The African Union (AU) is planning to establish food safety authority along with a Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), in order to strengthen trade and prevent food-borne diseases. AU's Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources ...
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Advances in molecular biology could transform the investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks, enabling faster and more accurate identification of the organisms responsible, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The Agency ...
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Food Source,LP,an establishment based in Texas,US,is recalling approximately 11,400 pounds of frozen chicken enchilada products as they may contain foreign materials,fragments of plastic,according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food ...
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Pinnacle Foods is recalling approximately 90,975 pounds of bourbon barbecue sausage products in the US as they may have been underprocessed,according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service(FSIS). The ...
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XL Foods, the Canadian beef producer which recalled beef products across Canada and the US, has noted that it has addressed all the safety issues and concerns outlined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). In a statement, the ...
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Reichel Foods, an establishment based in Rochester, Minnesota, is recalling 15,880 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to US Department of Agriculture's Food ...
The California cantaloupe industry has urged farmers, retailers, foodservice operators and distributors to examine their food safety systems and procedures to ensure that consumers are purchasing safe and healthy products. This ...
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Higa Meat & Pork Market, a Hawaiian firm, has recalled 4,100 pounds of ground beef products in the US over E. coli contamination, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products ...
Canada is proposing new regulations which would make traceability mandatory for pigs,as a part of its effort to strengthen the country's livestock sector. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA),an enhanced traceability ...
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Dutch biotechnology company Qiagen has announced that its mericon Salmonella spp. kit in combination with the QIAsymphony RGQ automation platform has received validation from the AOAC Research Institute. AOAC Research Institute is an ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)has announced that it has lifted the quarantine on the aquaculture facility in British Columbia,which was imposed after the facility was associated with the case of infectious haematopoietic ...
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A new laboratory has been constructed at the Science Park in College Station,Texas,US,to allow rapid foodborne pathogen testing and characterization. The new facility will provide support to the members of the Center for Food Safety,a ...
American retailer Kroger has decided that it will no longer sell sprouts due to its potential food safety risk and to protect the consumers from food-borne illnesses. The supply of sprouts into distribution centers and stores will be ...
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Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency is set to initiate mass checks on the cooking oils used at catering establishments,according to Agriculture and Food Minister Miroslav Naidenov. Over the years,the agency has focused hygiene,food origin ...
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Alexis Wholesale,an establishment based in Gardena,California,is recalling 6,210 pounds of chorizo sausage as it contains monosodium glutamate(MSG)which is not mentioned on the labeling,according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food ...
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