Food Safety News - 01/29/2019 Brashears, Earp, Hutchins start work today at USDA

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Brashears, Earp, Hutchins start work today at USDA

By Dan Flynn on Jan 29, 2019 12:05 am


U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is no longer waiting for U.S. Senate action to beef-up his C-Suite. Perdue Monday named Mindy Brashears as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, Naomi Earp as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, and Scott Hutchins as Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. “Deputy” positions do not... Continue Reading



Canada is again investigating an active Salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken

By Dan Flynn on Jan 29, 2019 12:04 am


Just as a bad penny always turns up, reports of outbreaks of Salmonella infections from raw chicken just keep popping up in Canada. There are open and closed investigations on these sometimes deadly incidents going back almost two years. And raw chicken isn’t the only source of Salmonella infections in Canada. As of Jan. 25,... Continue Reading



U.K. seeks public comments on proposal to toughen allergen labeling laws

By Joe Whitworth on Jan 29, 2019 12:03 am


Following at least three deaths, the United Kingdom government has launched a consultation — referred to as a public comment period in the United States — on food allergen labeling laws. Outlets selling pre-packaged food directly for sale could be required to follow new rules. An estimated 2 million people in the U.K. have a food-related... Continue Reading



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