In a study published this week, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Food Research Institute have concluded that caramel apples most likely become contaminated with Listeria from one source--the inserted dipping sticks upon which they stand.
In a televised CBS News report, former workers at Blue Bell Creameries are blowing the whistle on management, claiming that complaints about cleanliness and sanitation at the Brenham, TX plant went ignored before a Listeria outbreak earlier this year caused 10 illnesses and three deaths.
A study by researchers at the University of Washington found that most American wines have arsenic levels higher than what’s allowed in drinking water--a threshold set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
A risk assessment published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that the use of insects as a source of protein in human and animal food depends heavily on how the insects were reared and processed.
Maple Leaf Foods has announced that, beginning in 2017, the company will require all of its suppliers--protein, ingredients and packaging--to become food safety certified to a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard.
Since an initial recall of Salmonella poona tainted cucumbers distributed by San Diego-based Andrew and Williamson (A&W) was first announced in early September, the multistate outbreak has continued to spread.
China has long been a hotbed where food safety scandals run rampant. As of today--October 1, 2015--the country is revising its Food Safety Law for the first time in 6 years.
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