A 57-year-old employee at an egg farm in Maine was killed Monday by a coworker who was reportedly shooting at rodents and stray chickens, according to the Portland Press Herald.
This article was originally published on July 31 by The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting as part of a series titled “Cracks in the System.”
In August 2010, Wright County
Death Valley National Park just celebrated the 100th anniversary of the world’s hottest day ever recorded (134 degrees F). With recent temperatures nearly matching that record, visitors have allegedly
No one wants customers to get sick.
That was the message that University of Vermont Extension food safety specialist Londa Nwadike used to start off her recent webinar presentation about
Before the August 2010 Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) outbreak sickened as many as 62,000 people and led to a recall of more than half a billion eggs, Nucal Foods Inc.
Among the egg producers the American Egg Board uses to promote the industry is Midwest Poultry Services, located west of Fort Wayne near Mentone, Indiana. Family owned and operated since
This morning the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would set national welfare standards for egg-laying hens.
The legislation, which recently failed to pass as
The government’s Egg Safety Rule, a set of requirements designed to prevent Salmonella contamination at laying facilities, became fully fledged Monday when it went into effect for medium-sized operations
A North Dakota-based company is recalling half-gallon and quart containers of peppermint bon bon and peppermint bon bon light ice cream because they may contain eggs not listed as an
Fruiti Pops, Inc. is recalling 178 dozen Fruiti Pops 4 ounce Classic Coconut frozen dessert bars because they may contain egg yolk.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is beefing up testing for veterinary drug residues in the meat supply – and the new policy will take effect this grilling season.
The USDA’
An Illinois-based firm is recalling approximately 96,408 pounds of meat lasagna products because they contain undeclared allergens. Windsor Quality Food Co. of Toluca, IL issued a voluntary recall of