Journal of Pediatrics weighs in on E. coli Outbreak linked to Soy Nut Butter
By Bill Marler on Sep 16, 2019 12:08 am Opinion I.M. Healthy – goodness the irony. For a bit(e) of history: In the Spring of 2017, the CDC reported that thirty-two people infected with the outbreak strains of E. coli O157: H7 were reported from 12 states – Arizona 4, California 5, Florida 2, Illinois 1, Massachusetts 1, Maryland 1, Missouri 1, New... Continue Reading
Bakery, seafood processors warned by FDA
By Kelsey M. Mackin on Sep 16, 2019 12:06 am The Food and Drug Administration recently sent warning letters to a Massachusetts bakery, two seafood processing facilities in China and Greece because inspectors found significant violations of U.S. food safety laws at their operations. Businesses have 15 days to respond in writing to the FDA after receiving a warning letter. If they don’t correct the violations,... Continue Reading
Truck driver safety rules with changes around food and agriculture
By Dan Flynn on Sep 16, 2019 12:03 am With the deadline approaching, new safety rules for truck drivers, including definitions for agricultural commodities are not getting much public feedback. The deadline for comments is Sept. 27, 2019, and currently, just 30 have shared their opinions with the federal Department of Transporation (DOT). Two farm trucks haul corn, soybeans, and turfgrass within 50 miles... Continue Reading
By Bill Marler on Sep 16, 2019 12:08 am Opinion I.M. Healthy – goodness the irony. For a bit(e) of history: In the Spring of 2017, the CDC reported that thirty-two people infected with the outbreak strains of E. coli O157: H7 were reported from 12 states – Arizona 4, California 5, Florida 2, Illinois 1, Massachusetts 1, Maryland 1, Missouri 1, New... Continue Reading
Bakery, seafood processors warned by FDA
By Kelsey M. Mackin on Sep 16, 2019 12:06 am The Food and Drug Administration recently sent warning letters to a Massachusetts bakery, two seafood processing facilities in China and Greece because inspectors found significant violations of U.S. food safety laws at their operations. Businesses have 15 days to respond in writing to the FDA after receiving a warning letter. If they don’t correct the violations,... Continue Reading
Truck driver safety rules with changes around food and agriculture
By Dan Flynn on Sep 16, 2019 12:03 am With the deadline approaching, new safety rules for truck drivers, including definitions for agricultural commodities are not getting much public feedback. The deadline for comments is Sept. 27, 2019, and currently, just 30 have shared their opinions with the federal Department of Transporation (DOT). Two farm trucks haul corn, soybeans, and turfgrass within 50 miles... Continue Reading
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