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Errington Cheese Drops Petition Against Scottish Watchdog's Sales Ban
Nov 14, 2016Errington Cheese has dropped its petition against a ban of all its products by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) following a fatal E.coli outbreak. The company’s cheese products were withdrawn in mid September following investigations ...
Tags: Errington, cheese products
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UK Pork Products Found to Be Contaminated with MRSA
Oct 11, 2016UK pork products sold by some of the major supermarkets have been found to be contaminated with a livestock strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The University of Cambridge conducted a study to test 97 UK-produced ...
Tags: MRSA, UK pork products
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FSANZ Calls for Submissions on Chemical Migration From Food Packaging
Jun 21, 2016Australian government agency Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on a proposal to consider changing the standards that regulate the issue of chemical migration from packaging into food. Assessing change ...
Tags: chemical migration, ESBO
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a New Strain of Bird Flu Has Spread to Indiana
May 13, 2015A new strain of bird flu, which originated in the Western US and infected several commercial chicken and turkey farms, has spread to Indiana, according to the US Department of Agriculture. A backyard poultry flock in Indiana was tested ...
Tags: bird flu, commercial chicken, turkey
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Upgrade Sewer Collection and Treatment System to Reduce Sewage and Other Pollutants
Jan 6, 2015The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Arkansas announced that the city of Fort Smith, Ark. will upgrade its sewer collection and treatment system over the next 12 years to reduce ...
Tags: Sewer System, Local Waterways, Agriculture
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Zep Has Agreed to Pay $905,000 to Resolve Alleged Violations of The Federal Insecticide
Aug 14, 2014ATLANTA - Zep Inc., located in Atlanta, GA, has agreed to pay $905,000 to resolve alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. As part ...
Tags: Zep, Alleged Violations, Service
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A Milwaukee Pesticide Manufacturer Paid a $738,000 Civil Penalty to EPA
Jun 6, 2014Today, a Milwaukee pesticide manufacturer paid a $738,000 civil penalty to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for advertising "Rozol Prairie Dog Bait" (Rozol PD) without identifying it as a "restricted use" pesticide, and for ...
Tags: EPA, Service, Certification
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EPA and New Hampshire Dept. Will Hold a Public Informational Meeting
May 23, 2014EPA and New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services will hold a Public Informational Meeting at Berlin City Hall in Berlin, N.H. on May 29. The meeting, which is open to all, will give community residents an update on environmental site ...
Tags: Chlor-Alkali, certification
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TIMET Has Agreed to Pay a Record $13.75 Million Civil Penalty
May 15, 2014Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), one of the world's largest producers of titanium parts for jet engines, has agreed to pay a record $13.75 million civil penalty and perform an extensive investigation and cleanup of potential ...
Tags: EPA, Certification, Service, Energy
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Titanium Metals Corporation to Pay Record $13.75 Million Civil Penalty for Tsca Violations
May 14, 2014Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), one of the world's largest producers of titanium parts for jet engines, has agreed to pay a record $13.75 million civil penalty and perform an extensive investigation and cleanup of potential ...
Tags: Titanium, EPA, Certification, Service
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The Violations Were Discovered as Part of Unannounced EPA Inspections in October 2012
Apr 21, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today ordered Molycorp Minerals, LLC, to pay a $27,300 penalty for improper management of hazardous waste at its San Bernardino County mine and mineral processing facility. The violations were ...
Tags: EPA, Certification
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Ontario Has Confirmed a Second Case of PED and a Third Is Under Investigation
Feb 7, 2014Ontario has confirmed a second case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and a third is under investigation. Both are in the Chatham-Kent region. PED is usually fatal for very young pigs while older pigs can recover. The virus does not ...
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Linpac Welcomed The European Food Safety Authority's Decision on Recycling Processes
Oct 22, 2013Multi-material food packaging manufacturer Linpac Packaging has welcomed the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) decision to give an official positive opinion regarding the super-cleaning process used in its factories in Spain, ...
Tags: food packaging, Multi-material
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Designers Change Focus From Designing Garments with Aesthetic Value to Environmental Value
May 3, 2013With the ongoing discussions about the impact of textile industry on environment and the importance of sustainability, fashion designers are changing their focus from designing garments with aesthetic value to clothing with environmental ...
Tags: Clothing, Urban Air Pollution
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Acrylamide and Furan in UK Foods Do Not Increase Concern About The Risk to Human Health
Apr 23, 2013The levels of acrylamide and furan in UK foods do not increase concern about the risk to human health, according to a new study conducted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). For the study, nearly samples from 300 products were collected ...
Tags: Acrylamide, Furan