Food Safety And Inspection News

81. 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.
82. 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.
83. 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
84. 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.
85. 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.
86. 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.
87. Chemist's Biosensor May Improve Food, Water Safety And Cancer Detection 3/30/2011
    A nanotechnology-based biosensor being developed by Kansas State University researchers may allow early detection of both cancer cells and pathogens, leading to increased food safety and reduced health risks.
88. 2011 Food Safety Summit Adds To Outstanding Conference Program 3/17/2011
    The Food Safety Summit announced a few exciting changes to the already stellar educational program, including the addition of a 4th workshop focused on HACCP, the approval on CE credits from NEHA and the addition of Dr. Robert Corrigan as a prominent speaker in the newly titled Pest Management session
89. Intralytix Wins FDA Regulatory Clearance For Phage-Based E. coli Technology 3/17/2011
    Intralytix, Inc. announced that it has received regulatory clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its phage-based EcoShield food safety product, effective against E. coli O157:H7
90. 'Rechargeable' Anti-Microbial Surfaces Boost Food Safety 2/23/2011
    Using nano-scale materials, a University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist is developing a way to improve food safety by adding a thin anti-microbial layer to food-handling surfaces