Why we are modernizing swine slaughter inspection
By U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sep 19, 2019 12:05 am Opinion USDA’s Mindy Brashears submitted this column to Food Safety News this week. In the world of food safety, 1993 was a watershed moment. Early that year, hundreds of people became ill and four children died from an E. coli outbreak linked to fast food burgers. At the time, I was studying food safety at... Continue Reading
U.S in top three for origin of RASFF notifications By Joe Whitworth on Sep 19, 2019 12:03 am The United States was in the top three countries of origin for notifications in the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal last year. The U.S. is behind only Turkey and China, according to the 2018 RASFF report, compared to fifth on the list in 2017. Most notices concern aflatoxins in nut... Continue Reading
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to imported clams
By News Desk on Sep 19, 2019 12:02 am Authorities in an Australian state have linked eight Hepatitis A patients to imported clams. The New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority advised consumers who bought salted or pickled clams from Koryo Food Co. or Byul Mi Kim Chi to destroy any remaining product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Koryo... Continue Reading
Consumers complain of undeclared wheat in chicken; Perdue Foods initiates recall By News Desk on Sep 18, 2019 11:38 am Consumer complaints spurred the recall of about 495 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken products that contain wheat, a known allergen that was not declared on the finished product label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). People who have purchased these products are urged to check their homes because “FSIS is concerned... Continue Reading
Publisher’s Platform: Minnesota State Fair reports E. coli cases linked to animal contact – what a surprise?
By Bill Marler on Sep 18, 2019 07:25 am Opinion The best way to keep the lawyers out of it is to keep the children safe. Yesterday the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that it is investigation an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections associated with the Minnesota State Fair. Disease investigators recently identified 11 cases among Minnesota residents who visited the Minnesota State Fair... Continue Reading
By U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sep 19, 2019 12:05 am Opinion USDA’s Mindy Brashears submitted this column to Food Safety News this week. In the world of food safety, 1993 was a watershed moment. Early that year, hundreds of people became ill and four children died from an E. coli outbreak linked to fast food burgers. At the time, I was studying food safety at... Continue Reading
U.S in top three for origin of RASFF notifications By Joe Whitworth on Sep 19, 2019 12:03 am The United States was in the top three countries of origin for notifications in the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal last year. The U.S. is behind only Turkey and China, according to the 2018 RASFF report, compared to fifth on the list in 2017. Most notices concern aflatoxins in nut... Continue Reading
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to imported clams
By News Desk on Sep 19, 2019 12:02 am Authorities in an Australian state have linked eight Hepatitis A patients to imported clams. The New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority advised consumers who bought salted or pickled clams from Koryo Food Co. or Byul Mi Kim Chi to destroy any remaining product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Koryo... Continue Reading
Consumers complain of undeclared wheat in chicken; Perdue Foods initiates recall By News Desk on Sep 18, 2019 11:38 am Consumer complaints spurred the recall of about 495 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken products that contain wheat, a known allergen that was not declared on the finished product label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). People who have purchased these products are urged to check their homes because “FSIS is concerned... Continue Reading
Publisher’s Platform: Minnesota State Fair reports E. coli cases linked to animal contact – what a surprise?
By Bill Marler on Sep 18, 2019 07:25 am Opinion The best way to keep the lawyers out of it is to keep the children safe. Yesterday the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that it is investigation an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections associated with the Minnesota State Fair. Disease investigators recently identified 11 cases among Minnesota residents who visited the Minnesota State Fair... Continue Reading
