Food Safety News Wed 5/27/2020

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Iowa is 7th state to earn OK for interstate sales of state-inspected meat, poultry By News Desk on May 27, 2020 12:05 am The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the state of Iowa have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement. It allows state-inspected meat and poultry products to be shipped across state lines. The agreement was reviewed and approved by the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) during an 11-month period and will allow the the... Continue Reading Me thinks the lady doth protest too much — and is a Vegan By Dr. Richard Raymond on May 27, 2020 12:04 am Opinion On May 26, Food Safety News published an article written by law student Brianna Leach titled “The meat industry’s grip on government—time for an overhaul?” If this essay by a law student is “the best to be selected for publication in FSN” then I feel sorry for those who have to plow through those... Continue Reading Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements By Joe Whitworth on May 27, 2020 12:03 am Official controls of milk and meat production in Norway must be improved so they are in line with the law, according to an audit report. The assessment found the overall system was good but Norwegian authorities needed to ensure controls target businesses most likely to present a risk to food safety. The EFTA Surveillance Authority... Continue Reading Fundraising page set up for woman sick with listeriosis By News Desk on May 27, 2020 12:02 am A fundraising page set up to help a woman who contracted listeriosis has passed NZ$20,000 (U.S. $12,400). Petra Donnison, a family friend, created the Give a Little page for donations to help Grace Archer, her family and partner Theodore Warrick. Grace is currently being treated in the intensive care unit of Auckland Hospital in New... Continue Reading Rethinking menus to help restaurants enhance safety when they reopen By Guest Contributor on May 27, 2020 12:00 am Opinion The COVID-19 pandemic has all but eliminated the role of communal menus in restaurants. Here are four menu alternatives for restaurants looking to safely reopen. Menus are often the most germ-riddled part of an entire restaurant, according to WebMD. Customers come in, pick them up, handle them, pass them around, and leave them for... Continue Reading