Food Safety News - May 25, 2016 California lifts Dungeness crab health advisory in northern area

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California lifts Dungeness crab health advisory in northern area

By News Desk

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the last remaining health advisory for Dungeness crab caught along a stretch of the state’s northern coast. The advisory was for Dungeness crabs caught in ocean waters north of 40°46.15′ N Latitude — a line extending due west from the west end of the north jetty at the entrance of Humboldt... Continue Reading

CA officials lift Dungeness crab health advisory along state's north coast

By News Desk

On Thursday, May 19, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted the last remaining health advisory for Dungeness crab caught along a stretch of the state’s northern coast. The advisory was for Dungeness crabs caught in ocean waters north of 40°46.15′ N Latitude (a line extending due west from the west end of the north... Continue Reading

Three more companies recall products containing sunflower kernels

By News Desk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted three more recalls of food items containing sunflower kernels. Two of the recalls were posted Tuesday, May 24, and another was posted May 20. All three of the recalling firms indicated that no related illnesses have been reported to date. The two most recent recalls involve... Continue Reading

Researchers find nanoparticles in 6 of 6 U.S. baby formulas tested

By Cookson Beecher

Recent research has detected potentially harmful nanoparticles in six out of six popular infant formulas tested. Not surprisingly, this has triggered yet more concern about the safety of these engineered particles, which are added to some of the foods we eat. The products tested were Gerber Good Start Gentle, Gerber Good Start Soothe, Enfamil, Similac... Continue Reading

UK restaurant owner gets 6 years for role in peanut allergy death

By News Desk

Restaurant owner Mohammed Zaman, 52, has been found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence in the anaphylactic shock death of a customer in the United Kingdom who was allergic to peanuts. In the sentencing, which was also for six food safety offenses, the Teesside Crown Court imposed a six-year jail term on Zaman. The sentence was... Continue Reading

FDA salutes four industry food safety initiatives in reportable food registry

By News Desk

Four initiatives by the private sector to improve food safety are called out for recognition in the 5th Annual Reportable Food Registry Report, which has been submitted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They include: Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria for the Fresh Produce Industry: A guidance document was published... Continue Reading

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