With Tainted Turkey, Recalls Hit Harvard
Tainted Turkey Recalls. A string of large-scale meat recalls this fall has reached the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), a spokesperson for Harvard University Dining Service (HUDS) said yesterday. Sebastian's Cafe at HSPH was notified by one of its vendors that it had received 20 pounds of turkey which may have been tainted … [Read more...]
Salmonella & E. Coli Food Poisoning Outbreaks Lead Many to Doubt Food Safety, Demand Better Labeling
Food Poisoning Outbreaks. Recent outbreaks of Salmonella and E. coli related food poisoning linked to peanut butter, snack foods, lettuce and hamburger meat have more Americans questioning the safety of their food supply, according to a poll commissioned by a food industry trade group. A second survey by Consumer Reports Magazine has … [Read more...]
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 … [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...]
Listeria Warning Issued in North Carolina Following Three Confirmed Cases of Listeriosis
Listeria Prompted A Warning From North Carolina Health Officials A Listeria outbreak has prompted a warning from North Carolina public health officials. Following at least three cases of listeriosis in North Carolina, the North Carolina Division of Public Health is cautioning pregnant women to avoid eating soft cheeses, hot dogs and … [Read more...]
Chinese Made Supplement Subjects of Health Alert
Chinese Made Supplement Health Alert. Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water and Zhong Ti Xiao Er Jian Pi San, a product imported from China, are both the subject of a Health Canada alert this morning. The products, which are touted as natural remedies for stomach ailments in children, have been found to be contaminated. The Baby’s Bliss Gripe … [Read more...]
Listeria Policy Announced by FDA
Listeria Policy Announced by FDA Listeria, a sometimes deadly form of food poisoning, has made news in recent weeks, as Listeria outbreaks have been tied to tainted milk and other ready-to-eat foods. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new draft compliance policy to the control the growth Listeria monocytogenes – … [Read more...]
FDA Given an F in Food Safety
FDA Has Been Criticized For Handling Food Safety The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long been criticized for its handling of food safety and a recent report issued by Congressional investigators for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the FDA failed to carry out much of its own "Food Protection Plan". The … [Read more...]
Amid Recalls and Illness, the USDA Says Food Safety is in Good Shape
Ed Schafer Saying That Food Safety In the U.S. Is Doing Fine Despite an overwhelming rash of food recalls and reports of sometimes fatal food borne illnesses such as E. coli, Salmonella, Listeriosis, and Botulism this year, the head of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)—Ed Schafer—is saying that food safety in the United States … [Read more...]
Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Animal Factory Farms
Salmonella Linked Animal Feces From Factory At least one expert believes that the massive peanut salmonella outbreak linked to the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), likely has animal feces from factory farming at its core. According to Neil Barnard—a medical doctor, nutrition researcher, and president of the Physicians Committee … [Read more...]
Pet Treats Salmonella Contamination Lawsuits
Pet Treats Contaminated With Salmonella. Owners of pets may be placing themselves at risk of developing salmonella infections by handling beef or seafood snacks contaminated with the bacteria. On June 29, 2006 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released results from a recent study. The CDC study … [Read more...]
China Trying to Fix Food Safety Issues Again
Food Safety Issues A Big Dilemma In China. Amid the ongoing, massive, and global melamine tainting scandal decimating China’s dairy industry, its health minister is urging officials to correct the food safety system now that the deluge of Chinese children hospitalized for melamine poisoning has eased somewhat. Health Minister Chen … [Read more...]
