Results for: "Consumers"
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EFSA publishes European overview of dioxin levels in food and feedThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an analysis of the levels of dioxins and related substances in food and animal feed. The report, which was prepared by EFSA’s Data Collection and Exposure unit, is based on over 7,000 samples collected by 21 European countries between 1999 and 2008. ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 03/31/2010 06:03 pm
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No threat to consumers from COPs from packaged meat
It’s common knowledge that cholesterol from foods of animal origin can lead to cholesterol oxidation products (COPs Packaged meat on supermarket shelves often carries the wording "Packaged in a controlled atmosphere". This means that a gas mixture with, in some cases, a high oxygen level has been added to the packaging ...
Food Safety News, Consumer InformationCreated: 08/06/2010 09:27 pm
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EU-wide consumer complaints
On 12 May the European Commission adopted a recommendation introducing an EU-wide method for classifying and reporting consumer complaints to be used by complaint bodies on a voluntary basis ...
Food Safety News, Consumer InformationCreated: 07/01/2010 03:18 pm
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FDA and NIH Launch Electronic Safety Reporting Portal
The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health today launched a new Web site that, when fully developed, will provide a mechanism for the reporting of pre- and post-market safety data to the federal government. ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 05/28/2010 02:04 pm
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Parliament calls for EU ban on cloning for food
The European Parliament reiterated its opposition to meat and milk produced from cloned animals yesterday (7 July), piling pressure on the European Commission to ban food produced in this way. ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 07/08/2010 07:29 pm
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Results on acrylamide levels in food from monitoring year 2008
Commission Recommendation 2007/331/EC of 3 May 2007 on the monitoring of acrylamide levels in food requires the Member States to perform annually in 2007, 2008 and 2009 the monitoring of acrylamide levels in certain foodstuffs. The current report describes the results from the monitoring exercise of 2008. ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 05/19/2010 05:04 pm
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Study profiles another air-travel hazard: norovirus
Maryn McKenna Contributing Writer Mar 31, 2010 (CIDRAP News) – To the general risks of airline travel today—overbookings, delays, and knee-crushing seats—passengers can now add another potential indignity: enduring and contracting the explosive vomiting and diarrhea of norovirus infection. ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 04/02/2010 02:52 pm
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Eggs Caterers.pdfEggs Caterers,Consumers, ...
Eggs, Food Handler, Food Standards Agency, Food Quality, Food Processing Industry., Processing, Protection, Food Safety Guidance, Standards Agency, safefoodhandlerFolder: Consumer
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Home Cooks May Need More Food Safety Advice
May 17, 2010 12:00 PM, By MATTHEW ENIS Fresh Market Editor matt.enis@penton.com This week, SN's Fresh Market section includes two unrelated stories involving tough new food safety requirements for processors of meat and poultry. ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 05/19/2010 04:30 pm
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Egg recall sparks calls for quick passage of food safety legislation
By Julian Pecquet - 08/19/10 The recall of 380 million eggs — almost 32 million dozen — due to a possible salmonella contamination is sparking calls for the quick passage of food-safety legislation after the August recess. ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 08/20/2010 06:12 pm
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New Food Safety Bill Targets E. Coli Would impose tougher restrictions on slaughterhouses
August 5, 2010 By Mark Huffman ConsumerAffairs.Com With comprehensive food safety legislation bogged down in the Senate, a member of the House has introduced a new bill to deal with a single aspect of food safety -- E. coli ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 08/06/2010 04:10 pm
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Hot Weather: Higher Risk
Summer is heating up and warmer temperatures mean an increase in foodborne illness – also known as “food poisoning.” One reason is because most bacteria grow fastest at temperatures from 90 to 110 °F. Bacteria also need moisture to flourish, and summer weather is often hot and humid. Given the right circumstances, harmful bacteria can quickly multiply on food to large numbers. When this happens, someone eating the food can get sick ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 07/19/2010 04:55 pm
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What You Need to Know When the Power Goes Out Unexpectedly
CDC offers these tips to help you prepare for and cope with sudden loss of power. ...
FSQ Jamaica NewsCreated: 07/01/2010 03:40 pm
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Lidl faces legal action over listeria cheese death
By Guy Montague-Jones, 26-May-2010 A German consumer rights organisation is suing Lidl, Prolactal, and local health officials for ‘negligent homicide’ following a listeria cheese outbreak that resulted in seven deaths earlier this year. ...
Food Safety NewsCreated: 05/28/2010 07:12 pm
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Grilling and food safety tips
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 The best way to know if meat is cooked thoroughly is to use a meat thermometer and check that it's the proper temperature. ...
Food Safety News, Consumer InformationCreated: 05/26/2010 05:40 pm
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2000 Daycare E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak - Improper Sanitation
It is a fact of life that little kids get sick. As any parent knows, there will be days when clean-up is job one. A good parent also knows how important thorough and proper clean-up and sanitation is for preventing the spread of illness from one child to another. ...
Food Safety News, Consumer InformationCreated: 04/10/2010 09:02 pm
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Food Safety Tip of the Week Handling Ingredients
Holiday meal favorites are foods made from scratch! Here are guidelines for the safe handling of a few of the ingredients that go into your holiday dishes. Foodborne illness can strike anyone. ...
Food Safety Tip of the WeekCreated: 12/24/2009 10:29 am
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Encourage Hand Washing
"Washing hands is one of the most important actions parents can take to prevent foodborne illness in their children." -US Food and Drug Administration ...
FSQ Jamaica News, Food Safety for ChildrenCreated: 04/25/2010 12:35 pm