Food Safety News - December 1, 2016 Church dinner at Legion post on Thanksgiving ends in tragedy

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Church dinner at Legion post on Thanksgiving ends in tragedy

By News Desk

The Antioch, CA Thanksgiving dinner tragedy spread beyond one family to cause at least 17 illnesses including three deaths, local health officials said Wednesday. All the victims attended a Thanksgiving dinner that served 800. It was put on at the Antioch American Legion Hall by the Golden Hills Community Church with food prepared in private... Continue Reading

Leadership shake-up begins for all 15 federal food safety agencies

By Dan Flynn

The 15 federal agencies that together enforce at least 30 federal food safety laws are getting new leadership just as fast as President-elect Donald J. Trump can make his cabinet appointments from the long line of applicants showing  up at Trump Tower in New York City. And some  top job holders want to stay on.... Continue Reading

Armed federal agents seize milk products from major cooperative

By News Desk

Gun-totting U.S. Marshals Wednesday seized more than 4 million pounds of milk products from a production  unit of a major dairy cooperative. On orders of the U.S. District Court for Western Virginia, and at the request of the U.S. food and Drug Administration, the federal lawmen took custody of the milk products from Valley Milk... Continue Reading

No foreign foods in school lunches without USDA waiver

By Dan Flynn

Like an "oldie but goodie" in the "Back to the Future" movies, the "Buy American" provision in the National School Lunch Act is again being squeezed for political benefits. Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA, wants to amend current law to require schools to obtain "waivers" before purchasing imported foods for lunch programs. His waiver bill was... Continue Reading

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