing up, one with mean leg braces and the other confined to a wheelchair, were polio victims.

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Oct 2021

Letter From The Editor: Leadership & vaccination resistance

It’s time for the food industry and regulators to be bold and try something new

Opinion By Robert E. Brackett The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), together with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA); FMI – The Food Industry Association (FMI); Produce Marketing Association (PMA); and

By Guest Contributor

/ 4 Oct 2021

It’s time for the food industry and regulators to be bold and try something new

Tips for reducing food safety risks with technology

Opinion By Greg Staley Food businesses face risk every day, with every shift. That means their teams must work proactively to reduce the chances of a foodborne illness incident, security

By Guest Contributor

/ 3 Oct 2021

Tips for reducing food safety risks with technology

House report on baby food shows FDA, companies must take action now

Opinion Consumer Reports today (Sept. 29) urged baby food manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration to take quick and decisive action to address the “disturbing” findings in a new

By Consumer Reports

/ 30 Sep 2021

House report on baby food shows FDA, companies must take action now

2021’s enacted state legislation regarding food and food safety

contributed With permission, we repost Doug Farquhar’s most recent summary of food and food safety legislative actions by states. By Doug Farquhar, JD State legislatures introduced several hundred bills

By News Desk

/ 29 Sep 2021

2021’s enacted state legislation regarding food and food safety

Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences

Opinion The RCAHD is currently investigating nine cases of hepatitis A associated with this exposure. An employee who worked at three Famous Anthony’s restaurant locations in Roanoke has been

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Sep 2021

Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences

Chemicals in food continue to be a top food safety concern among consumers

food safety education month Opinion By Tom Neltner, Environmental Defense Fund Chemicals Policy Director The latest annual food industry survey demonstrates that U.S. consumers continue to have significant concerns

By Guest Contributor

/ 20 Sep 2021

Chemicals in food continue to be a top food safety concern among consumers

Simple actions can keep food safe and foodborne illnesses at bay

Food Safety Education Month Whether you tried your hand at baking bread, followed a new recipe on Tik Tok, or even thought up some creative dishes “Iron Chef” style, the

By U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

/ 8 Sep 2021

Simple actions can keep food safe and foodborne illnesses at bay

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Opinion & Contributed Articles

Publisher’s Platform: What did we learn – or not – from the 2020 onion outbreak

Industry can use outbreak reports to decide on food safety programs

Publisher’s Platform: Famous Anthony’s should pay hepatitis A victims’ medical expenses and wage loss and vaccinate its employees, now!

Publisher’s Platform: Two foods the Queen does not eat and the 6 foods I do not

Letter From The Editor: Leadership & vaccination resistance

It’s time for the food industry and regulators to be bold and try something new

Tips for reducing food safety risks with technology

House report on baby food shows FDA, companies must take action now

2021’s enacted state legislation regarding food and food safety

Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences

Chemicals in food continue to be a top food safety concern among consumers

Simple actions can keep food safe and foodborne illnesses at bay