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Food Safety News

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

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

Safety, Traceability Addressed at Walnut Day

Posted on March 20, 2010
More than 200 people gathered in the Veterans Memorial Hall in Yuba City, California, to talk about walnuts last month. The annual Walnut Day run by the University of California Cooperative Extension brought walnut growers and university extension specialists together to talk about food safety, regulations, and the state of the walnut industry on February 5...

Restaurants Join in Clean Water Project

Posted on March 20, 2010
Next week, waitstaff at restaurants across the country will invite patrons to donate a dollar for their tap water to help UNICEF provide clean water to children across the globe.Waterborne illness remains the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five--4,100 children die every day from water-related illnesses...

Concern Regarding Acrylamide In Food

Posted on March 20, 2010
Acrylamide is a chemical compound used to make polyacrylamide materials. Polyacrylamide is used to remove particles and impurities in drinking water. Acrylamide is also produced in some foods cooked at high temperatures.It is unclear how or why acrylamide forms when food is cooked at high temperatures...

Taylor's Maid-Rite Waiver Goes Down in Iowa

Posted on March 20, 2010
Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown, Iowa learned Friday that in politics, biting the hand that feeds you is not all that unusual.The iconic restaurant kicked off its campaign for a special waiver from part of the Iowa food code by feeding the Iowa General Assembly its popular Maid-Rite loose meat sandwiches during "Marshalltown Day" at the state capitol on March 4...

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PCA Owner Hires Criminal Defense Attorney

Posted on March 20, 2010
The most positive sign yet that the Peanut Corporation of America's (PCA's) Stewart Parnell may yet face federal prosecution has been spotted in Virginia. Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr., who for 30 years was a federal prosecutor in western Virginia, has appeared on local television speaking for his new client--Stewart Parnell of Lynchburg...

Two More Pepper Recalls for Salmonella

Posted on March 19, 2010
The Spice Barn and C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. this week joined the recall of products made with pepper purchased from the same supplier used by Rhode Island's Daniele International Inc.In the last two months, Daniele Inc. has recalled 1.4 million pounds of its ready-to-eat meats because they became contaminated with Salmonella Montevideo, a strain now responsible for an outbreak that since last July 4 has infected 252 people in 44 states and the District of Columbia...

Keeping Tradition Alive (despite the risks)

Posted on March 19, 2010
There is much to be said for tradition, especially as it relates to food. When my mother was alive, her tradition at Christmas was to make twice-baked potatoes, which she prepared the day ahead and set in the garage to await baking at the appointed time...

DeLauro: Food Safety Law Will Pass in 2010

Posted on March 19, 2010
The timing of legislation that would overhaul the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) authority and capacity to regulate the food supply has been in question since the House passed its version of the bill last July.Though the measure enjoys broad bipartisan support, and is backed by key industry, public health, and consumer groups, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S...

Canada to Fund Organics

Posted on March 19, 2010
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced March 6 that the Canadian government would invest $170,000 into Canada's organic sector at the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN) conference and trade show in Charlottetown.Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, spoke on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz in announcing a partnership with the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and the Government of Canada to develop a long-term international marketing strategy to expand Canada's organic sector...

Heritage Agriculture...at Wal-Mart?

Posted on March 19, 2010
Can a company focused on being America's "one-stop-shop" help support the local and sustainable farming movement? That's the idea behind the launch of Wal-Mart's new Heritage Agriculture Program earlier this year.The goals of the program include supporting local farms, women & minority-owned suppliers, and buying ethnic items...

Americans Warned About Canadian Recall

Posted on March 18, 2010
A public health alert is out in the United States about ready-to-eat meat from Canada.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the public health alert on March 16 due to illnesses possibly associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes...

DOJ Moves to Close Sprout Company

Posted on March 18, 2010
As far back as at least 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been warning a Louisiana sprout company about its "seriously poor sanitary conditions and controls."Now, FDA has run out of patience. It has enlisted the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to go after a permanent injunction that could shut down the Gretna, LA-based A Chau Sprouting Co...

FDA Letters Demand Work on Seafood HACCPs

Posted on March 18, 2010
Two seafood processing facilities--one in California and the other in Ohio---were on the receiving end of "Warning Letters" from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that were made public this week.FDA's Los Angeles District sent a "Warning Letter" to Venus Foods Inc...

EU Studies Pathogens on Broiler Chickens

Posted on March 18, 2010
The European Food Safety Authority released the results of a survey on the prevalence of Campylobacter in broiler batches and of Campylobacter and Salmonella on broiler carcasses yesterday. Campylobacter and Salmonella infections are the two most frequently reported foodborne illnesses in humans in the European Union (EU), and broiler meat is considered a significant source of both campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis...

