The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a factsheet on Cyclospora with a focus on preventing contamination.Cyclospora cayetanensis, a foodborne parasite that can cause diarrhea, is not reliably eliminated by washing or commonly used chlorine-based
The decision about whether or not to recall, and how broadly, is rarely simple. There are factors that consumers will never see, as companies weigh evolving information, public health risks, potential legal considerations, supply chain complexity, and financial consequences. Since
A consultation has been opened in New Zealand as part of a move to update the country’s main food control plan.Andrew Hoggard, Food Safety Minister, said the proposed changes would make it easier for businesses to meet their food safety
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is implementing a new nationwide program for the inspection of establishments that process ready-to-eat deli meats.The new program follows a pilot program and will require inspectors to collect food-contact and non-food-contact surface swabs
The use of blue light to reduce Campylobacter on chicken is a promising option but more trials are needed, according to findings from a study.Scientists from the University of Reading and the Animal and Plant Health Agency tested a technique
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) was among a dozen groups to comment on plans by the European Commission to introduce cereulide limits for infant formula.USDEC’s main concerns were around analytical considerations and transitional measures. The council represents trade interests
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed
LEASA Industries Co. Inc. of Miami, FL, has recalled its alfalfa sprouts because of possible contamination with E. coli.The recall was not posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s main recall page, but was posted on its enforcement report,
The CEO of Taylor Farms has issued a statement in the wake of the country’s largest ever Cyclospora outbreak this summer, which was linked to iceberg lettuce from the company’s operation in Central Mexico.The outbreak sickened almost 13,000 people, with
Gallup released new polling today and the numbers should make everyone in government and the food industry very uncomfortable.Only 65 percent of Americans are now very or somewhat confident that food sold in grocery stores is safe to eat. That
