The problem of Salmonella contaminated poultry meat from Thailand detected at the European border is likely to continue, according to a report.
DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for policy on food safety and health,
Continue Reading EU says Salmonella issues in poultry from Thailand unresolved
Frozen profiteroles and eclairs from Thailand linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Canada have also been sold in Australia.
Three deaths and 76 cases have been reported across seven provinces, according to the Public Health
Continue Reading Australia recalls frozen desserts linked to Salmonella outbreak in Canada
An audit of the control system in Thailand on poultry meat for export to Europe has found it has got worse in some areas since the last inspection in 2013.
Auditors from the Directorate-General Health
Continue Reading EU audit finds Thai poultry controls worse than before
The federal government is taking comments for 30 days about whether China, Vietnam and Thailand should be listed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States.
Continue Reading Three countries with 30 foreign catfish producers want access to U.S. market
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has found Thailand’s food safety inspection system for fish of the order Siluriformes (catfish) to be equivalent to that of the United States. Thailand joins China and Vietnam in achieving
Continue Reading Thailand’s catfish inspections found to be equivalent to U.S.
Nestlé S.A. plans to start cracking down on slavery and other human rights and labor abuses identified during a recent year-long investigation. The Swiss transnational food and beverage company announced the plan on Monday, Nov.
Continue Reading Nestlé Plan Aims to Reduce Risk of Worker Abuse by Seafood Suppliers
U.S. Trading Company of Hayward, CA, is recalling its Dragonfly Brand Crushed Chili Powder in 6.3-ounce plastic tubs with lot code 359XP because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The product was
Continue Reading Another Brand of Chili Powder Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) kicked off a regional rood safety consultation workshop in Bangkok, Thailand this week.
According to local news media, more than 45 food safety professionals from 13 Asian
Continue Reading FAO Workshop in Bangkok Focuses on Food Safety
Foodborne illness is being blamed for putting Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in a Bangkok hospital.
Ms. Yingluck, 45, was suffering from acute diarrhea and vomiting due to food poisoning, according to a government spokesman.
Continue Reading Thai PM Sent to Hospital with Food Poisoning
According to a new collaborative study released this week by a group of international scientists, the production of rice will be hindered as temperatures increase in rice-growing areas from global warming.
According to the Food
Continue Reading Study: Climate Change Threatens Rice Production
As part of our ongoing expert Q&A series, a conversation with Paul Chang, who leads the Serialization/Traceability initiative at IBM, on how traceability can revolutionize global food safety
Part I
Q: How will your new
Continue Reading Q&A: IBM’s Food Traceability System
