For its 31st annual report on pesticide residues in food, the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA has good news.
“In 2021, over 99 percent of the samples tested had residues below the tolerances established
Continue Reading USDA reports 99 percent of foods tested are below pesticide residue limits
Renaissance Food Group is recalling certain products containing vegetables after the firm received positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes in a finished product. All products manufactured with the same components are being recalled.
The Food
Continue Reading Renaissance Food Group recalls products with vegetables after testing finds Listeria
Researchers have assessed the role of certain food types in causing illness from different pathogens in three African countries.
They presented attribution estimates for Campylobacter, enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, Salmonella, Cryptosporidium, Brucella, and Mycobacterium bovis for
Continue Reading Experts estimate foodborne disease burden in African nations
GHGA is recalling various products because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recalled products were sold to Kroger and distributed to retail stores on Sept. 11.
On Sept. 16, the firm was notified by their
Continue Reading Vegetable products sold at Kroger recalled because of Listeria concerns
Almost half of the people asked in a survey have said it was safe to eat fruits and vegetables washed with soap or diluted bleach.
University College London and The Health Sciences Academy found 43
Continue Reading Study finds people believe false info about COVID-19 and food safety
Researchers in Slovenia have described results from a long-term, national Clostridioides difficile food surveillance project. Positive results were found in meat, fresh produce and poultry.
The three-year period of testing revealed a low proportion of
Continue Reading Slovenian study reveals low levels of C. difficile in food
European officials have evaluated the way the United States controls microbiological contamination in food of non-animal origin that is destined for Europe.
The review by DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for food safety and
Continue Reading EU audits U.S. controls to ensure safety of food of non-animal origin
If you think you’re got problems, try being a farmer. They’re faced with an impressive array of enemies that are waging war on their crops and their livelihoods. These adversaries don’t need sophisticated weapons. They’ve
Continue Reading Food safety training, treatments addressed in federal grants
With more companies posting recalls for freshcut vegetables daily — including products sold to schools — the impact of Mann Packing’s Oct. 19 produce recall continues to ripple through the North American food chain.
At
Continue Reading Ripples of recalls for freshcut produce; FDA sets up web page
Triple B Corp. of Anchorage, AK, which does business as Charlie’s Produce, is recalling freshcut vegetables, vegetable fry kits and trays because they include fresh produce recalled by Mann Packing because of a positive test
Continue Reading Triple B recalls produce because of Mann Packing listeria recall
