| IAFP 2021 kicks off with in-person conference in Phoenix By Dan Flynn on Jul 19, 2021 12:05 am PHOENIX — The International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP’s) annual meeting opened Sunday in here with the Ivan Parkin Lecture, which is traditional. But IAFP 2021 will be remembered for getting back on the world stage with its biggest event after missing a year because of the pandemic. Officially it’s a hybrid, with an in-person... Continue Reading FDA sends warning over import violations to companies in New York, Michigan and California By News Desk on Jul 19, 2021 12:03 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 Mainly children ill in French Salmonella outbreak By News Desk on Jul 19, 2021 12:01 am Almost 50 people are sick in France with Salmonella infections after eating a type of dry cured sausage from Spain. In total, 45 people have been affected including 27 children. All sick people interviewed so far mentioned eating fuet before onset of symptoms. Strains of monophasic Salmonella typhimurium sharing the same genetic characteristics were identified... Continue Reading Cheese recall related to Listeria contamination expanded By News Desk on Jul 18, 2021 05:04 pm Additional cheese has been added to a recall in Canada after authorities found additional information related to the situation. Fruiterie Milano Inc. is recalling La Bella Contadina brand Burrata Nadi con latte di bufala (cheese) from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting an investigation and may... Continue Reading |
