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Food Safety News

Daily online newspaper dedicated to reporting on issues surrounding food safety.
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Last Entry: March 31, 2011 at 06:59:07

UGA Scientist On Gulf Gets NSF Grant

Posted on June 07, 2010
When the University of Miami put the 96-foot research vessel F.G. Walton to sea ten years ago, nobody was thinking about today's BP oil spill.With ten two-person staterooms, the F.G. Walton has turned out to be one of the centers where independent science will be done to determine the damage the spill is doing to the Gulf...

Haitian Farmers Reject Monsanto Donation

Posted on June 07, 2010
The Peasant Movement of Papay, a group of Haitian farmers, has committed to burning 60,000 seed sacks (475 tons) of hybrid corn and vegetable seeds donated by Monsanto in the wake of the devastating earthquake earlier this year.Peasant Movement of Papay leader Chavannes Jean-Baptiste called Monsanto's donation "a new earthquake" and called for a march to protest the corporation's presence in Haiti for World Environment Day...

Will USDA's Food Safety Agency Ever Have a Leader?

Posted on June 07, 2010
Food Safety News reported that there is no timetable for moving the nomination of Elisabeth Hagen to the Senate floor. Hagen, currently the chief medical officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is the nominee to lead the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the USDA agency responsible for ensuring the safety of meat and poultry products...

USDA to Hold Public Meetings on HACCP Guidance

Posted on June 07, 2010
Throwing Bone to Small Meat: USDA to Hold Public Meetings on HACCP Guidance After much outcry from small meat processors weary of burdensome government regulation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will hold a series of public meetings to gather input from the public on a proposed guidance concerning Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) validation...

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White House Asks Chefs to Partner with Schools

Posted on June 07, 2010
"I think it's safe to say there have never been this many chefs on the South Lawn," announced Sam Kass, assistant White House chef, to a sea of chefs dressed in their whites. "What an amazing day." Over 500 chefs from 37 states, including celebrities Rachael Ray, Tom Colicchio and Cat Cora--a formidable healthy food army--gathered at the White House on Friday in the summer heat to rally behind Chefs Move to Schools, the newest part of First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign to combat childhood obesity within a generation...

Letter From The Editor: Something Creepy

Posted on June 06, 2010
As a rule, I do not think First Ladies should come in for much criticism. Generally speaking, they do volunteer work, trying to pick out some areas where they can help improve America. It's not their fault that the chub they married ended up as President of the United States...

Publisher's Platform

Posted on June 06, 2010
I must admit that I tire of the moans from raw milk advocates that Big Dairy and Big Government is out to get them. I shake my head at the unfounded belief that grass fed cows will never produce a pathogen that can sicken a child. I cringe at the anti-science blather protesting that all outbreaks linked to raw milk never happened, or were caused by something else, or were part of some dark conspiracy designed to discredit what is really a wonder-product...

CDC Updates Numbers in Sprout Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on June 05, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update on the investigation into the nationwide Salmonella outbreak traced to alfalfa sprouts distributed by J.H. Caldwell and Sons, Inc. of Maywood, CA this week. According to the latest reports from state and local health officials and the U...

Ground Beef E. coli Recall Amended

Posted on June 04, 2010
Montclair Meat Co., Inc., of Montclair, California, announced yesterday that part of the approximately 53,000 pounds of ground beef the company recalled for potential E. coli contamination on May 15 had been distributed to wholesalers, restaurants, institutions, and federal establishments for further processing...

FDA Letter Helps Explain Salmon Recall

Posted on June 04, 2010
A May 10 warning letter to Brooklyn's Service Smoked Fish Corporation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released this week fills in some more details about last November's recall.Service Smoked Fish last Nov. 19 recalled its Smoked Nova Salmon for possible Listeria contamination...

Needles Found in Sausage in Toronto

Posted on June 04, 2010
For at least the third time this year, metropolitan police in Canada are investigating reports of food tampering.The Toronto Police Service is the latest to find itself on the trail of food tamperers. Since earlier in May, Toronto Police investigators have been looking into three separate food tampering incidents involving Piller's Polish Sausage...

Food Technology: 'What's in it for Me?'

Posted on June 04, 2010
Many of us can probably recall a time when we waited in a long line just to purchase the latest mobile or electronic technology. But, do we have the same reaction when it comes to technology used in food production? Granted, it may not seem as exciting as that new MP3 player or cell phone, but does food technology deserve a bad rap? What do Americans really think about food technology, and what types of messages resonate with them?To gain insight into these very issues, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) recently conducted our 14 "Consumer Perceptions of Food Technology" Survey (formerly the "IFIC Survey of Consumer Attitudinal Trends toward Food Biotechnology"), which explores U...

US, Canada Tie for Fourth in Food Safety Ranking

Posted on June 04, 2010
The U.S. and Canada tied for fourth in a recent food safety performance ranking report that looked at 17 of the 31 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Australia, Denmark, and the United Kingdom tied for first in the study...

