Food Safety News Fri 6/19/2020

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Fri 6/19/2020 4:02 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Paul Kruse trial to begin with jury selection set for August By Dan Flynn on Jun 19, 2020 12:05 am A federal district court judge in Texas has set the starting trial date for the United States v. Paul Kruse, the felony criminal case against the former CEO of Blue Bell Creameries. And U.S District Judge Robert Pitman, who will preside at the trial, has set a deadline for government and defense attorneys to reach any plea... Continue Reading COVID-19 hygiene focus could help food safety in Asia-Pacific By News Desk on Jun 19, 2020 12:03 am Heightened hygiene measures put in place because the coronavirus pandemic will have positive effects on longer term food safety in the Asia-Pacific region, according to experts. The COVID-19 outbreak has increased awareness of the need for personal hygiene, such as frequent handwashing, to avoid transmitting the virus, and has reminded everyone that similar good hygiene... Continue Reading Milk products, seafood, cantaloupes among questionable commodities By News Desk on Jun 19, 2020 12:01 am The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Description... Continue Reading