City offers hep A vaccine subsidies to foodservice workers By News Desk  Nearly 200 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Louisville, KY, since November 2017, so local health officials are offering $25 vaccines to restaurant and foodservice workers in an attempt to curb the outbreak. The initiative was launched this week by the Department of Public Health and Wellness in partnership with the University of Louisville's Global... Continue Reading
Cattlemen ask judge to impose mandatory COOL for beef, pork By Dan Flynn  Opponents who could not see the issue more differently have nonetheless put the decision in the hands of a federal judge who heard the arguments last month, and she has not yet decided. At issue is whether USDA was wrong to remove mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements after it was instructed by Congressional... Continue Reading
Cantaloupe grower resumes sales; still denies link to outbreak By News Desk  An Australian cantaloupe grower says it has met government requirements and is resuming sales while maintaining the position that its fruit was not the source of a Listeria outbreak that killed at least six people. Owners of Rombola Family Farms in New South Wales continues to tell consumers and Australian media that cantaloupe, or rockmelons... Continue Reading
Go ahead, bend your elbows for that morning fix: Coffee's OK By Kelsey M. Mackin  Java enthusiasts can brew in peace as new research shows that the presence of acrylamide, a known carcinogenic chemical, in nine of the top selling coffee brands is undetectable. The Clean Label Project – a national nonprofit focused on health and transparency in labeling – completed analysis of the research this month, finding that many other foods contain significantly higher levels of acrylamide than does coffee. The 2018... Continue Reading
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Over the past 20-plus years I have given countless talks to food industry groups on the moral and business reasons to "not poison your customers." However, it has only been a handful of companies that have allowed me behind the curtain (at no charge) to talk directly, candidly and forcefully about the role of... 
The FDA issued a formal warning letter to Arrow Reliance Inc. doing business as Darwin's Natural Pet Products, citing pathogen problems at a production plant and saying scientific evidence shows the company’s cleaning solution is ineffective. Darwin’s is a manufacturer of raw pet foods and is based in Tukwila, WA. The April 2 warning letter... 
Public health officials in New Jersey are waiting on test results in a suspected E. coli outbreak that may be linked to a restaurant chain. Authorities are investigating six illnesses across three counties where the restaurant chain has locations, according to a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Department of Health. She said the department will... 
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