USAID and USDA have awarded funding to Land O’Lakes International Development for capacity building and food safety projects in six countries.
Five programs will focus on agricultural capacity building, food safety and cooperative development in
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County health officials continue to investigate a Salmonella outbreak linked to a Georgia caterer who provided food for recent events. At least 70 people reported becoming ill after
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak closes Georgia caterer until further notice
This century’s most deadly outbreak of foodborne illness came out of the state of Georgia while secretary of
Continue Reading When food safety crisis hit, Perdue had to prepare for next one
A Bi-Lo grocery store in Glennville, GA, is recalling freshcut cantaloupe three days after state officials notified the chain that a random sample collected at the store tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. [caption id=”attachment_124241″ align=”alignright”
Continue Reading Freshcut cantaloupe recalled in Georgia because of Listeria
State legislatures remain in session from Alabama to Wyoming, with food safety mostly getting only a light touch from lawmakers who seem largely focused on budgets and education in this non-election year. In Alabama,
Continue Reading Legislatures Weigh Bills on Soda Labels, Microbeads, Marijuana, Powdered Alcohol, Among Others
The Stone Mountain Pecan Company in Monroe, GA, is recalling 540 packages of its “Pecanettes” sold in 8-ounce packages because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. 
The products were distributed only
Continue Reading Pecans Recalled in Georgia for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Abe’s Finest Meats of Palatka, FL, is recalling approximately 80,050 pounds of hickory-smoked sliced bacon products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday. The recalled 10-lb. bulk
Continue Reading 80,000-Plus Pounds of Bacon Recalled for Misbranding
During the past week, it was my good fortune to return to South Georgia, where farmers are still waiting for their fields to warm enough to plant the 2014 peanut crop. The Blakely, GA, plant
Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: South Georgia Needs a Trial It Won’t Forget
An E. coli outbreak linked to a barbecue restaurant in Northeast Georgia sickened as many as 18 people, health officials announced Friday. This case count includes 7 more illnesses than the 11 reported on May
Continue Reading 18 Sickened in E. coli Outbreak Linked to Georgia BBQ Restaurant
At least seven people in Stephens County, Ga., have fallen ill with E. coli in the last several weeks, leading health officials in the area to begin investigating the source of the outbreak, local radio
Continue Reading 7 E. coli Cases in Stephens County, GA
Despite a tough new food safety law and more than a half million spent annually on inspections and lab work, Georgia is not achieving the food safety improvement at the state’s 740 food processing plants
Continue Reading Georgia Food Processors Get To Dance Around Law
