I've only ever seen a mouse at a restaurant once. I was visiting Halifax (that's in Canada) and had dinner at a popular downtown eatery, Alfredo, Weinstien and Ho's (the ultimate Italian-Deli-Asian food experience - which has apparently closed). For about 10 minutes we saw a mouse dart in and out of view grabbing food from the floor.

EFSA’s Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ Panel) concludes in its risk assessment that the most effective public health measures to protect consumers from exposure to norovirus in oysters are to produce oysters in areas which are not contaminated or to prevent contamination of mollusc production areas.

It's been five years since Sacramento County began using a placarding program for restaurant inspections. Health officials say the food safety system has brought down the risk of food-borne illness.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Antibiotics in pig feed increased the number of antibiotic resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, according to a study conducted by Michigan State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.

Ref: 02/2012 Risk: The affected products are being recalled on a precautionary basis due to possible issues with the hot smoke process used during manufacture, which may result in undercooked products. Product details:

A year after Mayor Bloomberg wiped out penalties for any restaurant scoring an A in its Health Department inspection, the city is collecting more fine revenue from eateries than ever before. The mayor made the generous no-fine gesture in his 2011 State of the City speech.

Before a federal inspection forced a recall last spring of almost 27,000 cans of fish processed at a Quinault Nation plant, Quinault Vice Chairman Andrew Mail ate 36 cans of the stuff.

Animal health and sanitary control measures have become increasingly important for Brazilian farmers and meat processors as the regulatory diversity of their export markets grow. Brazil's poultry processor and exporter association, Ubabef, has been a leader in recent years in developing new standards for food safety training for the poultry industry.

The Food Standards Agency in Wales has announced that it will be making available an e-learning course 'Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering)' to schools in Wales.