Yesterday a meat packing plant in Brockton, Massachusetts issued a ground beef recall after the Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) confirmed a positive sample for E. coli O157:H7.
The
November 3rd voters in Ohio will decide whether to amend the state constitution to set up a an Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to set state policy on livestock handling,
Take a Note From Granny’s PlayBook…
…by making those jams and jellies she used to make.
…by pickling your cucumbers, peppers and green beans.
…by canning fruits and vegetables
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health is worried that pending changes to the country’s Food Act are too sensitive to business concerns and are not focused enough on critical
Winter is fast approaching, and we never know what Mother Nature has in store for us. It is therefore important to know how to keep food safe during a flood,
A national survey on the microbiological quality of ice cream, conducted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in 2001 found that over half of the samples tested unsatisfactory
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), a long-time advocate for reforming the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said yesterday that Senate legislation to do just that will likely have to
OMB Watch, a non-profit dedicated to shedding light on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), said yesterday that the 2010 budget for U.S. Department of Agriculture’
In the wake of increased media attention to meat safety issues, including an in-depth front page New York Times expose last week and Monday’s Larry King Live on CNN,
Editor’s Note: “Jolley: Five Minutes With Bill Marler, Richard Raymond & The New Food Safety” originally appeared at CattleNetwork.com and is reprinted with permission from Chuck Jolley.
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Four-year-old Jake Hurley is one of the lucky ones.
Jake was among the over 700 people sickened by Salmonella-tainted peanut butter last year. Ultimately, 200 were hospitalized and 9 were
After Maple Leaf cold-cuts killed 22 people in Canada last year in a Listeria outbreak, the company is launching a revamped Website, which includes a new “food safety at home”