Food Safety News - 05/07/2021

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Oklahoma v. Tyson, the Bus Loads of Lawyers case, going on 16 years By Dan Flynn on May 07, 2021 12:05 am it’s been almost 16 years since the State of Oklahoma sued most of the nation’s poultry industry-led Tyson Foods for environmental damages to its most popular waters for $1.6 billion. Oklahoma wanted monetary damages and injunctive relief against the poultry producers it blamed for storing and disposing of hundreds of tons of poultry waste on... Continue Reading INFOSAN records busiest quarter ever; member states are more engaged By Joe Whitworth on May 07, 2021 12:04 am An international food safety network was involved in more than double the number of incidents in the first three months of this year compared to the previous quarter. The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) dealt with 56 events in early 2021 compared to 23 in the fourth quarter of 2020. The network is managed... Continue Reading Dole gives $750,000 to Center for Produce Safety By News Desk on May 07, 2021 12:03 am Dole Food Co. has multiple motives when it comes to a $750,000 donation to the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) new capital fundraising campaign. The company’s vice president of Food Safety and Quality Natalie Dyenson says that when it comes to food safety, there is much at stake and much to be gained. “The produce... Continue Reading Ireland notes E. coli, crypto and Campylobacter rises By News Desk on May 07, 2021 12:01 am Reports of cryptosporidium, E. coli and Campylobacter have all increased in Ireland so far this year compared to 2020. Public health officials said notifications of all three diseases are nationally spread with no clustering pointing to large outbreaks but there are more infections in rural areas. Since March, cryptosporidium cases are 200 percent greater t