Warning: Organic, raw goat milk cheese positive for Listeria By News Desk  New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball warns consumers not to eat The Maiden's Creamery "Wild Meadow" raw goat milk cheese made in South New Berlin because of possible Listeria contamination. So far, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the goat cheese made by by Mark Harvey, 1277 Copes Corner Road. The product... Continue Reading
Steve's brand raw dog food recalled after Salmonella found By News Desk  Steve's Real Food of Salt Lake City, Utah is recalling it’s “Raw Frozen Dog Food Turkey Canine Recipe” dog food because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recall is of particular public health concern because of the potential hazard to both human and animal health, according to the FDA's advisory. People who have handled the dog food are at risk of Salmonella infection... Continue Reading
25 years marked by change By Dr. Richard Raymond  Editor’s note: This opinion column by Richard Raymond was originally published by feedstuffs.com and is reprinted here with permission. Lives were lost but because of the losses many more lives have subsequently been lived happily and disease free, at least free of diseases spread by contaminated food. Twenty-five years ago, Riley Detwiler of Bellingham, WA,... Continue Reading
GAO says FDA needs to work on 'prioritizing and sequencing' By Dan Flynn  The Food and Drug Administration has been getting at least $1 billion annually in recent years, including salaries for at least 4,300 full-time professionals, for food safety and nutrition. Since the enactment of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in January 2011, FDA has published 33 proposed or final key recommendations, and 111 draft or... Continue Reading
Dominos are falling in world's largest listeriosis outbreak By Dan Flynn  The World Health Organization reiterated Monday that South Africa’s ongoing foodborne illness outbreak is the largest listeriosis outbreak ever recorded globally. Health officials in South Africa on Sunday named a ready-to-eat meat product known as “polony” produced by Tiger’s Enterprise Food as the likely cause of the outbreak’s nearly 1,000 cases and 180 deaths. The... Continue Reading
FDA warns foreign, domestic food producers of violations By News Desk  The Food and Drug Administration recently made public warning letters sent to several companies in the U.S. and other countries about violations of federal food safety rules. Companies are allowed 15 working days to respond to FDA warning letters. Failure to promptly correct violations can result in legal action without further notice, including, without limitation,... Continue Reading
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