| | | | By Dan Flynn on Nov 28, 2018 12:06 am
She is knee-deep in expertise about beef cattle, but don’t be surprised if Mindy Brashears today mostly “talks turkey” during her long-awaited confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The hearing kicks off today at 9:30 a.m. EDT, and will be available via Live Stream from Room 328A Russell Senate Office... Continue Reading
  
By News Desk on Nov 28, 2018 12:05 am
A company in Israel is recalling its tahini products packaged under five brands because a sample tested positive for a strain of Salmonella Concord that has infected people in the United States. Achdut LTD. of Ariel, Israel, announced the recall of its tahini products Nov. 27 as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was posting... Continue Reading
By News Desk on Nov 28, 2018 12:04 am
A new warning from the FDA reports multiple tests have found heavy metals in multiple kratom products. The alert comes after warnings and recalls this year because of a Salmonella outbreak traced to such products. Scott Gottlieb, FDA commissioner, said a stepped up testing program in response to the Salmonella outbreak revealed heavy metals, including... Continue Reading
By Coral Beach on Nov 28, 2018 12:03 am
A day after the FDA and industry unveiled their cooperative plan for labeling romaine lettuce with harvest dates and regions, an iconic consumer advocacy organization and the chair of the Congressional Food Safety Caucus say the voluntary program has no teeth and labels will have virtually no impact on public safety. The commissioner of the... Continue Reading
By Joe Whitworth on Nov 28, 2018 12:02 am
The European Commission says that no measures against Poland are envisioned "for the time being" as a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs continues to grow. Almost 1,500 people have been sickened by Salmonella Enteritidis with a link to Polish eggs in the outbreak that has lasted more than six years and affected 18 countries. In an update... Continue Reading
By News Desk on Nov 28, 2018 12:01 am
Fourteen people are part of a Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese. There have been 11 alerts in the past six months for foodborne pathogens in cheese from France, according to the RASFF portal. The French Ministry of Agriculture and Food said the outbreak was identified by Santé publique France and has been... Continue Reading
By News Desk on Nov 28, 2018 12:00 am
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm626746.htm Sunshine Mills Inc. is recalling select Evolve, Sportsman's Pride, and Triumph dry dog foods because of potentially elevated Vitamin D levels. The voluntary recall follows prior recalls of specific lots of Natural Life, Nutrisca, Orlando, Abound, Nature's Place and Nature's Promise brands of dry dog food manufactured by Sunshine. The recall is being carried out... Continue Reading
By Thomas Gremillion on Nov 27, 2018 12:35 pm
Opinion Tomorrow, the Senate will finally hold a nomination hearing for Dr. Mindy Brashears to become the highest ranking food safety official in the federal government, a post that has remained vacant for nearly five years. Dr. àBrashears' scientific credentials are solid, but she should face some tough questions about how she will address longstanding... Continue Reading
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