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FDA steps up enforcement on imported shrimp, kratom, canned foods

By News Desk on August 4, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

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The UK ends strict controls for beef and poultry from Brazil

By Joe Whitworth on August 1, 2023

The UK has lifted reinforced inspections on meat products from Brazil after analyzing the country’s control system.

The decision covers consignments of beef, poultry, and meat products and preparations exported from Brazil to England, Scotland…

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Port health agency stops import of Salmonella tainted chicken

By News Desk on July 31, 2023

Port health officials in England have blocked a shipment of cooked chicken from entering the country because it was contaminated with Salmonella.

Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA), part of East Suffolk Council, recently discovered Salmonella…

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UK plans stricter inspections of enoki mushrooms and tahini; seeks public comment

By Joe Whitworth on July 27, 2023

Food safety authorities covering England, Wales and Scotland have opened a comment period on the rates of checks for selected food and feed of non-animal origin from certain countries.

Proposed amendments would apply a temporary…

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EU lifts Fukushima checks; other nations raise water discharge concerns

By Joe Whitworth on July 26, 2023

The European Commission is to lift import restrictions for food from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station in 2011.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission, said the European Union had…

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Pesticides, Salmonella, melamine spur FDA to tighten import regulations on some foods

By News Desk on July 26, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

Continue Reading Pesticides, Salmonella, melamine spur FDA to tighten import regulations on some foods
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FDA steps up enforcement for imported shrimp, cilantro, papaya, tamarind

By News Desk on July 22, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

Continue Reading FDA steps up enforcement for imported shrimp, cilantro, papaya, tamarind
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Officials say hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen organic strawberries is growing

By Coral Beach on July 21, 2023

Another patient has been identified in an ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A infections traced to frozen organic strawberries.

As of its update posted July 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 10…

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Soft cheese, cantaloupes, pig ears among items flagged for more import scrutiny

By News Desk on July 11, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

Continue Reading Soft cheese, cantaloupes, pig ears among items flagged for more import scrutiny
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Salmonella, pesticides, drugs spur FDA to step up enforcement actions against imported foods

By News Desk on July 6, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

Continue Reading Salmonella, pesticides, drugs spur FDA to step up enforcement actions against imported foods

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