Food Safety And Inspection News

81. USDA Grant Supports North Carolina State University-Led Research To Reduce Number Of Food-Borne Illnesses 8/3/2011
    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced research funding to North Carolina State University (NCSU) to study human noroviruses in an effort to design effective control measures across the food supply chain and reduce the number of food-borne illnesses caused by viruses.
82. Researchers Crack Code Of German E. coli Outbreak 7/28/2011
    A team led by University of Maryland School of Medicine Institute for Genome Sciences researchers has unraveled the genomic code of the E. coli bacteria that caused the ongoing deadly outbreak in Germany that began in May 2011.
83. Pilgrim's Pride Recalls Additional Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products For Possible Listeria Contamination 7/28/2011
    Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a Mount Pleasant, Texas, establishment, is expanding its recall of ready-to-eat chicken products by an additional 7,072 pounds, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced recently.
84. Most Americans Favor Increased Funding For Stronger Food Safety 5/25/2011
    Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, 66 percent support additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to carry out new responsibilities related to food safety, according to a Pew-commissioned poll released today by the bipartisan team of Hart Research and American Viewpoint.
85. USDA Approves LISTEX As Processing Aid Against Listeria 5/25/2011
    The USDA has approved LISTEX as an antimicrobial processing aid to combat Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is considered one of the most important food safety threats, due to its high mortality rate of over 20% and its risk to pregnant women.
86. FDA Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Tennessee Food Warehouses, Owner 5/19/2011
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today requested a permanent injunction against American Mercantile Corp., Ingredients Corporation of America, and Damon S. Arney, owner and president of the companies.
87. Salesman Indicted For Federal Meat And Poultry Inspection Act Violations 4/28/2011
    USDA´s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), in conjunction with the United States Attorney´s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, announce the indictment of a Puerto Rican businessman for violations of the Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection Acts
88. USDA Announces Availability Of Compliance Guide To Help Reduce Foodborne Illness 4/27/2011
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture´s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is providing a set of draft guidelines to help small and very small meat and poultry manufacturers reduce harmful bacteria in ready-to-eat foods.
89. Lesser Known Escherichia coli Types Targeted In Food Safety Research 4/21/2011
    Almost everyone knows about Escherichia coli O157:H7, the culprit behind many headline-making outbreaks of foodborne illness in the United States. But the lesser known relatives of this pathogenic microbe are increasingly of concern to food safety scientists.
90. Jennie-O Recalls Turkey Burger Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination 4/5/2011
    Jennie-O Turkey Store, a Willmar, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 54,960 pounds of frozen, raw turkey burger products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced recently.