Editor’s note: This column by Tim Neltner was originally published June 15 by the Environmental Defense Fund.
By now, it is well known that lead exposure is a significant human health concern, especially for
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Nine days in March shows FDA is busy with warning letters
Food and Drug Administration warning letters sent out from March 15 to 24, 2017 show the agency continues to target a multitude of practices that it finds not in compliance.
On March 15, FDA sent
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Juicing is healthy, but easily contaminated by pathogens
So many fruits. So many veggies. So little time.
That’s the dilemma that people who want to eat as healthy as possible face. After all, who really has the time to eat the recommended 5
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FDA warnings: Florida juice plant, Hawaii sandwich maker
Following inspections, the Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters that were recently made public to a Florida juice producer and a Hawaii company that produces tuna sandwiches.
Companies have 15 days to respond to
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FDA Warning Letters: Unauthorized Health Claims, Unsafe Food Additives, Seafood Hazards
The latest round of warning letters to food companies from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) went out to major food manufacturer Post Foods, two seafood companies, a juice processor, and a beverage company
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FDA Warning Letters Sent to Vet, Juice Maker, Seafood Processor, Importer
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to a veterinarian, a juice producer, and two seafood facilities – one processor and an importer. FDA wrote to Dr. Rebecca W. Allen
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FDA Warning Letters: Dairies, Beef Producers, Juice Makers, Seafood Processors
A relatively large number of food producers received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since Food Safety News‘ last update. On the list are six dairies and a number of
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Outbreak of Rare Strain of Hepatitis A Spreads to Hawaii
Another Western state was touched by the outbreak of a rare strain of hepatitis A, adding two more individuals to the list of those sickened nationwide. Hawaii is the sixth state to be added to
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NM Apple Cider Maker Not Achieving 5-Log Reduction
A juice maker in Carrizozo, NM must prove to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it can achieve a 5-log reduction of “the pertinent microorganisms” for the shelf life of its apple cider.
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Democrats Urge White House to Release FDA Guidance on Arsenic in Juice
Nearly two years after Consumer Reports and Dr. Oz sparked national concern after finding arsenic in popular brands of children’s apple juice, a handful of Democrats in the House and Senate are asking the White
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FDA Sends Warning Letters To Three Food Companies
A French-owned bakery in Seattle, a juice processor in Melville, NY, and a seafood processing facility in San Juan Bautista, CA are subjects of recent warning letters from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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