Food Safety News Mon 6/22/2020

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Food Safety News
Mon 6/22/2020 4:01 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. COVID-19 exacerbates obesity in the United States . . . and vice versa By Guest Opinion on Jun 22, 2020 12:05 am Opinion Editor’s note: Each Spring, attorneys Bill Marler and Denis Stearns teach a Food Safety Litigation course in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. This specialized program for attorneys brings together those who are interested in our food system, from farm to table. As a... Continue Reading Scientists say Campylobacter behind August 2019 outbreak in Beijing By News Desk on Jun 22, 2020 12:03 am Researchers in China have reported the first identified outbreak caused by a local Campylobacter jejuni infection in Beijing. A total of 14 patients were sick who worked at the same factory. They had shared a common meal supplied from a meal delivery company. The outbreak was not related to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. “Recently, the accelerated pace... Continue Reading Dirty hands, dripping pipes and illegal labeling spur warning from FDA By Coral Beach on Jun 22, 2020 12:01 am As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading