Two U.S. legislators have introduced a bill that would give the FDA the ability to collect microbial samples at feed lots during foodborne illness outbreaks.
Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, want the Food and Drug Administration to be able to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks, or when
Continue Reading Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks
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In response to FDA’s “Southwest Agricultural Region Environmental Microbiology Study (2019 – 2024)” the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association wrote, “Clearly, more scientific data is needed…” (1) . I disagree, there is a plethora of scientific data in the FDA study plus the considerable body of scientific data
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A national trade organization representing beef producers is pushing back against a research project that has found that dust from feedlots can contaminate produce growing fields and irrigation water.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association posted a statement saying that more research is needed.
The pushback came after the Food and
Continue Reading Cattlemen contest research that shows dust from feedlots can contaminate irrigation water, leafy greens
Feedlots likely contribute to the contamination of fresh produce in nearby fields, according to a study initiated after a deadly E. Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
The 2018 outbreak sickened 210 people, with 96 requiring hospitalization. Five of the patients died. The outbreak, which was linked to romaine lettuce
Continue Reading Researchers establish a link between feedlots and contamination of produce, irrigation water
A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks.
Federal agencies currently cannot collect samples from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) unless the operators voluntarily give them access. This has impeded investigations into
Continue Reading Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks
ATLANTA, GA — Tuesday kicked off day one of the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) 2023 Research Symposium. This year’s symposium is being held at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, GA.
This is the Center for Produce Safety’s 14th Annual Research Symposium.
The two-day event features discussions and presentations
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The Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act to give the Food and Drug Administration FDA new powers to investigate livestock feedlots and animal confinement facilities has been introduced in Congress.
Sponsored by Rep.Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, the legislation would allow investigations when such animal units are implicated in foodborne illness outbreaks.
“It
Continue Reading Bill to put animal confinement under FDA regulation for food safety purposes introduced in House
According to research from the University of California-Davis, concerns over foodborne risk from certain wild birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers.
The study, titled “A trait-based framework for predicting foodborne pathogen risk from wild birds” published in the journal Ecological Applications, found that
Continue Reading Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others
Cattle feces from a lot uphill from produce growing fields were contaminated with E. coli that matches the strain from outbreaks in the falls of 2019 and 2020 that were linked to leafy greens.
Federal officials announced the cattle connection today, although they did not report who owns or operates
Continue Reading FDA tests show cattle lot implicated in leafy greens E. coli outbreak
The FDA’s big news is that there is now an EPA-approved protocol for developing pathogen treatments for pre-harvest agricultural water. The agency’s nagging news is that its inspectors still can’t collect water or any other samples from animal ag operations without the express permission of the landowners.
The FDA’s top
Continue Reading FDA has big hopes for outbreak research with new water protocols
