Food Safety News - April 20, 2015 As Online Sales of Breast Milk Rise, Experts Warn of Dangers

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As Online Sales of Breast Milk Rise, Experts Warn of Dangers

By James Andrews

With information abounding on the health benefits of breast milk for infants, a growing number of under-producing mothers are eschewing formula and instead turning to online marketplaces to buy breast milk directly from other moms. In the past year, somewhere around 55,000 women sold their excess breast milk online, up from 13,000 in 2011. Business... Continue Reading

FDA Warning Letters: Snack Bars, Bakery, Seafood Processor and Two Dairies

By News Desk

The latest round of warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) went to a well-known manufacturer of snack bars, plus a Detroit bakery, a California seafood processor and two dairies. On March 17, 2015, FDA sent a warning letter to Kind LLC of New York, NY, notifying the company that four of its snack bar... Continue Reading

Despite Fewer Inspectors, California's Orange County Finds More Violations and Closes More Restaurants

By News Desk

Without as many food safety cops on the beat in Orange County, home to 3 million Californians, health inspectors last year still found record numbers of violations and temporarily closed more restaurants than ever before, according to an investigation by a local media outlet. The Orange County Register on Sunday reported "steep climbs in forced restaurant... Continue Reading

FDA Exercised FSMA Recall Authority for OxyElite Pro Dietary Supplements

By News Desk

In fiscal year 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) exercised its recall authority granted by the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) for the second time. FDA published its second annual report to Congress this past week on the use of mandatory recall authority, stating that it had issued a Notification of Opportunity... Continue Reading

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