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Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses

The Food and Drug Administration has developed a new strategy to improve the safety of soft Queso Fresco cheeses in response to several outbreaks traced to such cheese. In 2021

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Mar 2023

Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses

MSU to host an executive education program on how to create a food safety culture

Michigan State University is hosting a two-day Executive Education program to discuss how to Create a Food Safety Culture within the workplace June 13-15, 2023. The program, “Creating

By News Desk

/ 24 Mar 2023

MSU to host an executive education program on how to create a food safety culture

Annual Food Safety Summit offers interactive workshops

This year’s annual Food Safety Summit is scheduled for May 8-11, 2023 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The summit is a leading event

By News Desk

/ 20 Mar 2023

Annual Food Safety Summit offers interactive workshops

Food Safety Hazards Conference Series set for April in Columbus, Ohio

The Food Safety Tech’s Hazards Conference Series and CFI Think Tank is slated for April 3-5 in Columbus, OH. Co-developed by the Center for Foodborne Illness Research

By News Desk

/ 17 Mar 2023

Food Safety Hazards Conference Series set for April in Columbus, Ohio

Red tape in child labor laws is being removed in several ‘Red’ states

In Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Sanders has signed the Youth Hiring Act of 2023, removing the requirement that a parent or guardian consent to a child starting a job or getting

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Mar 2023

Red tape in child labor laws is being removed in several ‘Red’ states

Consortium to study contaminants in plant-based foods

A public-private consortium has been created to investigate the potential food safety and quality issues posed by microbial contaminants in plant-based food products. Partners in the project will

By News Desk

/ 8 Mar 2023

Consortium to study contaminants in plant-based foods

Nestlé may shut plant at the center of 2022 French E. coli outbreak

Nestlé is looking at closing a site in France where contaminated pizzas were produced in 2022. Two children died in the outbreak. The Force Ouvrière union said it believes the

By News Desk

/ 7 Mar 2023

Nestlé may shut plant at the center of 2022 French E. coli outbreak

Child labor law reductions might become Iowa’s solution to labor shortages

Child labor bills in Iowa might grease the skids for human trafficking but that’s not apparently a concern for sponsors. The approach for changes in child labor in Iowa

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Mar 2023

Child labor law reductions might become Iowa’s solution to labor shortages

FDA’s ‘clear labeling’ for plant-based milk promises to provide needed information

The Food and Drug Administration is out with draft recommendations for the industry on the naming of plant-based beverages that are marketed and sold as alternatives to milk. The

By News Desk

/ 23 Feb 2023

FDA’s ‘clear labeling’ for plant-based milk promises to provide needed information

Questions raised about food safety in Ohio in wake of the train wreck

As chemicals fill the air and seep into the ground in eastern Ohio, resident farmers and consumers worry about the long-term effects on food safety. “The big issue is

By Jonan Pilet

/ 15 Feb 2023

Questions raised about food safety in Ohio in wake of the train wreck

IAFP Executive Director David Tharp to retire

When Assistant Director Lisa Hovey takes over in just 75 days as Executive Director for David Tharp, it will mark the first time in 30 years that the International Association

By News Desk

/ 10 Feb 2023

FAO and WHO put sprout safety in the spotlight

Experts have identified and evaluated ways to reduce foodborne illness associated with sprouts. They reviewed studies as well as guidelines from authorities and industry associations with findings published by the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 9 Feb 2023

FAO and WHO put sprout safety in the spotlight

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Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses

MSU to host an executive education program on how to create a food safety culture

Annual Food Safety Summit offers interactive workshops

Food Safety Hazards Conference Series set for April in Columbus, Ohio

Red tape in child labor laws is being removed in several ‘Red’ states

Consortium to study contaminants in plant-based foods

Nestlé may shut plant at the center of 2022 French E. coli outbreak

Child labor law reductions might become Iowa’s solution to labor shortages

FDA’s ‘clear labeling’ for plant-based milk promises to provide needed information

Questions raised about food safety in Ohio in wake of the train wreck

IAFP Executive Director David Tharp to retire

FAO and WHO put sprout safety in the spotlight

Your Support Protects Public Health