Food Safety News - 09/10/2021

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Bipartisan senators say mandatory beef labeling is what American consumers want By Dan Flynn on Sep 10, 2021 12:05 am A law not costing the treasury trillions yet delivering something consumers want might be unusual in this day and age, but thats what a bipartisan foursome of U.S. senators have planned. The four: U.S. Sens. John Thune, R-SD; Jon Tester, D-MT; Mike Rounds, R-SD; and Cory Booker, D-NJ, are sponsoring the American Beef Labeling Act, legislation that... Continue Reading Food fraud discussions continue to rise in Europe By Joe Whitworth on Sep 10, 2021 12:03 am Fats and oils remained the category most debated in 2020 by European countries trying to tackle food fraud, according to a report. The EU Agri-Food Fraud Network (FFN) is managed by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) of the European Commission. The annual report does not measure the number of agri-food fraud... Continue Reading Update for European Butcher brand bacon ‘chuncks’ and smoked side bacon slices By News Desk on Sep 10, 2021 12:01 am The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Sept. 6 recall of European Butcher brand bacon “chuncks” and smoked side bacon slices distributed in Ontario for fear of Listeria contamination. CFIA said its food recall warning issued on Sept. 6 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the... Continue Reading