PHOENIX — One topic flowed as an undercurrent this afternoon even though it wasn’t on the session agenda for a group of panelists at the 2021 Conference of the International Association for Food Protection.
Economics
Continue Reading Culture drives many things, but how does it impact food safety?
Friends and colleagues of Dr. Yunes Teinaz, an environmental health expert in the United Kingdom, have paid tribute to his life and work following his death this past month.
Born in Libya, he grew up
Continue Reading Tributes paid to food safety expert Dr. Yunes Teinaz
French authorities have partially lifted suspension on a veal abattoir after an investigation into an undercover video from an animal welfare charity.
Sobeval, part of the Van Drie group, had slaughtering activities halted on Feb.
Continue Reading Sobeval partially reopens after covert video investigation
Roya Foods LLC is recalling raw, frozen Halal Manti Beef Dumplings because they were produced without being inspected as required by federal law, however, the product has virtually no label codes to distinguish it.
The
Continue Reading New Jersey company recalls raw, frozen Halal beef dumplings from 5 states
A Michigan company is recalling more than 14 tons of salami, bologna, sausage and hot
Continue Reading Multiple brands of chicken, beef and pork products recalled
Golden Platter Foods Inc. of Newark, NJ, has recalled 15.8 tons of ready-to-eat, breaded poultry and beef products because they were made with batter and cracker meal that contained milk, a known allergen that isn’t
Continue Reading NJ firm recalls 15 tons of poultry, beef for lack of milk on labels
Congress was not “clear and unambiguous,” but the “better reading” of federal law finds it did not intend to withhold jurisdiction from the district courts in deciding criminal violations under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
Continue Reading Enforcement of meat inspections not limited to Secretary of Ag
When it went through the trial court, the case just seemed like a switch-a-roo scheme that got busted. But now, a consolidated appeal with oral arguments planned is sparking broader interest because it’s become a
Continue Reading Halal appeals get meaty; federal court jurisdiction challenged
Iowa’s Halal exporting company where for five years workers erased mandatory USDA Establishment numbers on products to hide the source of orders destined for Malaysia and Indonesia can continue in business. The U.S. Department of
Continue Reading Consent decree clamps down, but lets Midamar try Halal again
Another long-time food company executive is headed to federal prison. 
William B. Aossey Jr., the founder and long-time chief executive of Iowa’s Midamar Corp., was sentenced today to two years in a federal prison yet
Continue Reading Federal judge sentences Halal beef schemer to 2 years
After every successful prosecution comes the sentencing. But in several high profile criminal cases involving food safety, sentencing is turning out to be pretty complicated. Take the case of 74-year-old William B. Aossey Jr. He’s
Continue Reading Sentencing in Food Safety Cases Are Not Without Complications
