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FDA Requests $4 Billion to Transform Food Safety System, Invest in Medical Product Safety, Regulator
Feb. 1, 2010 - FDA is requesting $4.03 billion to promote and protect public health as part of the President’s fiscal year 2011 budget... continue reading »
Dole: No Public Health Threat from Consumer Reports Tests on Bacteria Levels in Leafy Greens
Feb. 3, 2010 - New tests by Consumer Reports have found high levels of bacteria in packaged leafy greens that could indicate unsanitary cond... continue reading »
Legislating Food Safety
Last year was a busy one for food safety legislation. The thought early in the year was that increased food safety regulations would move forward unde... continue reading »
PMA adds to Food Safety Team
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced in early January that it was reorganizing the staff to better implement its strategic plans. The sta... continue reading »
E. Coli 0157:H7 Present But Not Common in Wildlife of Nation’s Salad Bowl
The disease-causing bacterium E. coli O157:H7 is present but rare in some wildlife species of California’s agriculturally rich Central Coast reg... continue reading »
USDA Estimates E. coli, Salmonella Costs at $3.1 Billion
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), using its recently released tool for calculating the cost of foodborne illnesses, estimated that Salmonella a... continue reading »
Freshway Foods Issues Voluntary Recall of Lettuce
Freshway Foods, Sidney, Ohio, announced a voluntary recall today of certain Romaine lettuce products because of the possible connection between the re... continue reading »
Children Will Eat More Fruit ‘As Long As It Looks Good’
Making fruit look good holds the key to getting children to eat more of it, a study suggests. BBC News
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Fruit Packer Conquers Produce Traceability Initiative Challenge
Sun Valley Packing Co., Reedley, CA, is a fruit grower and packer, operating more than 50 conveyor lines, funneling down to 10 case-packing lines. Pac... continue reading »
Farmers Solidify Knowledge of Heat Safety Regulations
While steady rains poured outside the State Compensation Insurance Fund office in Santa Rosa last week, safety specialists told farmers and other outd... continue reading »
