Safety of Food Imports Subject of New US-China Agreement
New US-China Agreement For Food Imports. The United States and China have reached an agreement on food safety that is intended to prevent dangerous imported food from reaching the US. The agreement comes on the heels of a visit to China by a delegation from the US Department of Health and Human Services. While details of the … [Read more...]
New Food Import Safety Rules Would Mean a Bigger Burden for Suppliers
Foreign Suppliers Meet US Food Import Safety. American companies that import foods would have to certify that their foreign suppliers meet US safety standards under new food safety rules proposed by the White House. While the new food safety program would increase Food & Drug Administration (FDA) inspections of imported foods, … [Read more...]
Del Rey Tortilleria Issues Flour Tortilla Recall
Flour Tortillas Have Been Recalled Flour tortillas manufactured by Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc. have been recalled after dozens of students in Wisconsin became ill after eating the products. While health officials still do not know what contaminant is responsible for the food poisoning outbreak, they have determined that all of the … [Read more...]
US – China Import Safety Agreement Finalized
U.S. And Chinese Government Have Import Safety Agreement. Tainted food imports from China were very much in the news this year. But after months of recalls involving contaminated food from China, the US and Chinese governments have reached a food and drug safety agreement. The new US – China food safety agreement allows US … [Read more...]
Florida Restaurants Tops in Food Poisoning Outbreaks
Florida Restaurants Lead The Food Poisoning Outbreaks Florida restaurants lead the country in food poisoning incidents, according to a new report by HealthInspections.com. But while Florida had more instances of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks than any other state, the Sunshine State was not alone at the top. California and Ohio … [Read more...]
Cloned Food Approval May be on Hold
Cloned Foods Might Not Be Getting Approval Cloned animal foods might not be getting a regulatory stamp of approval just yet. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may consider delaying a decision on whether milk and meat from cloned animals are safe foods pending a Congressional review of legislation requiring the agency to … [Read more...]
Cloned Foods Heading to Grocery Store Near You
Food From Cloned Animals Is Getting Closer To Store Shelves. Food from cloned animals is getting closer to grocery store shelves in both Europe and the United States. And while regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have given food from cloned animals a clean bill of health, many consumer advocates fear the unknown health … [Read more...]
