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November 2009

  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:14pm

    Which foods: Orchard raspberries, frozen Bags containing 300 grams Hand picked and harvested in Serbia in the period from June to July. Best before 08/2011 L 9225 Importer: Danish Supermarket Sold where: Net-shops across the country. Company withdraws: Danish Supermarket, Bjødstrupvej 18, 8270 Højbjerg

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Fødevarestyrelsen
    Norovirus  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:14pm

    Let me start by saying that I support efforts to reduce the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in cattle.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Meatingplace
    E. coli  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:13pm

    SUMMARY NOTES • To address the growing concern of responding to foodborne disease (FBD) threats, other emerging infectious diseases, or acts of bioterrorism in a timely and effective manner, the PulseNet International network was established.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    INFOSAN
    Salmonella  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:11pm

    Conway, MO -- A Conway, Missouri couple is being sued by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster, for allegedly violating the state's laws governing the sale of raw milk.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Ozarks First
    Raw Food  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:10pm

    URBANA -- When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO apples – that is, when they were described, not as GMO, but as having a Reduced Environmental Impact.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:09pm

    Since 1996, crop plants genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that are toxic to certain insects, yet safe for people, have been planted on more than 200 million hectares worldwide.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Entomological Society of America
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:08pm

    Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Inderscience Publishers
    Functional Food  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:07pm

    Abstract

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Food Control
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 7:06pm

    Abstract Background

    Date Published: 
    18.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    PLoS ONE 4(11): e7866. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007866
    None  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:58am

    DAVIS, Calif. --  Timco Worldwide Inc. is recalling a limited number of its Large Seedless Watermelons because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this occurrence.

    Date Published: 
    22.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Timco Worldwide Inc.
    Salmonella  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:57am

    A petting farm in North Yorkshire that closed when cases of E. coli were confirmed in visitors, has reopened. Part of the Big Sheep and Little Cow Farm in Bedale closed voluntarily in September but has now been given the all-clear by health officials. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said seven children and one adult who visited the farm were affected.

    Date Published: 
    22.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    BBC News
    Animals, E. coli  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:57am

    Over the past two weeks, Patrick Boyle of the American Meat Institute has asserted that, according to USDA testing data, the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef has decreased by 45% since 2000.   Mr. Boyle has also asserted that “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E.

    Date Published: 
    19.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    CFI
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:56am

    LAS VEGAS, NV -- You can't run a business if you don't pay your people. Everything from customer service to sanitation falls apart. And that's exactly what's happening at the Artisan Hotel. Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears first exposed deteriorating conditions with the property and its people last week.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    KTNV
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:55am

    DUBAI -- Restaurant owners could face jail in Abu Dhabi if their kitchens fail health and safety checks under a new law being proposed by the emirate’s food standards regulator, UAE daily the National reported on Monday.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Maktoob Business
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:54am

    TOKYO -- Health ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed on Monday to step up efforts to ensure food safety following concerns over pesticide-tainted Chinese-made dumplings.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    AFP
    Food Safety Policy  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:54am

    A growing number of companies are turning their attention to creating renewable products — such as adhesives and plastics — from the animal parts that can't be sold on supermarket shelves.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    USA Today
    Animals  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:53am

    Not keeping food hot or cold enough is the No. 1 critical violation Washtenaw County restaurants are cited for, according to Kristen Schweighoefer of the Washtenaw County Environmental Health Division. The county inspects restaurants every six months make sure they're serving food safely and are following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    AnnArbor.com
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:52am

    All reports are from regular food service/food store inspections unless otherwise noted. ! Critical violations are defined as items that relate directly to factors that lead to food-borne illness, and must be corrected immediately. ! Noncritical violations are defined as items that relate to maintenance of food operations and cleanliness.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Northwest Arkansas News
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:51am

    Gary Taylor, with the Environmental Defence Society www.eds.org.nz, writes in this op-ed we're likely to see a lot more marine farms in the Hauraki Gulf, Kaipara Harbour and around the rest of New Zealand's coast. Or at least that's what the Government thinks.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    New Zealand Herald
    Animals  |  Comments
  • Posted: November 23rd, 2009 - 10:50am

    Peter Dundon, Middle East livestock services manager, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)/LiveCorp based in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, writes in this op-ed that it's the time of year again when animal activist groups escalate their campaigns against the livestock export trade by using an important religious celebration to spread incorrect claims designed to mislead the Australian community.

    Date Published: 
    23.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    The Age
    Animal Welfare  |  Comments