After a meeting with representatives from some of the country’s mega food producers, the Secretary of Health and Human Services said he focused on food safety.
However, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly did not bring foodborne pathogens or traceability of foods to the table.
The meeting on Monday, March 10
Continue Reading Foodborne illnesses take a back seat to other issues at Kennedy’s meeting with food leaders
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Editor’s note: A coalition of organizations sent this letter to Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dear Secretary Becerra,
We write to express our concern about the problems in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Foods Program and the need for
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An investigation into a foodborne outbreak in Melbourne, Australia has found the mostly likely source was the relish.
A total of 37 people and one staff member fell ill with a range of symptoms including acute gastroenteritis after attending a catered lunch in the Olympic Room at the Melbourne Cricket
Continue Reading Relish suspected in Australian foodborne outbreak
Health authorities in Australia have closed a catering firm while they investigate the death of a woman who contracted listeriosis.
Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services in the state of Victoria said the confirmed case of listeriosis may be linked to consumption of food supplied to a
Continue Reading Listeriosis death prompts investigation, closure of hospital catering company
With a unanimous vote, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is recommending that anyone over the age of 12 months, who hasn’t been vaccinated for hepatitis A, should receive the vaccine after the fact if they are exposed to the highly contagious virus.
Continue Reading Advisory committee revises hepatitis A vaccine guidance
Every hour of every day people around the world people are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption.
They’re not just shuckin’ corn in Nebraska
Scientists in the Corn Husker State earned recognition yesterday for their leadership on
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday saw his boss re-elected as President of the United States, but his wife defeated in her run for Congress. What does that mean for Vilsack, the former governor of Iowa? When asked about his future before the election, Vilsack reportedly responded by saying, “I love
Continue Reading Obama Re-election Does Not Mean Everyone Is Staying for a Second Term
