An outbreak of cryptosporidium that affected 40 people in Ireland this past year has been linked to salad from one farm.
A cluster of cryptosporidiosis cases was reported from a South Dublin laboratory in July
Continue Reading Study finds Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to boxed salad
Each summer, Oklahomans find themselves celebrating weekends with backyard barbeques, and while the grilled meats may be the main attraction, a summer cookout is incomplete without the perfect summer salad.
Just as there are safety
Continue Reading Summer is here — don’t forget safety protocols for produce
An E. coli O157 outbreak thought to be linked to fresh organic produce is spreading in Washington State, having infected people in four counties as of this afternoon.
“The outbreak currently includes six confirmed cases
Continue Reading UPDATED: Washington E. coli outbreak spreads; children in 4 counties involved
The Food and Drug Administration uses 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 FDA’s import alerts, as
Continue Reading Problems with fish, papaya, other fresh produce initiate holds at U.S. borders
Organic produce has tentatively been determined to be behind an E. Coli O157 outbreak that has sickened children in the Seattle-King County area in Washington.
All of the patients are younger than 15 years of
Continue Reading Investigators identify organic produce as possible source for E. coli outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration uses 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 FDA’s import alerts, as
Continue Reading Import alert modifications include fish, cheese, produce and more
The Food and Drug Administration uses 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 FDA’s import alerts, as
Continue Reading Actions target milk products, fish, canned foods, fresh produce at U.S. borders
A win-win is always welcome. But what about a win-win-win? Researchers say that’s what’s possible with agrivoltaics, a groundbreaking system that combines solar energy with agriculture. Some refer to it as “dual solar” or “solar
Continue Reading Agrivoltaics scores impressive triple win, but some food safety concerns remain
This year’s Dirty Dozen list from the Environmental Working Group opens with a statement about COVID-19 and food safety, encouraging consumers to continue to eat fresh fruits and vegetables during the pandemic.
Officials with the
Continue Reading Some leafy greens added to Dirty Dozen, strawberries still at top of the EWG’s list
Streams of water carrying sound and microscopic air bubbles can remove microbial contaminants from spinach leaves, according to a study.
Scientists used acoustic water streams to clean spinach leaves sourced from a field crop, then
Continue Reading Novel tech could be used to wash produce, finds study
Only 10 of almost 800 samples taken during food safety inspections were non-compliant, according to results published by the Ministry of Health in the Czech Republic.
From August to October 2017, the Regional Hygiene Stations
Continue Reading Produce checks largely compliant in Czech Republic
