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  • Posted: May 16th, 2012 - 12:50pm

    With at least 11 E. coli O157:H7 illnesses (and 2 HUS cases) linked to an unnamed Spartanburg Mexican restaurant, social media speculation and outrage has commenced. From the WSPA-TV (Spartanburg) Facebook page:

    Date Published: 
    13.may.12
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    barfblog
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  • Posted: May 14th, 2012 - 8:59am

    Last week, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a series of prevention-based food safety policy measures, including a final rule designed to make FSIS aware of adulterated or misbranded food in the supply chain that is similar to FDA’s Reportable Food Registry; a proposed rule for earlier, more expansive traceback for E.

    Date Published: 
    11.may.12
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    Leavitt Partners
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  • Posted: May 11th, 2012 - 3:13pm

    Clinical Infectious Diseases is publishing a supplement, FoodNet in 2012 – A Foundation for Food Safety in the United States.

    Date Published: 
    10.may.12
    Source Title: 
    Infection Control Today
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  • Posted: May 11th, 2012 - 3:09pm

    The Agency has produced a summary of its research published in April 2012. These include three projects monitoring the levels of chemicals in food; an assessment of the method used to detect irradiated food; an investigation into the apparent loss of fumonisins during food processing; and two projects that considered the effective delivery of healthy eating messages in Scotland.

    Date Published: 
    10.may.12
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    Food Standards Agency
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  • Posted: May 11th, 2012 - 3:03pm

    OLYMPIA -- Jelly producers across the state applauded last year when the Legislature adopted the Cottage Food Act. The law legalizes the sale of low-risk foods made in the home, allowing potentially hundreds of new small businesses into farmers markets and other direct-sales venues.

    Date Published: 
    09.may.12
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    Washington State Department of Agriculture
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  • Posted: May 11th, 2012 - 2:53pm

    Shanghai authorities will pay "great attention" to improving the city's food safety and the safe operation of urban public facilities, Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng said yesterday. Public concern about food safety has been growing across the country after a number of media reports exposing safety scams involving the food industry.

    Date Published: 
    09.may.12
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    Shanghai Daily
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  • Posted: May 11th, 2012 - 2:51pm

    EFSA is mandated to provide independent scientific advice in a wide range of areas concerning the safety of the EU food chain. All of EFSA’s activities are guided by a set of key values: openness and transparency, excellence in science, independence, responsiveness. EFSA, its scientific experts and its staff are all committed to upholding these values in all areas of its work.

    Date Published: 
    09.may.12
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    EFSA
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  • Posted: May 11th, 2012 - 2:49pm

    Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration College Park, MD WARNING LETTER VIA OVERNIGHT DELIVERY Mr. Alain Boiron, President and Owner Boiron Freres SAS B.P. 21016 26958 Valence Cedex 9, France Reference No.: 285279 Dear Mr. Boiron:

    Date Published: 
    08.may.12
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    FDA
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  • Posted: May 11th, 2012 - 2:47pm

    Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration New Orleans District 404 BNA Drive Building 200 – Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37217 Telephone: (615) 366-7801 FAX: (615) 366-7802 April 27, 2012 WARNING LETTER NO. 2012-NOL-19 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Delivery Signature Requested

    Date Published: 
    08.may.12
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    FDA
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  • Posted: May 11th, 2012 - 2:46pm

    Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Dallas District 4040 North Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75204-3128 May 1, 2012 2012-DAL-WL-021 WARNING LETTER UPS OVERNIGHT Scot Cockroft, Owner O’Kroft, Inc. 2002 Industrial Blvd. Rockwall, Texas 75087-4907 Dear Mr. Cockroft:

    Date Published: 
    08.may.12
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    FDA
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