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Fecal contamination is very common
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Acceptance, use of food irradiation reached new levels in 2017
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the January 2018 edition of Food Irradiation Update and is posted here with permission of the author.
The following is a recap of progress made worldwide with
Canada offers beef irradiation as another tool for food safety
The government of Canada’s announcement this week of changes to its food and drug regulations to permit irradiation of ground beef was not a surprise. It was a long time coming, though, with industry having
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Beach Beat: Oh Canada, what’s the beef with irradiated beef?
Canadians have 10 days left if they wish to weigh in on the question of whether their government should allow ground beef to be irradiated to kill pathogens such as E. coli. It’s the second
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FDA Allows Irradiation in Crustaceans for Foodborne Pathogen Control
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow irradiation on crab, shrimp, lobster, crayfish and prawns to control foodborne pathogens and extend shelf life. After a safety assessment considered potential toxicity, the effect of irradiation
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Food Irradiation: Facts and Figures
In October 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft risk assessment on the levels of contaminants in spices. The report made headlines nationwide for including the finding that 12 percent of spices
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Live Fresh Oysters Will Be Zapped for Vibrio at Biloxi Airport
Down in Pass Christian at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, as the adjoining waters of the Gulf of Mexico warm, Crystal Seas Seafood is offering its customers something new that the seafood company is calling “
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FDA Expands Irradiation Uses for Meat and Poultry
Meat and poultry producers who use ionized radiation to kill pathogens in product now have expanded options, thanks to two rules published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday. The first rule allows for
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Canadians Support Food Irradiation Once They Know About It
A public opinion survey has surfaced in Canada that shows folks do not know much about food irradiation, but suggests they might support its use.
The 65-year old Consumer Association of Canada released the Food
Clearing the Way for Irradiation
Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began clearing irradiated foods for sale in 1963, few such foods have attained much prevalence within grocery store aisles. In fact, most markets still do not carry
Is It Time to Accept Food Irradiation?
When it comes to ensuring that food enters the market carrying as few pathogens and insects as possible, the large majority of health, governmental and scholarly authorities seem to agree — food irradiation is an