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Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

contributed The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) presented an installment of its Virtual National Policy Conference series, titled “A New Day at USDA for Food Safety?” on Tuesday. Speakers included

By Ilana Korchia

/ 24 Mar 2021

Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

Agrivoltaics scores impressive triple win, but some food safety concerns remain

A win-win is always welcome. But what about a win-win-win? Researchers say that’s what’s possible with agrivoltaics, a groundbreaking system that combines solar energy with agriculture. Some refer

By Cookson Beecher

/ 22 Mar 2021

Agrivoltaics scores impressive triple win, but some food safety concerns remain

Certain meat sold online was not inspected; USDA warns public not to eat it

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is warning the public to not eat certain beef and lamb products because they were produced by

By News Desk

/ 21 Mar 2021

Certain meat sold online was not inspected; USDA warns public not to eat it

More than a ton of pasta products under recall for lack of inspection

Avanza Pasta LLC is recalling 2,200 pounds of meat and poultry pasta products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

By News Desk

/ 20 Mar 2021

More than a ton of pasta products under recall for lack of inspection

New multi-state Salmonella outbreak possibly linked to turkey products

Federal officials are investigating a new multi-state foodborne illness outbreak with turkey products identified as the likely source. In a four-word listing on its outbreak investigation table, the USDA’s

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Mar 2021

New multi-state Salmonella outbreak possibly linked to turkey products

Some leafy greens added to Dirty Dozen, strawberries still at top of the EWG’s list

This year’s Dirty Dozen list from the Environmental Working Group opens with a statement about COVID-19 and food safety, encouraging consumers to continue to eat fresh fruits and vegetables

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Mar 2021

Some leafy greens added to Dirty Dozen, strawberries still at top of the EWG’s list

Pew’s Sandra Eskin named as USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety

The new administration in Washington has yet to name an Under Secretary for Food Safety, but it has named a “power player” as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. She

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Mar 2021

Pew’s Sandra Eskin named as USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety

Marler renews call for declaring ‘outbreak serotypes’ of Salmonella as adulterants in meat and poultry

Food safety attorney Bill Marler wants to know what’s up with his petition calling on the USDA to declare specific “outbreak serotypes” of Salmonella as adulterants in meat. He

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Mar 2021

Marler renews call for declaring ‘outbreak serotypes’ of Salmonella as adulterants in meat and poultry

Scientists working on better testing for leafy greens, other fresh produce

Researchers seeking to develop better food safety testing for fresh produce, with a particular focus on lettuce, have received a boost in the form of a USDA grant. The U.

By News Desk

/ 10 Mar 2021

Scientists working on better testing for leafy greens, other fresh produce

NAMI petitions SCOTUS for writ of certiorari over California’s Prop 12

The State of California has until April 2 to respond to a Petition for a writ of certiorari filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by the North American Meat

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Mar 2021

NAMI petitions SCOTUS for writ of certiorari over California’s Prop 12

Re-inspection issue forces recall of 150 tons of corned beef from Australia

A California company is recalling almost 300,000 pounds of ready-to-eat corned beef that was imported and distributed in the United States without the benefit of import re-inspection, according to

By News Desk

/ 2 Mar 2021

Re-inspection issue forces recall of 150 tons of corned beef from Australia

48.4 tons of ineligible beef from China caught and recalled

Chino, CA-based GLG Trading Inc. late Monday recalled almost 97,000 pounds of beef tallow products that were imported from the People’s Republic of China, an ineligible country for

By News Desk

/ 22 Feb 2021

48.4 tons of ineligible beef from China caught and recalled

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USDA

Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

Agrivoltaics scores impressive triple win, but some food safety concerns remain

Certain meat sold online was not inspected; USDA warns public not to eat it

More than a ton of pasta products under recall for lack of inspection

New multi-state Salmonella outbreak possibly linked to turkey products

Some leafy greens added to Dirty Dozen, strawberries still at top of the EWG’s list

Pew’s Sandra Eskin named as USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety

Marler renews call for declaring ‘outbreak serotypes’ of Salmonella as adulterants in meat and poultry

Scientists working on better testing for leafy greens, other fresh produce

NAMI petitions SCOTUS for writ of certiorari over California’s Prop 12

Re-inspection issue forces recall of 150 tons of corned beef from Australia

48.4 tons of ineligible beef from China caught and recalled

Your Support Protects Public Health