Salmonella Outbreak Hits Margarita Mix-Off

Posted on June 04, 2010
At least 15 people became ill with Salmonella infections last month after attending the Margarita Mix-Off in Chico, California. Three of the fifteen were hospitalized due to the severity of their illnesses.The Margarita Mix-Off was hosted at Manzanita Place in Chico on May 8, with six local restaurants providing food served at the event...

States Consider Animal Abuse Registries

Posted on June 04, 2010
Rhode Island, California, and Louisiana legislatures are considering laws to create animal abuse registries to keep track of citizens convicted of animal cruelty and abuse.Similar to systems currently used to keep track of sex offenders, those convicted of violating animal rights laws would have to register personal information with local law enforcement and the information would be publicly accessible...

Subway Restaurants Source of IL Salmonella

Posted on June 04, 2010
Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella in 14 Illinois counties linked to the Subway restaurant chain.Of the 34 confirmed cases of Salmonella from this outbreak, 14 patients required hospitalization. Currently, all patients are recovering...

Japan, China Release Food Safety Agreement

Posted on June 03, 2010
Japan and China released a memorandum on Monday aimed at restoring confidence in food safety, allowing mutual on-site inspections of facilities processing food for export. The relationship between the two countries has been strained since pesticide-tainted gyoza sickened 10 in Japan in 2007...

Food Safety for Hurricane Season

Posted on June 03, 2010
This week marks the beginning of hurricane season, and with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting an "active to extremely active" season in the Atlantic Hurricane Basin, consumers need to prepare now to keep themselves--and their food--safe in the event of a hurricane...

WTO Charts China's Growth as Food Exporter

Posted on June 03, 2010
The new World Trade Organization (WTO) report criticizing Beijing's policy on export curbs also paints a picture of China as the largest agricultural producer on the planet.WTO's third review of China's trade policies and practices and their impact on the functioning of the multilateral trading system also charts China's dominance in food production...

NOAA Ships Looking for Underwater Oil Plumes

Posted on June 03, 2010
It's taken almost six weeks since the Deepwater Horizon blew up, killing 11 workers and ever since spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) now has a couple of its best research ships on station...

No Timeline for USDA Food Safety Nominee

Posted on June 03, 2010
Though the Senate Agriculture Committee recently held a hearing to consider Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, the Obama Administration's nominee for Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the timeline for Hagen's expected confirmation by the full Senate remains unclear...

'Team D' is Model for Outbreak Investigations

Posted on June 03, 2010
The University of Minnesota's "Team Diarrhea" or "Team D" may soon serve as a model for other food safety centers around the country. A number of similar centers proposed in legislation introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) last year would investigate suspected food safety issues, such as Salmonella and E...

Minnesota Raw Milk Dairy Rankles at State Actions

Posted on June 03, 2010
As Minnesota state officials continue their investigation of a cluster of 4 E. coli O157:H7 illnesses--three of which have been linked to raw milk from an organic farm near Gibbon, Minn.--the farm's attorney has released a statement criticizing the state for leaving the farm's owners in the dark about the investigation...

Loblaws Recalls Garlic Bread

Posted on June 02, 2010
President's Choice Baked by You Roasted Garlic Bread with the UPC number 0 60383 80497 8 has been recalled in Canada with a strong warning to the public because it may contain a metal pin.A holding pin came dislodged from a processing machine that was producing that specific line of bread manufactured by Loblaw Companies Limited...

Canada Publishes Food Allergy Guide

Posted on June 02, 2010
Just before "Food Allergy Awareness Month" ended, the Government of Canada released a consumer-friendly booklet containing key information on the most common food allergens."The Government of Canada is working to keep Canadians informed about food allergens and food safety," said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz...

USDA Detects Antimicrobial-Resistant Genes

Posted on June 02, 2010
Using an advanced genetic screening technique, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Agricultural Research Service scientists have detected--for the first time--over 700 genes that give microbes like Salmonella and E. coli the ability to resist antibiotics and other antimicrobial compounds...

BP Chief: 'It Must Be Something They Ate'

Posted on June 02, 2010
If, as many now predict, BP's Tony Hayward is removed as CEO of the giant British oil company, the moment that assured his demise may well be remembered as the time when he blamed foodborne illness for making cleanup workers sick.That's even though the very symptoms suffered by ill workers combating the BP oil spill spoiling the Gulf Coast are the very kind users of Corexit 9500 are warned about...

Outbreak Linked to Louisiana Hospital

Posted on June 02, 2010
Late last week, Dr. David Holcombe, medical director for Region 6 of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Office of Public Health, announced that chicken salad served at the Central Louisiana State Hospital was the likely source of a Clostridium perfringens outbreak among patients and staff at the hospital in early May...

UK: Chinese Restaurants Get Low Scores

Posted on June 02, 2010
According to environmental health officers in the United Kingdom, Chinese restaurants and take-out establishments have dirtier kitchens than other eateries. A survey of restaurant food safety in the United Kingdom conducted by Transparency Data for The Independent newspaper found that more than half of 491 Chinese eateries failed to meet all legal food safety requirements...

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