Food Safety News - April 23, 2015 A Look Back at Food Safety During Obama’s First Six Years

A Look Back at Food Safety During Obama's First Six Years By James Andrews Since the Obama administration took over the executive branch more than six years ago, foodborne illnesses from meat, poultry and eggs — products regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — have fallen by 10 percent, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who was appointed to head USDA when the president took office in 2009.... Continue Reading Bacterial Buffet: All-You-Can-Eat Illness By Sydney Ross Singer (This article by Sydney Ross Singer was originally posted on his blog April 21, 2015, and is reposted with his permission.) Disease prevention specialists warn against shaking hands as a form of greeting since this is a common way people spread disease. Eating at a buffet exposes people to the hands of everyone who came to the restaurant and... Continue Reading Coming USDA Catfish Inspections Raise Question: Could Shrimp Be Next? By Dan Flynn If food safety put catfish under USDA inspection, can shrimp be far behind? That question is coming into focus this week after one of USDA's top two food safety officials told a gathering of food policy wonks on Tuesday that the final rule for the agency's takeover of catfish inspections is coming "a little into... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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