Congressman promises “relentless” oversight after FSIS veterinarian blows whistle on humane handling and food safety violations
Congressional oversight subcommittee chairman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is vowing to increase oversight over USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released documentation last month that provides details on allowed additives that do not need to
Prior to 1993, little was known about pathogenic E. coli. Although scientists identified the first harmful foodborne strain in 1982 (O157:H7), it took a deadly E. coli O157:H7
When tests for the deadly E. coli O157:H7 pathogen come back with positive results, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) makes sure
S.T.O.P. stands for Safe Tables Our Priority, a food safety advocacy group led by parents of children who’ve died from foodborne illnesses.
Parents who have lost
In another weekend recall announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported yesterday that Southern California-based Huntington Meat Packing Inc. has dramatically expanded its January 18th recall over E.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should “give a life-saving gift” to Americans this Valentine’s Day by declaring six additional strains of E. coli that cause illness and
Springfield, NJ-based Schmalz European Provisions Wednesday recalled approximately 1,485 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may contain foreign materials, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
What Obama’s budget means for food safety: FDA gets big bump but relies on fees in pending food safety legislation; FSIS budget leaves experts concerned
President Obama’s 2011
Food Safety Coalition Seeks Common Sense Change to USDA Meat Traceback Policy
On Tuesday, members of the Safe Food Coalition (SFC) delivered a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack,
A nationwide raw chicken parts microbiological baseline study to provide regulators and the poultry industry with data on the prevalence and quantitative levels of certain foodborne pathogens and microorganisms is
After months of newspapers, blogs, and food safety experts raising flags about the dilapidated food safety system, cable news has piped into the food safety discussion more than usual in