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Number of cyclospora infections up in Texas, Canada, U.K.
Number of cyclospora infections up in Texas, Canada, U.K.

Investigations continue into cyclospora outbreaks in Texas, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Snyder's-Lance recalls macadamia nuts due to possible salmonella contamination
Snyder's-Lance recalls macadamia nuts due to possible salmonella contamination

Spurring the recall was a test by an FDA-contracted lab that found salmonella in a four-ounce package of Diamond of California chopped Macadamia nuts, according to a recall notice on the FDA website and a news release on

GlobalG.A.P., United Fresh reach food safety milestone
GlobalG.A.P., United Fresh reach food safety milestone

GlobalG.A.P. and the United Fresh Produce Association have achieved a food safety milestone.

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Utah Hit with Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk

Utah health officials are warning of a salmonella outbreak linked to raw milk.

Fresh-cut vegetables recalled from Wal-Mart, Publix due to possible listeria contamination
Fresh-cut vegetables recalled from Wal-Mart, Publix due to possible listeria contamination

Country Fresh, Conroe, Texas, has recalled 30,000 cases of fresh-cut vegetables due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were shipped to retailers including BI-LO, Fresh Point, Harris Teet

On-farm food safety readiness review under development
On-farm food safety readiness review under development

CHICAGO - Barbara Glenn says state departments of agriculture are striving to help growers prepare for the produce safety rule, and one of those ways will be an on-farm readiness review.

Wal-Mart safety chief urges vigilance
Wal-Mart safety chief urges vigilance

CHICAGO - Wal-Mart food safety officer Frank Yiannas challenged apple growers to create a food safety culture at their operations during his Aug. 25 keynote address at the U.S. Apple Association Apple Crop Outlook

FDA issues food safety guidance, adjusts compliance dates
FDA issues food safety guidance, adjusts compliance dates

The Food and Administration has issued new draft guidance to help companies comply with provisions of the preventive controls for human food rule.

Mann Packing hires food safety director
Mann Packing hires food safety director

Mann Packing Co. recently hired Greg Komar as director of food safety and product quality.

Packaging, food safety provider working to reduce product spoilage
Packaging, food safety provider working to reduce product spoilage

A packaging instrumentation company is working with a food safety services provider to help companies prevent product spoilage.

New York unveils food safety program, food hub plans
New York unveils food safety program, food hub plans

In a move that promises to set up a Bronx local food hub less than a mile from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market, the state of New York has announced plans to build a $20 million food hub in the Bronx.

Packaging not exempt from food safety scrutiny
Packaging not exempt from food safety scrutiny

Consumer demand for traceability and transparency in the fresh produce industry has extended to packaging.

Speaker to review food safety policies at Department of Justice
Speaker to review food safety policies at Department of Justice

A top official at the Department of Justice will speak at the Sept. 12-14 United Fresh Produce Association's Washington Public Policy Conference about the agency's enforcement polices for companies involved

Growth in outbreak reports about to skyrocket
Growth in outbreak reports about to skyrocket

Whether a scourge or an answered prayer, a surge in reported food safety outbreaks has already begun.

The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, formed two years ago, held a mock food safety audit July 12 at a Pueblo area grower’s facility to help give Colorado growers a sense of how new rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act will affect their operations.
Association holds mock food safety audits

Summer is the busiest time of the year for many Colorado fruit and vegetable grower-shippers.

Food safety expert directs UC-Davis Postharvest Technology Center
Food safety expert directs UC-Davis Postharvest Technology Center

University of California-Davis extension research specialist Trevor Suslow has been named director of the school's Postharvest Technology Center.

4Earth Farms hires director of food safety
4Earth Farms hires director of food safety

4Earth Farms hired Rusbelina Silva as its director of quality and food safety.

Henningsen receives SQF Level 2 Certification
Henningsen receives SQF Level 2 Certification

Henningsen Cold Storage Co.'s Salem, Ore. facility received a Safe Quality Foods Level 2 Certification.

Food safety successes in Centennial State
Food safety successes in Centennial State

In 2011, in response to the deadly Jensen Farms cantaloupe listeria outbreak, cantaloupe growers in Colorado's Rocky Ford region came together to make sure something similar never happened again.

Mann Packing is recalling 18-ounce O Organics-branded organic vegetable trays with creamy ranch dressing dip because of concern over ingredient labeling.
Mann Packing recalls organic vegetable trays over ingredient concerns

Mann Packing Co. Inc. is recalling organic vegetable trays because of concern over ingredient labeling.

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West Virginia Raw Milk Law Takes Effect Monday

West Virginians are now allowed to drink raw milk through animal-sharing agreements.

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'Raw Milk' Bill Sours in Louisiana House Agriculture Committee

Louisiana lawmakers have killed an attempt to lift the state's ban on sales of unpasteurized — or "raw" — milk for the third year in a row.

