Horsemeat has been found in some of the beef burgers that were sold in UK and Irish supermarkets, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). This finding comes after the agency conducted a study examining the authenticity ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) has announced that the cases of E. coli illness reported in the Maritimes and Ontario may be linked to shredded lettuce distributed by FreshPoint. The lettuce was distributed primarily to some ...
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If you lost power during Hurricane Sandy, don't taste the food to see if it's OK. Instead, follow this advice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. That will keep ...
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The U.S.Food and Drug Administration today proposed food-safety rules to help prevent contamination.One will target produce and the second would raise standards for food processors. One in six Americans suffer from a foodborne illness ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has shuttered Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico plant after peanut butter made by the company was linked to an outbreak of Salmonella that sickened 41 people in 20 states. The FDA suspended Sunland's food ...
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a full public consultation on the safety of aspartame after publishing its draft opinion, which states it poses “no toxicity” worries for consumers at current levels. ...
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A family owned confectionery manufacturer is creating 26 new jobs in Cornwall to meet increased demand for its own-label chocolate and fudge products. Copperpot fudge is exported to the Middle East, the Far East, Canada and Australia ...
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US-based Southwest Ice Cream Specialties is voluntarily recalling ShurFine brand Creamery Select Dulce de Leche ice cream as it may contain praline pecan ice cream, which contains wheat, soy and pecans as ingredients, which are not ...
The UK Department of Health has dismissed a call by the UK's leading opposition party for legal limits on salt, sugar and fat in foods aimed at children. A Department of Health spokesperson said today (7 January) that the government's ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has published two major requirements that it says will help prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety. The FDA on Friday (4 January) released two draft rule proposals that will allow it to ...
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The US food industry has welcomed the publishing of two major requirements by the US Food and Drug Administration aimed at helping prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety. On Friday (4 January), the FDA released two draft rule ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has announced two new food safety regulations that are aimed at preventing foodborne illness.The proposed rules implement the two-way FDA Food Safety Modernization Act(FSMA). The first rule requires ...
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Eagle x-ray inspection equipment detects and rejects foreign body contaminants including metal, glass, stone, bone, plastics and rubber in food products. The US-based firm said that Brazil’s food exports are expected to increase ...
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Delifish is voluntarily recalling cold smoked salmon products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products subject to recall, from lots 249 through 291, were ...
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Food safety equipment provider Carometec claims that its bacteria fighting equipment could help prevent foodborne illnesses. Jeb Supple of Carometec USA, a subsidiary of CarometecA/S, said that contamination and bacteria in food ...
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