Animal disease, not human food safety, is the purpose of traceability in the United States. It means that if there is an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease, tracing it to impacted herds might be
Continue Reading APHIS still wants USA to adopt RFID based traceability
Continue Reading Romaine confusion and clarity from the produce industry perspective
In the world of elite meat, Dutch veal is a delicacy with its niche on the more expensive side of the scale. Yet it has a powerful footing in Europe, especially in France and
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: On assignment for the Dutch veal tour
For the cause of traceability, radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags will be required in American beef cattle, dairy cows, and bison by Jan. 1, 2023.
Unless, of course, a Montana-based cattle ranchers’ organization can
Continue Reading Ranchers ask federal court to block RFID traceability tags for cattle, bison
Lest we forget, as of June 27, 2018, 210 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 36 states.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from March 13, 2018, to
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: How is that romaine E. coli traceback coming along?
Likening a trip to the grocery store to shooting craps, a consumer watchdog group is reporting that data from the U.S. government shows food recalls are on an upward trend, which the advocates say could
Continue Reading Non-profit consumer group calls for action; cites increase in food recalls
The United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking feedback on guidance covering traceability, recalls and withdrawals.
The guidance sets out the roles and responsibilities of those involved in food safety withdrawals and recalls in
Continue Reading FSA seeks comments on recall and withdrawal guidance
They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of this afternoon, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has led to
Continue Reading BULLETIN: FDA names California romaine farm as CDC reports additional E. coli patients
2:30 p.m. CLARIFIED CONTENT Dec. 7, 2018 — The FDA says shipping records show at least 10 distributors, 11 farms and 12 growers in the romaine lettuce supply chain are implicated in an ongoing E.
Continue Reading More romaine victims reported — FDA says look to industry for change; industry says additional study needed
Many companies in the romaine lettuce supply chain resumed shipping Monday after a week-long voluntary hiatus. Nationwide, the majority of the industry shut down and recalled all romaine products Nov. 23 at the request of
Continue Reading Companies started shipping romaine Monday; FDA names implicated counties
Citing the discovery of an infectious parasite in domestic produce this summer, the head of the FDA yesterday committed to using science to address foodborne pathogens.
A special government testing program found the Cyclospora parasite
Continue Reading FDA commissioner says science will answer Cyclospora questions
