Current date 05/26/2013
 
 

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Questions & Answers on the Proposed Rule for Preventive Controls as it relates to Dairy Products Produced under the Pasteurized  >>

Serious defects in the design and methodology of a paper by Séralini et al. mean it does not meet acceptable  >>

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has resulted in sweeping changes to the food maufacturing and distribution process. As attorney  >>

More than two-thirds of respondents in a recent survey* believe that most recalled food has already been eaten by the  >>

The fact that there is as yet no evidence of a focused response from either the government or the private  >>

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said the Ministry intends to strengthen its programmes aimed at ensuring  >>

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Scientific Colloquium on Towards holistic approaches to the risk assessment of stressors in bees
Parma , 15 May 2013 EFSA Scientific Colloquium XVIII on Towards holistic approaches to the risk assessment of multiple stressors in bees. Bees play an important role in the ecosystem and the food chain through pollination, plant biodiversity maintenance and the provision of food and derived-hive products for human uses  >>
 
China steps up inspection of meat trade after fake lamb scandal
(Reuters) - China has begun a crackdown on the sales of fake, diseased and tainted meat products after a series of scandals that have further dented public confidence in the food industry, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.  >>
 
Platiciser DEHP is ingested mainly through food
07.05.2013 BfR and UBA jointly investing DEHP contamination in the population. Food constitutes an important exposure path of the plasticiser DEHP. The substance, which makes plastics flexible, has been found in the environment and in human urine. This is undesirable as the substance has a damaging effect on the reproductive  >>
 
EXTENSION CONNECTION: Keeping food safe (potluck party tips)
By BRENDA SMITH | Okaloosa County Extension Office Claudia Peñuela and Amarat Simonne of the University of Florida have identified tips for those wonderful potluck parties you will be invited to this holiday season.  >>
 
RSS Feed  Food porn over safety
12:11 am

The New York Times writing about food – and especially food safety – is like Kristen Stewart talking about the 4th of July.
Aioli can be a fine dip, but there is no need to endanger guests by using raw egg. Although according to the recipe, the eggs must be free-range and organic. K-Stew?




RSS Feed  I can now blame all my personality traits on toxo; but cats probably aren't causing Danish women to kill themselves
12:10 am

I’ve got a thing for the Danes
The kid is named Sorenne
But a new study in the Archives of General Psychiatry concludes that Danish women infected with the toxoplasmosis parasite were 1.5 times more likely to attempt suicide than their toxo-free counterparts.




RSS Feed  Nosestretcher alert: does washing lettuce make it safer? Do inspections make restaurants safer?
12:10 am

There’s some myths floating around New Brunswick after an outbreak of E. coli O157 was linked to the Jungle Jim’s restaurant in Miramichi.




RSS Feed  I wouldn’t want to eat there: Wisconsin city takes rare action in temporarily closing China Buffet
12:08 am

For the first time in more than a decade, city health inspectors in Appleton, Wisconsin, ordered a restaurant closed for unsanitary conditions earlier this year.
And it was a China Buffet.




RSS Feed  Fun times for graduate students sampling pets’ poop for parasites
12:06 am

Animal researchers want dog owners in Calgary to scoop up their pets’ poop and pass it on for a study examining gastrointestinal parasites.
Researcher Anya Smith says she hopes to find out how parasites are passed between dogs and other wild animals such as coyotes and rodents in urban parks.




RSS Feed  Marler Clark to File Second Salmonella Holiday Inn Lawsuit
8:55 pm
We will be filing a second lawsuit next week.  At least 86 people fell ill after eating at one of two restaurants within the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, N.C., as of Friday, according to Cumberland County Department of Public Health Director Buck Wilson. That number is up from 70 cases counted on Monday. Seven of... Continue Reading


RSS Feed  Toccoa BBQ Shack Linked to E. coli Outbreak
5:59 am
According to AccessGeorgia.com, the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Stephens County, Georgia has grown to 11 confirmed cases linked to the BBQ Shack in Toccoa, Georgia. “The Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH), the North Health District, and the Stephens County Health Department continue to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections that occurred... Continue Reading


RSS Feed  Mexico Cucumbers Sicken 81 with Salmonella in US
4:58 am
Consumption of imported cucumbers is the likely source of infection for the ill persons.  On April 24, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed Daniel Cardenas Izabal and Miracle Greenhouse of Culiacán, Mexico on Import Alert. Cucumbers from these two firms will be denied admission into the United States unless the suppliers show that... Continue Reading


RSS Feed  FSIS Updates Research Priorities to Address Emerging Food Safety Concerns - (USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service)
10:41 pm
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2012 – USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has updated its research priorities to keep pace with ever-changing issues and opportunities in food safety and public health related to the meat, poultry and egg products FSIS regulates. Scientific research and resources from outside the agency complement...


RSS Feed  USDA Announces New Prevention-based Efforts to Improve Safety of Poultry Products and Protect Consumers - (USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service)
10:37 pm
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced new steps to protect consumers by improving the food safety plans required for companies that produce poultry products. Companies producing raw ground chicken and turkey and similar products will be required to...


RSS Feed  Board to discuss radioactivity paper
3:37 pm
The Agency recently held a public consultation on proposed changes to the way we monitor for radioactivity in food.


RSS Feed  FSA Board meeting papers published
12:55 pm
The agenda and papers for the next FSA open Board meeting have been published. The meeting is being held in London on Tuesday 4 June 2013. It will begin at 1pm and will be chaired by Agency Chair Jeff Rooker. You can attend in person or watch it live online.


 

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