The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has once again released their annual list of the “dirtiest” and “cleanest” fruits and vegetables available to U.S. consumers.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, Barbara VanRenterghem engaged in a lively discussion with Ben Chapman and Don Schaffner, co-hosts of the podcast Food Safety Talk.
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a mandatory product recall for any and all food products that contain powdered kratom--a naturally-derived supplement often used for pain relief.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is concerned about recent developments and statements supposedly released as facts into the public domain about the listeriosis outbreak.
Late last week, a federal court ordered a dairy producer linked to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak to cease operations, at least until it can comply with food safety regulations.
Tests performed at RCL Foods--the company named as the source of South Africa’s Listeria outbreak--resulted in no traces of the deadly Listeria ST6 strain at the processing plant. However, other strains of the pathogen were detected on the premises that could cause foodborne illness.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, Jorge Hernandez walks us through the complexities of getting food transported and distributed safely within in the U.S.