Food Safety News - 05/02/2022 Raw milk still isn’t safe, no matter how many legislatures debate its alleged benefits

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Raw milk still isn’t safe, no matter how many legislatures debate its alleged benefits​ By Guest Contributor on May 02, 2022 12:05 am – OPINION – By Sara Bratager Food Traceability and Food Safety Scientist at the Institute of Food Technologists According to a 2017 study in Emerging Infectious Diseases, unpasteurized dairy products cause 840 times more illnesses and 45 times more hospitalizations than pasteurized products, making raw milk a dangerous food. And yet legislation legalizing raw milk... Continue Reading UK delays full checks on EU food imports — again​ By Joe Whitworth on May 02, 2022 12:03 am Checks on certain food imports from Europe have been delayed once more by the government in the United Kingdom. Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brexit opportunities minister, said the approach will be revised before coming into force by the end of 2023. Full checks on animal and plant products from the EU were scheduled to have started in... Continue Reading Companies in Texas, Washington receive FDA warning letters for import violations​ By News Desk on May 02, 2022 12:01 am As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading