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A magistrate judge won’t say why, but denies poultry price-fixing defendant’s safari request

Federal Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix denied defendant Mikell Fries request to go on an African safari before his trial next year for price-fixing, but she’s made her ruling

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Aug 2020

A magistrate judge won’t say why, but denies poultry price-fixing defendant’s safari request

WHO calls for experts to help update food safety strategy

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for experts to advise the body’s work on food safety. WHO will update the global strategy for food safety: safer food for

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Aug 2020

WHO calls for experts to help update food safety strategy

STEC findings for lamb in Iceland fall

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected in more than a fifth of lamb samples tested but this was a lower contamination rate than 2018, according to the Icelandic Food

By News Desk

/ 7 Aug 2020

FDA announces limit on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals

The Food and Drug Administration has announced the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled “Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants: Action Level.” “This guidance finalizes FDA’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Aug 2020

FDA announces limit on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals

Record number of notifications on RASFF portal in 2019

A record high of more than 4,000 notifications were exchanged via the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in 2019. This past year, 4,012 messages

By News Desk

/ 6 Aug 2020

Record number of notifications on RASFF portal in 2019

CSPI expands online resource for fact-checked COVID-19 information

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is continuing to expand “Evidence Hub” an online resource that helps clinicians, researchers, journalists and others quickly find vetted sources of

By News Desk

/ 6 Aug 2020

CSPI expands online resource for fact-checked COVID-19 information

Reporting of other diseases falls in Norway during COVID-19 outbreak

Norwegian researchers have found a decline in other notifiable infectious diseases during the Coronavirus pandemic. They compared the number of cases reported to the Norwegian Surveillance System for Communicable Diseases

By Joe Whitworth

/ 6 Aug 2020

Reporting of other diseases falls in Norway during COVID-19 outbreak

WHO framework targets improved food safety in South East Asia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified key priorities to improve food safety in the next five years in South East Asia. The Framework for Action on Food Safety in

By Joe Whitworth

/ 5 Aug 2020

WHO framework targets improved food safety in South East Asia

World Bank supports food safety project in Moldova

The World Bank is to help Moldova modernize the country’s food safety system. The group’s board of executive directors approved a loan of $15 million to the Republic

By News Desk

/ 5 Aug 2020

World Bank supports food safety project in Moldova

FSA: Not viable to compare foodborne illness data between countries

It is not possible to accurately compare foodborne disease rates between countries, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The agency, which covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said this

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Aug 2020

FSA: Not viable to compare foodborne illness data between countries

Norway notes Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella rise

The number of Campylobacter, E. coli, and Salmonella infections all increased in Norway this past year. Overall, there were more food and waterborne infections in 2019 compared to 2018, according

By News Desk

/ 4 Aug 2020

Norway notes Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella rise

San Diego man files suit against fresh produce company in Salmonella outbreak

A California man is seeking damages from Thomson International Inc. contending he was poisoned with Salmonella from the company’s onions. He is part of a multi-national outbreak that has

By News Desk

/ 3 Aug 2020

San Diego man files suit against fresh produce company in Salmonella outbreak

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A magistrate judge won’t say why, but denies poultry price-fixing defendant’s safari request

WHO calls for experts to help update food safety strategy

STEC findings for lamb in Iceland fall

FDA announces limit on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals

Record number of notifications on RASFF portal in 2019

CSPI expands online resource for fact-checked COVID-19 information

Reporting of other diseases falls in Norway during COVID-19 outbreak

WHO framework targets improved food safety in South East Asia

World Bank supports food safety project in Moldova

FSA: Not viable to compare foodborne illness data between countries

Norway notes Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella rise

San Diego man files suit against fresh produce company in Salmonella outbreak

Your Support Protects Public Health