Government agencies collaborate on food safety improvements August 12, 2010 Three government health agencies announced two joint public meetings to measure food safety progress. Read More
Chicken imports still under scrutiny August 12, 2010 The US government’s 2009 ban on chicken imports from China has been overturned by the World Trade Organization. Read More
Six food colors must carry warning labels in EU August 12, 2010 Dr. Ben Feingold, a San Francisco allergist, reported that his young patients with behavioral problems improved when foods with color dyes were removed from their diets.Read More
FDA needs risk-based approach to food safety July 8, 2010 This report says FDA has limited resources and pursues a piecemeal approach to gathering and using information on food safety risks. Read More
Food safety training for Asia-Pacific countries July 8, 2010 Food safety experts convened a high-level Expert Working Group to plan food-safety training for the Asia-Pacific region. Read More
FDA seizes Chinese honey laced with potent antibiotic July 8, 2010 At the request of FDA, federal marshals seized 64 drums of imported bee’s honey from a Philadelphia, PA distribution center. Read More
Food safety demands integrated data collection/sharing throughout supply chain June 7, 2010 The Produce Safety Project suggests modeling food safety data collection and analysis after a successful approach taken by European countries. Read More
FDA takes steps to increase safety of foods during transport June 7, 2010 Agency poised to set new safety standards for the transportation of food in commerce; provides new guidance. Read More
E. coli O157 incident rates down, Vibrio up May 3, 2010 While E. coli, Listeria and Campylobacter incidence rates have decreased in the last 10 years, Salmonella remains steady, and Vibrio has shot up. Read More
Listeria finds easy way into new plant May 3, 2010 With a brand new cooked chicken processing plant, researchers found Listeria entered the plant in a not-so-mysterious way. Read More
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