Donna M. Byrne is a full-time law professor at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN, where she teaches a seminar on Food Law and Policy, as well as courses on less nutritious topics such as income tax...
Traces of illegal antibiotics are lurking in America's favorite seafood, according to a new report by ABC World News. The news outlet tested 30 imported shrimp samples from grocery stores across the country and found three were positive for antibiotics...
To steal a phrase from former President George W. Bush, USDA's meat inspectors are "doing a heck of a job" knocking down E. coli at big beef plants.With a little constructive criticism around that edges, that pretty much sums up...
In the wake of a 2007 Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to recreational swimming waters in Utah, a statewide educational push seems to have increased residents' knowledge about healthy swimming practices.In the spring of 2008, state and local public health agencies launched...
Food Safety News is teaming up with Consumer Bell, U.S. Food Safety, and Grow Green Industries for a consumer-focused food safety webinar on Tuesday, May 22. Food Safety: How to Protect Your Family's Plate will discuss food recalls, best food safety...
The Salmonella Paratyphi B case-count associated with contaminated starter culture used in raw tempeh products sold by Smiling Hara, an Asheville, NC-based company, continued to grow last week, with the number of Salmonella Paratyphi B cases reaching 83 on Friday. ...
China was the United States' largest supplier of goods imports in 2010 and was our 3rd largest supplier of agricultural imports at $3.4 billion.Leading categories include: processed fruit and vegetables ($811 million), fruit and vegetable juices ($386 million), snack foods...
Caribe Produce LTD Co. of McAllen, TX, is recalling 286 cases of Papaya Maradol, Caribeña Brand papayas because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.Routine testing by the company revealed the presence of Salmonella in the papayas, according to the recall...
Last week I was perplexed when Director Catherine Templeton of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that a "Spartanburg-area Mexican restaurant" was to blame for a recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak where at least 10...
The California Department of Public Health warned California residents not to eat certain bagged salads manufactured by River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes on Friday. According to a news release from CDPH, Salinas, California-based...
Lancaster Frozen Foods and G&W Incorporated are recalling about 6,908 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, according to the South Carolina meat and poultry inspection department.Lab testing by the meat and poultry inspection department...
Foster Farms is recalling approximately 15,040 pounds of turkey burgers because they contain a seasoning mix with hydrolyzed soy protein, an allergen, not declared on the label.The problem was discovered during a routine label review by FSIS and occurred as...
Investigators found no irregularities in the feed records at the California dairy where a 10-year-old cow last month was confirmed to have had bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease), the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated in a follow-up...
Korean shellfish imports have been blocked by the U.S. since May 1 because Korean waters may have been polluted with human fecal waste, the U.S. Food and Drug Admnistration (FDA) said on Friday. Oysters, clams, mussels and scallops harvested in Korea have...
An employee at a North Carolina donut store has contracted a hepatitis A infection, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for those who may have purchased food handled by the worker.The infected individual works at the Dixie Donuts of Wilkesboro,...
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