Sprouts tied to outbreak in Minnesota, Wisconsin and possibly other states
Consumers are being urged to not eat Calco or Everything Sprouts brand alfalfa sprouts.
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Publisher’s Platform: There Is No Premarket Approval for Food, Says the Senior Food Adviser at HHS. Ten Days Earlier His Own Secretary Called the Exception to It a Loophole That Industry Hijacked.
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Jalapeño Salmonella outbreak grows to 431 sick in 32 states; illnesses ran into August and the grower is still unnamed
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Publisher’s Platform: The President Has Nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to Run FDA. She Would Inherit the Largest Cyclospora Outbreak Ever Recorded, and Here Is the To-Do List I Would Put on Her Desk.
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Scientists push for toxoplasmosis recognition
Scientists have called for toxoplasmosis to be listed as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Toxoplasma parasite can cause ocular toxoplasmosis, an eye infection that
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IAEA project to look at edible insect safety
Another project is trying to improve the uptake and application of food irradiation
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Deadline looms for comments on regulation regarding food dye
The revocation of the use of Citrus Red No. 2 by the FDA will have virtually no impact because industry abandoned the use of the substance several years ago.
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Swiss scientists reveal Listeria trends
An analysis of Listeria in Switzerland covering six years has revealed several outbreaks and sporadic cases connected to international incidents. Researchers collected 335 Listeria monocytogenes isolates from cases of listeriosis
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Courthouse door left open for 'Food Freedom' challenge
"I view the decision as a win toward reasonable regulations and consumer safety for homemade foods," Jeffrey P. Havens said.
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Proposals put forward to boost Croatian surveillance
Three options have been identified to improve disease surveillance in Croatia with current challenges including fragmented systems and a lack of resources. Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are the most prevalent foodborne
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Frozen fruit bars recalled after consumers find glass pieces
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. is recalling select flavors of Outshine Fruit Bars because of consumer complaints about contamination with glass. Products affected include Outshine Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, Tangerine
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Sprouts tied to outbreak in Minnesota, Wisconsin and possibly other states
Consumers are being urged to not eat Calco or Everything Sprouts brand alfalfa sprouts.
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Coral Beach
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Publisher’s Platform: There Is No Premarket Approval for Food, Says the Senior Food Adviser at HHS. Ten Days Earlier His Own Secretary Called the Exception to It a Loophole That Industry Hijacked.
A recall is not proof the system worked. It is a notice, sent after the fact, usually by the company that failed, telling you that something already went wrong and you may have eaten it. Calling this a good year for recalls is not a defense of the FDA. It is an insult to the people counted in it.
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Deadline looms for comments on regulation regarding food dye
The revocation of the use of Citrus Red No. 2 by the FDA will have virtually no impact because industry abandoned the use of the substance several years ago.
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Coral Beach
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Scientists push for toxoplasmosis recognition
Scientists have called for toxoplasmosis to be listed as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Toxoplasma parasite can cause ocular toxoplasmosis, an eye infection that
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