Food Safety News Thu 3/12/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Perdue takes the ‘Made in USA’ beef labeling option over country of origin By Dan Flynn on Mar 12, 2020 12:05 am Out of their concern for food safety and their tendency to support American producers, consumers have long supported Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) of meat products. But those “Made in the USA” signs and labels have been missing or suspect ever since Congress bowed in 2015 to the World Trade Organization (WTO), which ruled COOL... Continue Reading Campylobacter infections cost £3m a year in Scotland By Joe Whitworth on Mar 12, 2020 12:03 am The annual healthcare cost for Campylobacter infections in Scotland is £3 million ($3.9 million), according to recently released research by Health Protection Scotland. The study on Campylobacter, which is the main cause of bacterial food poisoning in the country, provides evidence on those at greater risk of infection, factors influencing severity of illness and the... Continue Reading Letter to The Editor: We need more action for foodservice workers during coronavirus outbreak By Guest Contributor on Mar 12, 2020 12:02 am Opinion Dear Editor, I worked as an Environmental Health Specialist for the State of Virginia in Page County; as a technologist for Anchorage School District’s Student Nutrition Department; as Assistant Food Service Manager for Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office where I managed food production and safety for facilities which fed 11,000 inmates daily; and as an... Continue Reading Belgium’s RTE food hygiene controls assessed by DG Sante By News Desk on Mar 12, 2020 12:01 am Controls on the ready-to-eat food sector in Belgium mostly ensure compliance with European union rules, but some issues are not detected or treated seriously enough. DG Sante, the unit that leads the European Commission’s policies on health and food safety, found the systems are generally effective in identifying hygiene non-compliances. A recent report of an... Continue Reading Some food safety event producers in holding patterns as concerns about coronavirus spread By News Desk on Mar 12, 2020 12:00 am As coronavirus containment efforts grow across the country, some event organizers, including those who are in charge of food safety conferences, are in wait-and-see mode. Yesterday a top public health official said the virus, also being called COVID-19, is 10 times more deadly than regular seasonal flu viruses. “Bottom line, it’s going to get worse,”... Continue Reading