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Food Safety News

Daily online newspaper dedicated to reporting on issues surrounding food safety.
By Dan Flynn and Suzanna Schreck

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Last Entry: March 31, 2011 at 06:59:07

Should Limits Be Put On 'Spent Cows?'

Posted on April 12, 2010
In areas of India where the Hindu majority holds sway, "spent cows" wander freely because they are considered sacred as motherly figures that gave people milk.In the United States, it's a little more complicated. By some estimates, as much as 17 percent of the U...

On Civic Agriculture: Why Backyard Chickens Matter

Posted on April 12, 2010
"She had no way of knowing it, but that plain country woman, whose name I have long forgotten, taught me one of the most important lessons of my life: food could be much more than mere sustenance." --Jacques Pépin[1] I do not recall exactly what prompted me to ponder the resurgence of interest in small-scale poultry-keeping (or, backyard chickens), and the media-attention being paid to it...

Q&A: IBM's Food Traceability System

Posted on April 12, 2010
As part of our ongoing expert Q&A series, a conversation with Paul Chang, who leads the Serialization/Traceability initiative at IBM, on how traceability can revolutionize global food safetyPart IQ: How will your new traceability partnership with the government of Thailand impact agriculture--and how will it impact consumers?A: The main significance of this announcement is that IBM is partnering with a government entity...

Diabetes a Concern for Thailand

Posted on April 12, 2010
Thailand is a country well known for its cuisine. Globally extolled as sophisticated and spiritual, the country has long produced some of the World's most flavorful and, with its traditional use of vegetables and brown rice, nutritious food. However, a growing trend in Thailand's domestic food production has the Thai Ministry of Health concerned...

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Juice Box Case Highlights Safety Issues

Posted on April 11, 2010
A saga began in May 2008 when the DeGroot children became ill with ongoing diarrhea. Their parents, justifiably concerned, immediately began looking for the culprit. What they found was surprising: strawberry-kiwi Dole fruit juice boxes that they had bought for their children's lunches seemed to be the source of illness...

Letter From The Editor: Bart Stupak

Posted on April 11, 2010
We are going to miss Bart Stupak.Without Bart Stupak, the former Michigan State Patrol trooper who chairs the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, it is very doubtful that Congress would be on the verge of reforming food safety laws.In announcing his retirement, Stupak called the Oversight and Investigations Committee "the most fascinating committee in all of Congress...

More Soda Taxes May Not Stick

Posted on April 11, 2010
Just like Coke and Pepsi, the soda tax formula was a fairly simple fix. At one penny per gram of sugar, it could raise almost $15 billion a year. After all, one can of soda might have as much as 39 grams of sugar in it, and higher prices will mean less pop consumed should help the nation's obesity epidemic...

UK: Scientists Call For Action on BPA

Posted on April 11, 2010
A coalition of leading scientists from the U.S., Britain, and Italy is urging the British government to ban bisphenol-A, otherwise known as BPA, in food and beverage containers intended for infants, following the publication of more scientific evidence the chemical is potentially harmful...

FDA Says Indiana Dairy Misused Antibiotics

Posted on April 10, 2010
A Central Indiana dairy farm sold a small herd of cattle for slaughter as food that tests showed had higher than permissible levels of various antibiotics in kidney and liver tissues, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says.FDA sent a "Warning Letter" to Providence Dairy LLC in Twelve Mile, IN on March 17 to put it on notice about its sales of animals with illegal levels of drug residues...

Soap Ingredient Scrutinized

Posted on April 10, 2010
Everybody agrees that proper hand washing is the best defense against foodborne illnesses. But is washing with regular soap and water enough, or should we be using those antibacterial soaps and body washes containing triclosan?The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday said there is no evidence that triclosan in antibacterial soaps has any benefit over regular soaps...

Be Food Safe

Posted on April 10, 2010
Want tips on safely preparing a meal for your family at home? View this video from the International Food Information Council Foundation for information on how to "Be Food Safe" by cleaning, separating, cooking, and chilling.

Child Dies of E. coli Infection

Posted on April 10, 2010
A child diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7 has died after an outbreak at a Vancouver-Portland area daycare center hospitalized four. Health officials said the first reported illness occurred on March 19. The daycare, located in Clark County, WA, was temporarily shut down on April 2...

Pulverized Lime Found in Chinese Flour

Posted on April 10, 2010
This week brought another food safety woe for China when investigations found that some bleaching agents widely used in flour production contained as much as 30 percent pulverized lime. Limestone is typically used in architecture in the United States and Europe...

Restaurant Inspections Continue As Normal

Posted on April 10, 2010
Overland Park is going to continue frequent inspections of the nearly 600 food and beverage establishments located in the city west of Kansas City, just as it has done since 1963.The Overland Park City Council's Community Development Committee decided against ending restaurant inspections as a cost-cutting move...

