The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection (FSIS) has developed a compliance guide on known practices for pre-harvest management to reduce E. coli O157:H7 contamination in cattle. The document was a priority for
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FSIS Measures Worry Meat Processors
Late last year, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, in the first ever live Facebook chat between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the public, assured small meat processors and meat lockers that her…
Court Rules Against Meat Industry
On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a law allowing the state of California to ban the sale, transport, or purchase of cows and pigs unable to stand or walk on their own.
FDA Changes Course on Food Labeling
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released 17 warning letters to food manufacturers, accusing the companies of violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act with false product labeling.
The action follows an…
A Call for Uniform Model Food Code Application
We cannot rely on beef and fresh produce companies to police themselves. Restaurants are sometimes inept, caring more about customer count than safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection service (FSIS) and…
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Marshals Seize Food from TN Warehouse
U.S. Marshals in Nashville Wednesday seized $1 million worth of food from a Tennessee food processor and storage warehouse. The federal agency took the police action on behalf of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration…
Raw Milk at Retail: A Glass of Confusion?
I grew up in a household where raw fruits and vegetables were forced upon me starting shortly after I was transitioned from baby formula to solid foods. Along the way, I was informally schooled on…
India Launches Pilot Food Safety Project
The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) released a
pilot “Safe Food and Tasty Food” project. The project will take place
in Delhi and the capital region of India in over 2,000 eating…
Raw Milk Regulation
Based on the growing popularity of raw milk, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has been keeping track of the regulation and sale of raw milk in the United States.
According to the…
UAE Cracks Down on Food Safety Violators
Public health officials in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, are cracking down on restaurant owners for food safety violations and may dole out more jail time if a proposed law…