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Test Finds Chernobyl Residue in Belarus Milk

On the edge of Belarus' Chernobyl exclusion zone, down the road from the signs warning "Stop! Radiation," a dairy farmer offers his visitors a glass of freshly drawn milk. Associated Press reporters politely decline the drink but pass on a bottled sample to a laboratory, which confirms it contains levels of a radioactive isotope at levels 10 times higher than the nation's food safety limits.

Another E. coli
Another E. coli

Cattle feeders and veterinarians should keep an eye out for E. coli O165:H25, an enterohemorrhagic strain that can cause disease in cattle and potentially poses a food-safety hazard for humans.

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Senate Backs Bill Allowing Raw Milk Sales in Louisiana

If one lawmaker has his way, Louisianians will learn to trust local farmers to milk cows and sell the product "raw."

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Raw Milk Sales Bill Narrowly Gains Traction in Louisiana Senate

The Louisiana Senate will debate whether the state should lift its ban on sales of unpasteurized — or "raw" — milk.

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Federal Judge Enters Injunction Against Cheese Manufacturer

A federal court in Detroit has entered an injunction against a suburban company to prevent the distribution of adulterated cheese products.

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Blue Bell: Listeria Likely Spread in Oklahoma Plant Drainage

Blue Bell Creameries told federal inspectors that it believes that listeria bacteria spread at its Oklahoma plant through a drainage system, but the company said it couldn't identify a single source of listeria that contaminated equipment at its flagship facility in the Central Texas town of Brenham.

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Chipotle Faces No-Win Scenario as Crisis Taints Every Move

Headlines about the Massachusetts restaurant closing once again sent Chipotle’s sales plunging.

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Chipotle Sees First Quarterly Loss Amid Food-Safety Crisis

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s food-safety crisis has brought an unwanted milestone to the beleaguered restaurant chain: its first quarterly loss as a public company.

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Chipotle says Sales Recovering, but Down 26 Percent in Feb.

Chipotle says sales were down 26 percent for February and that it expects to report a loss for the first quarter as it works to recover from a series of food scares.

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Three Dairy Farms Issued Warnings for Penicillin Residue Violations

Drug residues found in raw meat cannot exceed 0.05 ppm, according to FDA.

Dairy Farmers Convicted of FDA Drug Violation
Dairy Farmers Convicted of FDA Drug Violation

Yesterday three members of Correia Family Farms agreed to settle a case convicting them of violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act

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Drug Use and Cull Cows

New Wisconsin program professionalizes treatment protocols.

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Residue Roulette

Failure to establish and follow protocols make residues more likely.

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NMPF Supports FDA Decision on GMO Labeling

On Thursday the Food and Drug Administration issued new guidelines for manufacturers and processors on the voluntary labeling of GMO foods including dairy products.

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Things to Know About the E. coli Outbreak Tied to Chipotle

Chipotle closed 43 of its Pacific Northwest locations in response to an E. coli outbreak that health officials have connected to the Mexican food chain.

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Chipotle Hires Safety Consultants to Cope With Health Scare

Chipotle Hires Safety Consultants to Cope With Health Scare

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OSHA Investigates Worker Death at NE Missouri Dairy Farm

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating after a worker fell out of a moving van and died in northeast Missouri.

Antibiotic Treatment of Hoof Lesions Can Trigger Milk Residues

New research shows antibiotic treatments of hoof lesions can trigger milk residues.

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Blue Bell Resumes Selling Ice Cream After Listeria Recall

Blue Bell Creameries resumed selling its products at select locations Monday, four months after the Texas-based retailer halted sales due to listeria contamination.

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Listeria Found in Blue Bell Ice Cream Plant in 2013

Blue Bell ice cream had evidence of listeria bacteria in its Oklahoma manufacturing plant as far back as March 2013, a government investigation released Thursday says.

U.S. Sows More Soy as Corn Ends Run as Profit King: Commodities

U.S. Sows More Soy as Corn Ends Run as Profit King: Commodities

University of Florida Finds way to Reduce E. Coli in Cows, Improving Food Safety

A new biological treatment could help dairy cattle stave off uterine diseases and eventually may help improve food safety for humans, a University of Florida study shows.

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Immigration Encounters Business-Labor Rift that Undid 2007 Bill

Movement in both the House and Senate on revising U.S. immigration law belies a long-running rift between business and labor that could derail the bill.

Minnesota Raw Milk Farmer a ‘Rebel’

Minnesota dairy farm linked to E. coli outbreak from raw milk.

Minnesota E. coli Outbreak from Raw Milk Sickens Four

Four in Minnesota sickened, including children, from E. coli in raw milk.