Food Safety News: Health Law

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Health Law Blogs

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Health Law

Food Safety News

Daily online newspaper dedicated to reporting on issues surrounding food safety.
By Dan Flynn and Suzanna Schreck

Post Frequency: 31.2/day

Last Entry: March 31, 2011 at 06:59:07

Meat Industry Pushes Back on Non-O157 E. coli Bill

Posted on June 02, 2010
The American Meat Institute (AMI) pushed back against a bill introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) last week that would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to regulate six additional strains of E. coli in meat and poultry products...

Vogue Takes Up Antibiotics in Ag Debate

Posted on June 01, 2010
The growing discussion over the widespread, nontherapeutic use of antibiotics in animal agriculture showed up in an unexpected publication last month: Vogue, the world's most influential fashion magazine.In the May 2010 edition, which features Sarah Jessica Parker on the cover, Jancee Dunn, a regular contributor to Rolling Stone and Oprah's magazine, O, dives into the increasingly controversial debate in a piece titled, "Prime Suspect: With the vast majority of livestock being fed antibiotics, Jancee Dunn wonders: How safe is our meat?""[R]ecently I was alarmed to see a passing mention of an under-the-radar but industry-wide practice used by industrialized farms," writes Dunn...

New Food Bill Introduced in New Zealand

Posted on June 01, 2010
New Zealand Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced that a new bill was introduced in Parliament to overhaul the Food Act 1981 last week. The new Food Bill, which has been developed over the last three years, is aligned with the New Zealand Standard platform, which provides the basis for food exported from the country...

Foodborne Illness Cost Calculator Updated

Posted on June 01, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) updated its foodborne illness cost calculator last month. The cost calculator can be used to generate estimates of the costs of illness and premature death attributed to infection with Campylobacter from food sources and from all sources of Salmonella, both shiga toxin-producing E...

To access this complete feed in the blog feed reader login or register for free.

What the Oil Spill Can Teach Us About Food Safety

Posted on June 01, 2010
The tragedy of the huge and ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the source of much controversy, multiple competing narratives, and unashamed finger-pointing by nearly all involved. And as with all such tragedies it seems, there were immediate calls for a crackdown, which is to say, stricter enforcement, stricter regulations, and any other changed needed to make sure that such a tragedy does not happen again...

Area of Gulf Closed to Fishing Grows

Posted on June 01, 2010
Every time BP fails to close its gushing oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the area topside that is closed to fishing continues to expand.At 5 p.m. local time yesterday, commercial and recreational fishing including catch and release was prohibited in an area that has grown to include 61,854 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico...

Critics Offer Another Look at USDA School Beef Safety Initiative

Posted on June 01, 2010
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailed new, more stringent standards for ground beef purchased for the the National School Lunch Program in the wake of a December 2009 USA Today investigation found the USDA's purchasing program was not on par with major fast food chains like Jack in the Box and KFC...

The Virtual Picnic: Suzanne's Salads

Posted on May 31, 2010
It's Memorial Day. A day set aside for Americans to honor the U.S. men and women who have died while serving in the Armed Forces. Because Memorial Day falls on the last Monday of May, it's also considered the unofficial start-date for picnic and barbeque season...

The Virtual Picnic: Helena's Black Bean Burgers

The Virtual Picnic: Dan's Gin & Tonics

Temperance, Tea Parties, and Raw Milk

Posted on May 31, 2010
"Never again will any political party ignore the protests of the church and the moral forces of the state." --Wayne B. Wheeler, as quoted in Smithsonian, May 2010*The godfather of prohibition did not wait until he had a majority behind his cause when he began his Temperance crusade...

The Virtual Picnic: Michelle's Peppers & Hummus

The Virtual Picnic: Norah's BBQ Chicken

Q&A: Keeping Food Safe on Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2010
It's Memorial Day, and while many of us in the northern U.S. brave the elements to barbeque and picnic year-round, the last weekend in May signifies the "official" start of grilling season. With that in mind, Food Safety News recently sat down with our publisher, Bill Marler, to talk about summer food safety...

Letter From The Editor: Below the Surface

Posted on May 30, 2010
With nearly half our domestic seafood dependent on what happens in the Gulf of Mexico, we cannot really take our eyes off the BP oil spill.In last week's letter, we were having a sort of Vulcan mind-meld with James Carville because it was so obvious we were not getting the truth on how much oil BP is spilling into the Gulf...

Publisher's Platform

Posted on May 30, 2010
I have decided this week that the "Tea Party" movement is "right"--business and government in the U.S.A. are "a bunch of damn socialists"--at least they are when poisoning consumers and investigating outbreaks.First, full disclosure. When I am not channeling Rupert Murdoch in my role as publisher here at Food Safety News, I play an ambulance chasing "super lawyer...

