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USDA conducts on-site food safety audit for Germany’s processed meat exports
By Dan Flynn on Oct 25, 2019 12:05 am A new USDA audit of Germany’s food safety systems for processed meat products exported to the United States did not find much to cause concern. The on-site verification audit of Germany’s inspection system occurred from March 18 through March 29, ending with an exit interview in Berlin. At that interview, Germany’s Federal Office of Consumer... Continue Reading
More than 800 beef products now under recall for E. coli risk
By Coral Beach on Oct 25, 2019 12:04 am Public health officials have added another 18 products to a list of recalled beef and veal items that now has more than 830 entries. An investigation into E. coli contamination prompted all of the regional and nationwide recalls. “The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation on E. coli O157:H7 in... Continue Reading
Experts identify focus areas for Government Chemist program
By News Desk on Oct 25, 2019 12:03 am A group of experts has identified persistent issues with allergen testing and depleted resources, skills, scientific capability and sampling as key drivers influencing the food and feed sector. A total of 43 stakeholders including representatives from manufacturers, distributors, retailers, importers, regulators, legal and government met in London earlier this year to discuss priorities for the... Continue Reading
Researchers find out how E. coli, other bacteria obtain iron
By News Desk on Oct 25, 2019 12:01 am Researchers have discovered how bacteria such as E. coli get the essential nutrient iron during infection. Scientists from Monash University in Australia found pathogenic bacteria obtain iron by pirating it from host proteins. The protein import system of E. coli is an important factor in infections caused by pathogenic strains of this bacteria. Understanding how... Continue Reading
Meat and poultry egg roll recall expanded to 126,000 pounds
By News Desk on Oct 24, 2019 07:34 pm St. Louis-based T & R Enterprise USA Inc. has added about 8,000 pounds of additional products to its Oct. 18 recall of meat and poultry egg roll products, bringing the total recall to about 126,000 pounds. Routine inspection activity by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service found the egg rolls were being produced under “insanitary conditions.”... Continue Reading
Publisher’s Platform: Goodness, it is almost that time of the year
By Bill Marler on Oct 24, 2019 06:18 pm It is hard to believe that 2019 is drawing to a close. The weather here in Seattle is quickly turning to Fall. The changing colors reminded me that I needed to jump-start our Food Safety News tradition of the food safety naughty and nice list. With over 30,000 subscribers and millions of visitors a month, I... Continue Reading
Fri 10/25/2019 4:02 AM
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USDA conducts on-site food safety audit for Germany’s processed meat exports
By Dan Flynn on Oct 25, 2019 12:05 am A new USDA audit of Germany’s food safety systems for processed meat products exported to the United States did not find much to cause concern. The on-site verification audit of Germany’s inspection system occurred from March 18 through March 29, ending with an exit interview in Berlin. At that interview, Germany’s Federal Office of Consumer... Continue Reading
More than 800 beef products now under recall for E. coli risk
By Coral Beach on Oct 25, 2019 12:04 am Public health officials have added another 18 products to a list of recalled beef and veal items that now has more than 830 entries. An investigation into E. coli contamination prompted all of the regional and nationwide recalls. “The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation on E. coli O157:H7 in... Continue Reading
Experts identify focus areas for Government Chemist program
By News Desk on Oct 25, 2019 12:03 am A group of experts has identified persistent issues with allergen testing and depleted resources, skills, scientific capability and sampling as key drivers influencing the food and feed sector. A total of 43 stakeholders including representatives from manufacturers, distributors, retailers, importers, regulators, legal and government met in London earlier this year to discuss priorities for the... Continue Reading
Researchers find out how E. coli, other bacteria obtain iron
By News Desk on Oct 25, 2019 12:01 am Researchers have discovered how bacteria such as E. coli get the essential nutrient iron during infection. Scientists from Monash University in Australia found pathogenic bacteria obtain iron by pirating it from host proteins. The protein import system of E. coli is an important factor in infections caused by pathogenic strains of this bacteria. Understanding how... Continue Reading
Meat and poultry egg roll recall expanded to 126,000 pounds
By News Desk on Oct 24, 2019 07:34 pm St. Louis-based T & R Enterprise USA Inc. has added about 8,000 pounds of additional products to its Oct. 18 recall of meat and poultry egg roll products, bringing the total recall to about 126,000 pounds. Routine inspection activity by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service found the egg rolls were being produced under “insanitary conditions.”... Continue Reading
Publisher’s Platform: Goodness, it is almost that time of the year
By Bill Marler on Oct 24, 2019 06:18 pm It is hard to believe that 2019 is drawing to a close. The weather here in Seattle is quickly turning to Fall. The changing colors reminded me that I needed to jump-start our Food Safety News tradition of the food safety naughty and nice list. With over 30,000 subscribers and millions of visitors a month, I... Continue Reading