Fajita Seasoning Recalled For Allergens

Posted on April 09, 2010
A packaging mistake has led McCormick & Company Inc. to recall its McCormick Fajitas Seasoning Mix with UPC Code 5210002121 and "BEST BY" dates of JAN 16 12 AH and JAN 16 12 CH. The packaging used did not include wheat and milk on the ingredient statement, meaning the McCormick Fajitas Seasoning Mix packages sold with these date codes contain undeclared wheat and milk ingredients...

PA Dairy's Raw Milk Permit Suspended

Posted on April 09, 2010
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that it had suspended the permit allowing Pasture Maid Creamery in New Castle, PA, to sell raw milk for human consumption. The move came Monday after testing revealed Campylobacter in the creamery's raw milk...

Norovirus Closes Harvard Faculty Club

Posted on April 09, 2010
As many as 200 people may have been sickened with norovirus at the Harvard Faculty Club in Cambridge, MA, the Boston Globe reported Thursday. So far there have been no hospitalizations. Harvard Faculty Club, an upscale restaurant and lodge, voluntarily closed the club last week when patrons began reporting illnesses...

Implementing a Hand Washing Plan

Posted on April 09, 2010
Hand washing is a significant food safety risk. If not done properly, many people can be exposed to bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens that can cause illness. Of the estimated 76 million foodborne illnesses annually, an estimated 70 percent are caused by improper hand and fingertip washing...

Kroger Endorses Rapid Recall Exchange

Posted on April 09, 2010
The Kroger Co. announced its endorsement of the Rapid Recall Exchange Tuesday. The program, developed by GS1 US in a collaboration with the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association, is an online service that standardizes and accelerates food and product recalls and withdrawals...

Pregnancy Cook Book Recalled Down Under

Posted on April 09, 2010
Is there a difference between banning a book and recalling a book for its content?In Australia and New Zealand, a cookbook is being recalled because government health experts think its intended audience--pregnant women---could do themselves or their babies harm if they used it as a meal-making guide...

Warning Letter Addresses Botulism Risk

Posted on April 08, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised a Kentucky seafood processing facility to break the vacuum seals on its Tilapia packages before thawing the fish to eliminate the threat of botulism.The suggestion came in a Feb. 24 "Warning Letter" to Acquired Holding, Inc...

Part III: Q&A With Mark Jarvis, Steritech CEO

Posted on April 08, 2010
As part of our ongoing expert Q&A series, a conversation with Mark Jarvis, CEO of Steritech Group, on the pending food safety legislation and picking safe food at the grocery store Mark Jarvis knows food safety from the bottom of the supply chain to the top...

Queso Fresco Recalled by WA Cheese Maker

Posted on April 08, 2010
Washington State's Del Bueno recalled packages of all sizes of its Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese late Tuesday.Del Bueno, based in Grandview, is the third Evergreen State cheese maker to recall product for Listeria contamination since February.The Washington State Department of Agriculture has linked at least one Listeria illness to the recalled cheese...

USDA Releases Open Government Plan

Posted on April 08, 2010
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) yesterday released its Open Government Plan, a document indicating plans to integrate openness, transparency, participation, and collaboration into the Department's day-to-day operations. The move is a response to President Obama's Transparency and Open Government Memorandum, which was issued January 21, 2009, instructing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide guidance to all federal departments and agencies on implementing the principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration...

Report Shows Decline in FDA Inspections

Posted on April 08, 2010
Federal inspections of food manufacturing facilities and federal enforcement actions against food companies are decreasing, according to a government report released this week.According to a new report from the Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general, the U...

Beef Heads with Tonsils Recalled

Posted on April 07, 2010
The New Rockford, ND-based North American Bison Co-op Monday recalled about 25,000 pounds of whole beef heads because the tonsils may not have been completely removed.Tonsils are considered a specified risk material and must be removed from cattle of all ages in accordance with U...

Whole Foods Removes Yellow Fin Tuna

Posted on April 07, 2010
Whole Foods Markets is recalling its frozen Whole Catch Yellow fin Tuna Steaks with best by dates of Dec. 5, 2010. The yellow fin tuna was recalled because of possible elevated levels of histamine that may cause symptoms that generally appear within minutes to an hour after eating the affected fish...

Part II: Q&A With Mark Jarvis, Steritech CEO

Posted on April 07, 2010
As part of our ongoing expert Q&A series, a conversation with Mark Jarvis, CEO of Steritech Group, on managing complex supply chains and food safety for small producers Mark Jarvis knows food safety from the bottom of the supply chain to the top...

Book Looks at Factory Farms, Food Safety

Posted on April 07, 2010
Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety (Thinking Twice about the Meat We Eat), a book co-edited by the multifaceted (and multi-platinum) musician Moby and food policy activist Miyun Park, hit shelves last week as the newest addition to a growing stack of books criticizing industrial agriculture...

Vilsack Announces Ohio Wastewater Project

Posted on April 07, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the funding of a regional wastewater system in Scioto County, Ohio Tuesday. The project will alleviate public health and water quality problems associated with failed individual community systems by providing a centralized wastewater treatment system for 1,340 users in four rural Ohio communities...

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