Basic Food Flavors Says it did Nothing Wrong

Posted on March 18, 2010
Basic Food Flavors--the company that made the hydrolyzed vegetable protein or HVP contained in 159 products recalled since the crisis over the ingredient began--tried talking for the first time Wednesday.The company gave FoodNavigatorUSA.com a statement denying it shipped product that it knew had been contaminated with Salmonella as reported in such nationally known publications as the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post...

Bill Introduced to Improve Recall Notification

Posted on March 18, 2010
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced a bill Monday that would set more specific guidelines for disseminating food recall information to consumers and health care providers, and it appears Democratic leaders have agreed to advance part of the proposal as part of the pending food safety bill...

Cheese Spreads Recalled for HVP

Posted on March 17, 2010
The ongoing recall of products made with hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) made by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., located in North Las Vegas, NV, continues to grow. The latest additions to the recall list, that now exceeds 150 separate products, came Tuesday in Wisconsin...

HVP Recalls May Affect Meat Labeling

Posted on March 17, 2010
In the wake of hundreds of product recalls for Salmonella-contaminated flavor enhancer hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is telling companies they may need to alter formulations and labeling for products containing HVP as an ingredient or undeclared seasoning...

Canada Gives US-Bound Meat More Inspections

Posted on March 17, 2010
Meat is hitting the proverbial fan in Canada.It seems Canadians are taking exception to having meat for domestic consumption coming in for less scrutiny than any product bound for the United States.An audit of Canada's meat inspection program by the U...

St. Patrick's Day the American Way

Posted on March 17, 2010
Is anything more American than St. Patrick's Day? Even the Irish themselves didn't begin really celebrating--really celebrating--St. Patrick's Day until about 15 years ago. Beginning with a one-day observance that has since grown into a nationwide festival replete with parades, art exhibits, and--in at least one case--a nuns vs...

3rd Shigella Lawsuit Filed Against Subway

Posted on March 17, 2010
In late February, at least 50 people became ill with shigellosis, a type of food poisoning caused by the ingestion of Shigella bacteria, after eating food made at a Subway restaurant in Lombard, IL. Tuesday, Michael Carpino became the third victim of the outbreak to file a lawsuit against the restaurant...

Vilsack to Promote U.S. Ag in Japan

Posted on March 17, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday that Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will travel to Japan to promote U.S. exports next month. Secretary Vilsack will meet with Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Hirotaka Akamatsu, as well as U...

Judge Lets Growers Plant Roundup Ready Beets

Posted on March 17, 2010
U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White Tuesday denied a request for a preliminary injunction against using Monsanto's Roundup Ready sugar beet seed during the upcoming planting season.The ruling means sugar beet growers will not be stopped from using genetically modified (GM) seeds during the upcoming growing season...

Sesame Seeds Recalled For Salmonella

Posted on March 16, 2010
Two California spice companies Monday recalled sesame seeds after learning from their supplier that the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have yet been associated with either of the recalls.City of Industry, CA-based Julia's Spices Inc...

Lead Found in Imported Indian Spices

Posted on March 16, 2010
Researchers in Boston recently tested imported spices and food products in 15 Indian specialty stores and found a quarter of the samples contained more than 1 microgram of lead per gram, TIME reported yesterday.The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, was conducted after the lead poisonings of Indian children were linked to Indian spices...

A Push for Sustainability in Manhattan

Posted on March 16, 2010
Last month, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released plans for making food policy a priority for New York City government in FoodNYC: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System.Stringer proposed eight ways to improve the Manhattan food system:I...

Taylor's Rite-Maid Not Without Safety Blemishes

Posted on March 16, 2010
The Iowa restaurant that wants the state legislature to exempt it from important food safety rules says its way of making loose meat sandwiches has never made anyone sick.Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown, however, is not without safety blemishes on its record...

Study Finds Arsenic in Apple Juice

Posted on March 16, 2010
A study released yesterday found over 25 percent of apple juice boxes tested contained concerning levels of arsenic, a heavy metal known to cause various types of cancer.Florida's St. Petersburg Times commissioned an independent lab to test several nationally-recognized brands--Motts, Apple & Eve Organics, Walmart's Great Value, Nestle's Juicy Juice, Minute Maid, Tree Top, Target's Market Pantry--as well as a Tampa Bay company that supplies schools in the area...

No Inspections Prompts Two Recall Actions

Posted on March 15, 2010
Two meat and poultry recalls occurred over the weekend for products that did not get proper inspections. The companies involved were based in New York and Nevada. The most recent involved the Sparks, NV-based CaiE Foods Limited, which recalled approximately 12,382 pounds of assorted Asian-style meat and poultry products, including steamed buns and oriental-style dumplings...

Food Safety News Launches iPhone App

Posted on March 15, 2010
Since Food Safety News launched in September, we've been actively seeking new platforms on which to deliver breaking news and expert opinion. We've been growing our presence on Twitter (follow us at @foodsafetynews), we recently launched a Facebook page and now we've launched our very own iPhone application...

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