U.N. officials say food safety is entwined with food security By Coral Beach  Few threats addressed by the United Nations are as undiscriminating as foodborne pathogens, which don't honor international borders or differentiate between first- and third-world status. Similarly few threats addressed by the international body are as easy to mitigate as food safety, at least in theory. "Food safety is not really complicated or expensive," said Ajay... Continue Reading
Sunflower seed mixes recalled from sporting goods, farm stores By News Desk  Rucker's Wholesale and Service Co. of Bridgeport, IL, is recalling Sunflower Kernels, Sweet & Salty Mix, and Cajun Hot Mix because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No related illnesses have been reported, according to the company. Sunflower Kernels, Sweet & Salty Mix and Cajun Hot Mix were distributed nationwide to 17... Continue Reading
Auditors slam FDA for dragging its feet on food recalls By Coral Beach  The Food and Drug Administration is under fire from the Office of Inspector General for inefficient and ineffective food recall procedures that left the public at risk for as much as six months after the agency knew there was a problem. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services... Continue Reading
Firm had documented violations for years but was not closed By Coral Beach  The frozen food firm linked to an ongoing Listeria outbreak is a supplier for the federal school lunch program and had been operating with food safety violations since at least December 2014 — as documented by state and federal agencies. Operations continued at CRF Frozen Foods despite the violations. The company is subject to inspection... Continue Reading
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has set Oct. 5, 2016, as the deadline for appellants Stewart Parnell, Michael Parnell and Mary Wilkerson, to file briefs. Originally they were due on June 20. The trio is appealing their convictions and sentences in the Peanut Corporation of America criminal case that went to a jury trial in... 
It's a mystery playing out in post-Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) fashion. Supply chains are being laid down side by side to see if there is any way that soft red winter wheat grown in southern Georgia could have been contaminated with peanut residue. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking with fresh... 
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