Food Safety News - 08/14/2018 Felony criminal cases top 3Q enforcement actions by USDA’s food safety arm

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Felony criminal cases top 3Q enforcement actions by USDA's food safety arm

By Dan Flynn on Aug 14, 2018 12:05 am


The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service enforcement report for the past quarter shows it brought criminal actions in federal courts in Florida and Georgia. As a result, later this month, one defendant will be sentenced, and another will participate in his defense during an upcoming pre-trial hearing. A Grand Jury indicted Randal Hamby, a corporate... Continue Reading



Rabbit fever 'unlikely' in food supply chain; game meat carries higher risk

By Joe Whitworth on Aug 14, 2018 12:03 am


Transmission of so-called rabbit fever through the food chain is unlikely, according to a risk assessment by a German institute. Francisella tularensis is a highly virulent bacterial pathogen that causes tularemia, also known as rabbit fever. The Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR) said 41 cases were reported in the country in 2016 and 34 in 2015. In Europe,... Continue Reading



Global group says US food safety audit program is OK; fresh produce exports should increase

By News Desk on Aug 14, 2018 12:02 am


Fresh produce growers in the U.S. will have an easier time exporting fruits and vegetables now that an international group has given its stamp of approval to a federal food safety audit program. The nod from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) announced Monday grants technical equivalency to the USDA's Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)... Continue Reading



FDA continues to review possible link between pet diets and canine heart disease

By Phyllis Entis on Aug 14, 2018 12:00 am


A diet rich in legumes or potatoes might be linked to an increased risk of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), according to the Food and Drug Administration. Prior to issuing a public notice on July 12, the FDA had received sporadic reports involving 30 dogs and 7 cats over a three-year period. During that same period,... Continue Reading



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