Melon from China Recalled for Sulfites

Posted on May 29, 2010
So Shing Hing (USA) Trading Co Ltd on May 24 recalled Dried Melon because the product was found to contain undeclared sulfites.Consumers who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product...

USDA Unveils New SNAP Consumer Information Resources

Posted on May 29, 2010
This week, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled new resources meant to foster increased participation and expanded access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).New promotional materials entitled "We Welcome SNAP Benefits" will be displayed in participating retailers nationwide...

Animal Drug Abuse Found After Sales

Posted on May 28, 2010
Alleged abuse of animal drugs was the subject of three warning letters released this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Two of the letters went out May 10, one to the Aurora Ridge Dairy in Aurora, NY, and the other to Len-acres in Lynden, WA...

Organicgirl Recalls Spinach for Salmonella

Posted on May 28, 2010
organicgirl Produce announced yesterday that the company was recalling baby spinach for potential Salmonella contamination.According to a company press release, the 336 cases of recalled 10 ounce organicgirl Baby Spinach with an expired Use-by Date of May 22 and a Product Code 11A061167 were distributed in Alabama, north Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, Arizona, and California...

Recreational Food Safety: Car Camping and Boating

Posted on May 28, 2010
What says summer better than a cooler and a grill? Perhaps a fish or crab line off a boat or dock? Whatever your plans are for the summer, this article will provide some guidelines for food safety outside of the home kitchen. Part I of this series deals with food safety away from ice and refrigeration...

Lincoln Pushes for USDA Catfish Inspections

Posted on May 28, 2010
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) is again pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to begin regulating catfish, an issue of great importance to catfish farmers in Arkansas struggling to compete with a flux of imports from Southeast Asia...

WA E. coli Patients Drank Raw Milk

Posted on May 28, 2010
The Washington State Department of Health announced yesterday that two Washington residents who recently became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections reported drinking raw milk purchased from Jackie's Jersey Milk in Whatcom County. These latest cases make a total of 8 E...

Settlement in CAFO Clean Water Act Case

Posted on May 28, 2010
Environmental groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement yesterday requiring the agency to propose a rule on greater information gathering on factory farms, otherwise known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)...

Dried Apricots Recalled Over Sulfites

Posted on May 28, 2010
Herb and Honey Inc. of Ridgefield, NJ, on May 27 recalled its 16-ounce packages of "Dried Apricots" because they contain undeclared sulfites.The "Dried Apricots" are products of Turkey.Consumers who have a severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product...

January Baby Food Recall Linked to MI Plant

Posted on May 27, 2010
Liquid Manufacturing LLC built a beverage business in Brighton, Michigan, diversifying from malt beverages to a long list of non-alcoholic drinks including everything from fresh berry juices to citrus products.Located close to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan, Liquid Manufacturing has even helped student entrepreneurs with small batch runs for newly developed energy drinks...

Salmonella Finds 'Niche' in Hazelnut Facility

Posted on May 27, 2010
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is still concerned about processing plant contamination that led to the hazelnut recalls last Christmas season by such well known retailers as Whole Foods and Harry and David's.FDA on May 10 sent a warning letter to Willamette Shelling Inc...

USDA Quells Small Meat HACCP Fears

Posted on May 27, 2010
To remedy what the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently called "a widespread lack of understanding" in validating Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems for meat processors of all sizes, the agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a guidance this Spring to clarify some of the rules...

Let Grilling Season Begin!

Posted on May 27, 2010
Memorial Day will soon be here. Where I grew up, this meant greeting the sunshine and warm weather with the first barbecue of the season. Here in Seattle, we still pull out the grill, but occasionally while donning wool, Gore-Tex, and an umbrella...

E. coli Traced to Raw Milk from Minnesota Dairy

Posted on May 27, 2010
On Wednesday, Minnesota state health officials announced that they have linked three cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness associated with raw milk from a dairy farm located in Gibbon, MN. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) urged consumers who may have purchased milk from the Hartmann Dairy Farm, otherwise known as M...

Previous | Next

Related Law Bulletins

2007 Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year: The Illegal Immigrant
The Dallas Morning News came up with a surprise today -- the newsp...

BREAKING NEWS - NJ Supreme Court's Decision in Mt. Laurel v. MiPro
Today, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision in Mount Lau...

Consumer Product Safety Commission Reports Increase In Nursery Products-Related Infant Deaths
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a report that st...

Medical Malpractice News Roundup
From the Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, a summary of recent de...

Autism Case has CDC Scrambling to Reassure Vaccine Safety
Washington, DC: Since Edward Jenner's Cowpox in the 1800's that wa...