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USDA refuses to answer questions about Boar’s Head production plant and inspections

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is refusing to answer questions about the inspectors and testing results involved in the Boar’s Head deli meats outbreak that has

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Sep 2024

USDA refuses to answer questions about Boar’s Head production plant and inspections

USDA prioritizes food safety in school meals as new academic year begins

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education and various partner organizations launched the new school year with a virtual pep rally emphasizing the critical role of food

By News Desk

/ 4 Sep 2024

USDA prioritizes food safety in school meals as new academic year begins

Dietary Guidelines add two meetings that might require finishing up on controversy

It looked like the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee might wrap up with one more meeting, but now it’s set for two. The United States Department of Health and

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Aug 2024

Dietary Guidelines add two meetings that might require finishing up on controversy

The 2025 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is nearing the finish line

Deadlines are approaching for another important governmental function involving food. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025 are being worked on to provide advice on what to eat and drink

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Aug 2024

The 2025 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is nearing the finish line

Publisher’s Platform: Montana Wagu Beef E. coli Outbreak likely to grow

Montana public health has reported 14 ill with one death linked to Wagu beef served in restaurants in and around Flathead county. However, the area, like most in Montana, is

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Aug 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Montana Wagu Beef E. coli Outbreak likely to grow

Publisher’s Platform: What is up with Listeria and Boar’s Head?

Illnesses: 34 Hospitalizations: 33 Deaths: 2 States: 13 – Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Massachusetts (2), Maryland (6), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (2), New York

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Aug 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What is up with Listeria and Boar’s Head?

Publisher’s Platform: Kudos to USDA/FSIS for making progress on Salmonella and the public’s health.

Sure, I would like to ban all Salmonella from chicken, but I learned long ago that you never make progress by making “perfect the enemy of the good.” Making the

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Jul 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Kudos to USDA/FSIS for making progress on Salmonella and the public’s health.

The importance of safe home canning: Avoiding the dangers of improper practices

Home canning is a cherished tradition for many, offering a way to preserve the bounty of the garden and enjoy it year-round. However, improper canning techniques can lead to

By News Desk

/ 29 Jul 2024

The importance of safe home canning: Avoiding the dangers of improper practices

Publisher’s Platform: E. coli, please go away — again

— OPINION — The Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD) and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) have been working for the last month to investigate an E.

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Jul 2024

Publisher’s Platform: E. coli, please go away — again

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about E. coli during an outbreak

THE E. COLI O157:H7 BACTERIA 1. A. Sources, Characteristics and Identification E. coli is an archetypal commensal bacterial species that lives in mammalian intestines. E. coli O157:H7 is

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Jul 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about E. coli during an outbreak

Food safety budgets are coming together, but not without some concerns

The USDA will have to live with about 1 percent less than this year next year, but the 2025 budget for the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Jul 2024

Food safety budgets are coming together, but not without some concerns

Food safety tips for a safe and delicious Fourth of July

As the Fourth of July approaches, the smell of barbecue marks the start of celebrations that bring together family and friends for quintessential American cooking pastimes. Alongside fireworks, food is

By News Desk

/ 3 Jul 2024

Food safety tips for a safe and delicious Fourth of July

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USDA

USDA refuses to answer questions about Boar’s Head production plant and inspections

USDA prioritizes food safety in school meals as new academic year begins

Dietary Guidelines add two meetings that might require finishing up on controversy

The 2025 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is nearing the finish line

Publisher’s Platform: Montana Wagu Beef E. coli Outbreak likely to grow

Publisher’s Platform: What is up with Listeria and Boar’s Head?

Publisher’s Platform: Kudos to USDA/FSIS for making progress on Salmonella and the public’s health.

The importance of safe home canning: Avoiding the dangers of improper practices

Publisher’s Platform: E. coli, please go away — again

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about E. coli during an outbreak

Food safety budgets are coming together, but not without some concerns

Food safety tips for a safe and delicious Fourth of July

Your Support Protects Public Health