A study published in China CDC Weekly gives insight into the mortality rate of past foodborne botulism outbreaks in China, and also points out seasonal, regional, and product trends associated with botulism cases.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tested seafood samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and found harmful levels of perfluorooctanoic acid in canned clams from China.
China recently released a timeline and benchmarks for its National Strategy for Food Safety, and the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment published a paper that examines China’s concept of food safety and identifies future work areas.
China was recently approved for a $400 million loan from the World Bank, which will go towards its China Food Safety Improvement Project, with an estimated cost of $735 million.
Banyueten, a Chinese magazine, recently reported that Chinese authorities are investigating multiple dead pigs that have been found along a section of the Yellow River.
The FSIS is issuing a public health alert for raw frozen New Orleans-Roasted Chicken Wings products imported and labeled with a false USDA mark of inspection.
The outbreak of the coronavirus in China could spur increased usage of flexible packaging to improve food safety, according to Brendan Connell-French, Wood Mackenzie research associate.
