Food Safety News - 01/12/2022 Ag Industry lines up against Center for Food Safety in case against Glyphosate

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Ag Industry lines up against Center for Food Safety in case against Glyphosate By Dan Flynn on Jan 12, 2022 12:05 am On Monday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in the challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s flagship Roundup weedkiller. Glyphosate is down but not out after last year when California’s highest Court upheld an $86.2 million award to a couple who developed... Continue Reading Studies show consumers need more flour safety education By News Desk on Jan 12, 2022 12:03 am Two recent studies published by the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) on flour indicate that U.S. consumers need more education on how to use flour safely. The first study, titled “Consumption of Raw Flour in the United States: Results from the 2019 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety and Nutrition Survey,” shows that... Continue Reading Swedish agency sees decline in reports of foodborne illness, possibly because of pandemic By Joe Whitworth on Jan 12, 2022 12:03 am Bakery products were linked to the most illnesses in 2020, according to an analysis of food poisonings reported to the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket). Food categories behind illnesses included bakery items with 210 cases, chicken with 155 people sick and foods from the sea at 164 cases. Bakery products such as cakes were a source... Continue Reading Meat, fish and supplements on radar of Lithuanian officials By News Desk on Jan 12, 2022 12:01 am Lithuanian authorities have stopped the sale of possibly unsafe meat, clamped down on fish traders and uncovered food supplement violations in the past month. Officers at the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) blocked the sale of almost 10 tons of potentially unsafe meat products in early December. Kaunas processing company Magnuva UAB was stopped... Continue Reading Aoun brand ‘Tahineh’ recalled after testing finds Salmonella By News Desk on Jan 11, 2022 02:46 pm Fattal International North America Inc. is recalling Aoun brand “Tahineh” from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination. This recall of tahini was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. The recalled product has been sold in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other Canadian provinces and territories. Recalled Product: Brand... Continue Reading