Describing the U.S. food safety system as “hopelessly fragmented and outdated,” a congresswoman is pushing for the creation of a single federal agency to secure the nation’s food supply.
Currently, the Food and Drug Administration
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CDC says E. coli outbreak ‘over’ with 209 patients and counting
Declaring that the outbreak “appears to be over,” the CDC today reported that multiple suppliers, distributors and or brands of ground beef are likely behind an E. coli O103 outbreak this spring that sickened more
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Government going for settlement with Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm
Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm must appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marilyn Heffley on July 18 for a settlement conference about whether the operation is subject to federal food safety laws, according to court
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UPDATED: Major grocery chains among 32 retailers that sold recalled Tyson chicken strips; injuries reported
UPDATED: A spokeswoman for SHOP ‘n SAVE told Food Safety News that none of its independently owned and operated stores serviced out of the Pittsburgh distribution facility, including stores in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and
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USDA names retailers that received recalled beef from Aurora Packing
The USDA has posted a list of retailers that received beef products recalled in late May by Aurora Packing Inc., that includes a number of Kroger Co. grocery stores. The beef was recalled by Aurora
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New York company recalls frozen pizza because of lack of inspection
A New York frozen food company has initiated a nationwide recall for pizza that state inspectors discovered had been produced without federal inspection.
The Table 87 Frozen Co. of Brooklyn, NY, sent the 650 pounds
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Chicago company recalls quiche because of undeclared allergens
Taylor Farms Illinois Inc. is recalling cheese and bacon quiche in seven states because it contains eggs, a known allergen, which are not declared properly on the product label.
The Chicago-based food company distributed the
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Discounted registration available for IAFP 2019 in Louisville this July
Registration is open for the 2019 conference of the International Association for Food Protection, set for July 21-24 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. Attendees who register early receive a discount, which is
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Consumer complaints prompt recall of 95,000 pounds of Johnsonville smoked sausage
The iconic Johnsonville company has initiated an international recall of some of its smoked sausage after a consumer complained about finding hard, green plastic in some jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage.
More than 95,000 pounds of
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Perdue recalls chicken nuggets after consumer complaints about bone
An unspecified number of complaints to Perdue Foods LLC and the federal government have led to the company recalling almost 16 tons of chicken nuggets, tenders and strips. Consumers reported finding pieces of bone in
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Washington company recalls tamales that were not inspected
CORRECTED CONTENT: During their routine daily duties, federal officials recently discovered 9,000 pounds of chicken and pork tamales from a Moxee, WA, company were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.
As a result, Los
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