Food Safety
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Tips for Safe Grilling
Grilling makes food taste delicious and the experience itself is enjoyable and fun. There are a number of tips that you can take advantage of to make this experience a safe and productive one. You should avoid using grills in the house. Ensure that the grill is at least ten feet away from your house…
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Food Safety Group Taps GMA Veteran
The Global Food Safety Initiative based in France (GFSI) recently announced that it has named Karil Kochenderfer to be their representative in the United States. Ms. Kochenderefer comes from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) where she was the director of environment and new technologies and oversaw the creation of GMA’s international program. Her new duties…
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Antibiotic-Resistant Campylobacter in Canadian Chicken
According to a Canadian Health Agency report, a significant amount of Campylobacter separated from retail chicken in Canada showed resistance to the main antibiotic used for treating human bacterial infections. The resistance to the antibiotic was tracked from 2003 through 2010 in seven provinces of Canada. The highest resistance rates were reported in Saskatchewan and…
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Minnesota Dairy Farm Blamed for the Latest Raw Milk Outbreak
The dairy farm has been held responsible for a total of six illnesses, three of which have been identified as resulting from Campylobacter jejuni, a bacteria species. The outbreak was reported on the 25th of June by the Department of Health in Minnesota. The department further added that the six illnesses were detected by routine…
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OIRA Delays Review of Food Safety Rules as Import-Related Outbreaks Persist
Approximately 15% of consumed food in America is imported. Ninety-one percent of seafood, 61% honey, and 60% of fruits are imported by America. The majority of the imports originate from developing nations that do not have safety and health regulations that are effective. Additionally, some food products are imported from China, which has had several…
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Food Safety ‘Blacklist’ Issued in Shanghai
The Shanghai FDA presented a published list of individuals and companies accused of infringing food safety regulations. The aim of publishing the list was to curb the increasing rate of food crimes. The companies mentioned in the list will be given a highest level of administrative punishment. Additionally, the executives of those companies will be…
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Government Asked to Take Food Safety into Consideration in the Review of Smithfield Deal
A proposal made by the United States government is for the country’s biggest pork company, Smithfield Foods, to be sold to the largest processor of meat in China, Shuanghui International. Fifteen senators from the two sides have urged the government to take food safety regulations into consideration in the course of reviewing the deal. The…
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Safety of Plastic Food Packaging
Plastic packaging has phthalate chemicals, which have been prohibited in a few countries. These chemicals have been linked to several ailments including hypertension. The key function of phthalate chemicals is to soften plastic, such as shower curtains and credit cards. The Pediatrics Journal, published an article that indicated that almost three thousand children between six…