Food Safety News - 12/20/2018 Non-toxic does not equal edible; be careful when decorating holiday treats

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Non-toxic does not equal edible; be careful when decorating holiday treats

By U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Dec 20, 2018 12:05 am


Contributed Your soon-to-be 6-year-old wants you to bake elaborately decorated holiday cookies and cakes in the shapes of of the season. You've found a cake-decoration video online, but it uses ingredients that make you wonder if they are safe to eat. The food and Drug Administration wants you to be aware that some decorative glitters... Continue Reading



FSS report suggests ways to improve pathogen control in raw milk cheeses

By Joe Whitworth on Dec 20, 2018 12:04 am


Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published a report that it says can be used as a basis to improve safety for artisan Scottish producers making cheese from unpasteurized milk. The literature review, by Catherine Donnelly, provides evidence to Scottish artisan cheesemakers and enforcement officials in managing the microbiological safety of artisan cheeses and those produced... Continue Reading



Jerky pet treats: Anatomy of an investigation and lingering concerns

By Phyllis Entis on Dec 20, 2018 12:03 am


More than 10 years after the first reports of pet and people illnesses linked to jerky treats from China, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is no closer to finding the root cause of the problem. From August 2007 through Dec. 31, 2015, the number of illness complaints linked to jerky pet treats included more... Continue Reading



New Zealand unveils food safety campaign as Southern Hemisphere heads into summer

By News Desk on Dec 20, 2018 12:02 am


New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has launched its summer food safety campaign. The focus is on preventing people getting food poisoning by urging the public to remember what the agency calls the 3Cs: clean, cook, chill. Some foods, like raw meat, seafood, rice, and potato flakes, are more likely to carry harmful bacteria. Bryan Wilson, head of... Continue Reading



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