Opinion
If you haven’t heard, a Seattle attorney is petitioning the USDA to make it illegal to sell meat and poultry that is contaminated with Salmonella.
Yep, as of right now — and who knows
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Korea’s food safety regulations for poultry found equivalent to U.S.
Su Jin Kong, the imported food policy director for the Republic of Korea, learned on Dec.16 that his country’s regulation for processed poultry products continues to be equivalent to that of the United States.
The
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No impact on Campylobacter contamination from new rules
Stricter rules on Campylobacter have not yet led to a decrease in contamination based on figures from a German agency.
Almost a quarter of carcasses in the country had Campylobacter counts of more than 1,000
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Review supports poultry as being major source of Campylobacter
A review has backed the belief that poultry and ruminants are the main sources of Campylobacter infections.
The work found more than half of human campylobacteriosis cases were attributed to poultry. Ruminants such as cattle
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Publisher’s Platform: FSIS knows your chicken is tainted, says it’s OK to sell, but tells you not to wash it
By warning you not to wash chicken (or other poultry), FSIS correctly recognizes the risk of cross-contamination in your kitchen and the risk that it poses to you and your family – especially children and
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Possible outbreak-related Listeria contamination found by Canada in nearly 68 tons of Georgia poultry products
Tip Top Poultry, Inc., in Rockmart, GA. has recalled approximately 135,810 pounds of fully cooked poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Broiler meat clue in Latvia’s low Campylobacter numbers
The small contamination rate of broiler meat in Latvia could partly explain the lower number of Campylobacter infections in the country, according to a study.
Researchers analyzed data of Campylobacter microbiological monitoring and antimicrobial resistance
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Increase in vibrio illnesses prompts warning in New Zealand
Food safety officials in New Zealand are urging people to cook raw mussels thoroughly after an increase in food poisoning.
New Zealand Food Safety reported a rise in people with food poisoning caused by Vibrio
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Czech tests find Salmonella in poultry from Poland
Salmonella has been detected in 16 tons of poultry imported to the Czech Republic from Poland since mid-April, according to the Czech State Veterinary Administration (SVS).
SVS has ordered emergency veterinary measures for 12 recipients
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Iceland authorized to apply special guarantees for Salmonella
Iceland has been authorized to apply special requirements concerning Salmonella in meat and eggs from domestic fowl and meat from turkeys.
A unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
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Ready-to-eat and raw meat and poultry products recalled for not listing allergens
Chunwei Inc. of Huntington Park, CA, is recalling 65,000 pounds of various ready-to-eat and raw meat and poultry products — including chicken feet and duck tongues —because they are misbranded and may contain soy, wheat,