As of April 4th, 72 people in five states have been infected with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O103, but U.S. health officials have yet to pinpoint a common source.
According to an LA Times article published online this week, President Donald Trump’s administration plans to give more authority to the pork industry, allowing them to conduct their own food safety inspections as early as May 2019.
In a statement penned by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas, the two have proposed new funding for food safety initiatives as part of President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget.
This week, the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement teased an upcoming announcement regarding the leafy greens industry’s current water use guidelines, food safety practices, and metrics.
Tyson Foods, Inc. has issued a recall of more than 34 tons of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products because they may be contaminated with pieces of metal.
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.
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) shared a new industry resource: the FSIS Guideline for Industry Response to Customer Complaints 2019.
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