Food Safety News Fri 5/22/2020

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Fri 5/22/2020 4:01 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. From meat to fruits and vegetables, the fight to prevent food shortages moves on By Dan Flynn on May 22, 2020 12:05 am The federal government this week signaled its willingness to take over any part of the food industry that isn’t functioning properly to keep production flowing. For the moment, the extended authority is being provided to “FDA-regulated food facilities, including fruit and vegetable processing.” USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears and FDA Commissioner for... Continue Reading Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls By Coral Beach on May 22, 2020 12:03 am Two consumer groups want to see government and industry do something instead of nothing when it comes to keeping certain bacteria out of Americans’ diets via contaminated poultry. The groups’ leaders say they don’t want to dictate what the regulators and industry do, they just want results, which they say can be had by looking... Continue Reading Food fraud rise ‘inevitable’ because of COVID-19 By Joe Whitworth on May 22, 2020 12:01 am Food authenticity experts have said an increase in food fraud is inevitable because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Food Authenticity Network Advisory Board had a meeting earlier this month and, given the disruption to global supply chains caused by COVID-19 and the diminished level of surveillance, they reported they believes a rise in food fraud... Continue Reading Fecal material from nearby feedlots likely cause of romaine outbreaks By News Desk on May 21, 2020 07:42 pm Findings of an investigation into the contamination of romaine lettuce implicated in three outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 during the fall of 2019 were published today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In late 2019 the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state partners investigated the contamination of romaine lettuce with several strains... Continue Reading Curry powder recalled because of Salmonella contamination By News Desk on May 21, 2020 07:29 pm A New York company has stopped production and recalled curry powder after tests showed the finished product was contaminated with Salmonella. The lack of labeling codes could make the spice difficult to identify. New Hoque and Sons Inc. of Maspeth, NY, posted the recall today with the Food and Drug Administration. The agency and company... Continue Reading