Food Safety News - March 21, 2016 Pulp fiction and fact: Wood, cellulose and Parmesan cheese

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Pulp fiction and fact: Wood, cellulose and Parmesan cheese

By Jacob Harper

In recent lawsuits and media reports about the FDA's prosecution of a manufacturer of grated Parmesan, plaintiff's lawyers and reporters claim some Parmesan varieties have unsafe levels of certain ingredients, including "wood pulp." Let's separate fact from the pulp fiction — starting with one prominent Bloomberg report, "The Parmesan You Sprinkle on Your Penne Could be... Continue Reading

California Seafood Processor, NY Dairy Farm Get Warning Letters

By News Desk

The seafood processing facility at 435 4th St. in Oakland, CA was inspected on Nov. 27 through Dec. 2, 2015 by  the San Francisco District of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Because of the serious violations they found, FDA on March 4, 2016 sent the company that owns the facility, Dowell Co. Inc.,... Continue Reading

Irish get diet-check from Food Safety Authority of Ireland

By News Desk

Just ahead of St. Patrick's Day last week, the Irish learned their diets are not putting them at risk from chemicals. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on March 15 published the results of a Total Diet Study carried out to assess the dietary exposure of the Irish population to a number of chemicals... Continue Reading

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