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The Fight Over the Microbiological Data Program

By Helena Bottemiller on February 23, 2012

A “tiny” program at USDA, which does the lion’s share of public produce testing in the U.S., is on the chopping block.

Depending on who you ask, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Microbiological Data Program…
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Wrestling With the Science of STEC

By James H. Hodges on February 15, 2012

When it comes to our nation’s Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) policy, some people like to wrestle in the mud.  I like to wrestle with the science.  And the science does not support the need…

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DeLauro Disappointed by Non-O157 STEC Policy Delay

By News Desk on February 15, 2012

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Ct), who serves as Ranking Member on the

Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, expressed disappointment Tuesday regarding the U.S. Department of

Agriculture’s announcement that there will be a 90 day…

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FSIS Delays ‘Big Six’ E. Coli Policy 90 Days

By Helena Bottemiller on February 9, 2012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new, groundbreaking non-O157 E. coli policy, which classifies six new strains as adulterants and requires testing, will become effective 90 days later than originally planned, the Food Safety and Inspection…

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New Rapid Pathogen Test Is User Friendly

By Gretchen Goetz on February 7, 2012

In an ideal world, perhaps all of our food would be screened for pathogens before we consume it. But in reality, such testing is expensive and time-consuming for companies.  

Most producers do not have…

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EU Juice Industry on Notice for Fungicide in OJ Imports

By News Desk on January 18, 2012

The European Commission — the governing body of the 27-state European Union — is warning the European juice industry that Brazilian juice imports could face fungicide testing in response to the recent move by U.S.

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FDA Releases More on OJ Import Testing

By News Desk on January 17, 2012

Orange juice shipments testing negative for fungicide carbendazim are being released into the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday as the agency announced more detail on the agency’s testing program.

As…

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FDA: Preliminary Tests for OJ Fungicide Negative

By Helena Bottemiller on January 13, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is continuing to test imported shipments of orange juice for the fungicide carbendazim before allowing them to enter commerce. Preliminary test results for three samples are negative, according to…
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Comments to FSIS Varied on Non-O157 E. Coli Testing

By Dan Flynn on January 9, 2012

More E. coli testing may be just days away, or it could be well past March 5 before we know how all this is going to come out.

Since the USDA Under Secretary for Food…

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Let’s Not Forget HACCP

By H. Russell Cross on January 5, 2012

Let’s not forget the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system — HACCP — what it is, why it was developed and what its role truly is in regard to food safety.  HACCP was developed…

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