In the News
In the News
| Date | In The News | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2013 |
''Listeria Illness, Death Tied to Wisconsin-made Crave Brothers Cheese'' "One person has died, a pregnant woman has miscarried and three others have been hospitalized after eating contaminated soft cheese from an award-winning Wisconsin cheese operation, officials said Monday. The death was in Minnesota, while the illnesses — from Listeria monocytogenes — were reported in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration." |
Food Safety |
| Jul 8, 2013 |
''After Death, Minn. Health Dept. Warns of Listeria in Soft Cheese'' A Listeria outbreak linked to a soft, Brie-style cheese has sickened two people in Minnesota. And one of the victims has died. |
Food Safety |
| Jul 1, 2013 |
''FDA Detains Pomegranate Seeds From Turkey Tied to Hepatitis Outbreak'' Food and Drug Administration officials say they will detain shipments of pomegranate seeds imported from Turkey after an investigation identified the fruit as a common link in an outbreak of acute hepatitis A that has sickened nearly 130 people in the U.S. |
Food Safety |
| Jun 27, 2013 |
''Iowa Lab Helps Ensure Food Safety'' Des Moines, Iowa native Ardin Backous is director of food operations in North America for Eurofins, a Belgian company. He helps the global food-testing company ensure the food consumers buy at the grocery store is safe, and that the nutrition value labels so many rely upon are accurate. |
Food Safety |
| Jun 25, 2013 |
''Will New Laws Make Your Food Safer?'' "Foodborne illnesses, which also include food poisoning, sicken about one in six Americans every year, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations, and an estimated 3,000 deaths. Despite improved techniques to help trace the sources of food contamination, current food safety regulations have not prevented dangerous contamination from happening in the first place." |
Food Safety |
| Jun 3, 2013 |
''Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Oregon Berry Farm'' "The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen organic berry mix sold by an Oregon company." |
Food Safety |
| May 28, 2013 |
''On the Front Lines of Food Safety'' "With piles of fresh strawberries beckoning consumers at markets and stores this season, an alliance of a major retailer, fruit growers and farm workers has begun a program to promote healthy produce and improve working conditions." |
Food Safety |
| Apr 26, 2013 |
''FDA Detains Imports of Mexican Cucumbers After Linking Them to Illnesses in 18 States'' The Food and Drug Administration is detaining imports of cucumbers from a Mexican company after they were linked to salmonella illnesses in 18 states. |
Food Safety |
| Mar 14, 2013 |
''Estimate: 1 in 6 Americans Will Get Food Poisoning This Year'' It is estimated that one in six Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year. That's 48 million people. And the grim reality: some will suffer the rest of their life and others will die. The Food and Drug Administration wants to stop foodborne illness at the source with proposed changes to the way food is grown and processed . In Chicago Monday and Tuesday, the public is invited to weigh in. |
Food Safety |
| Jan 31, 2013 |
USDA to Announce New School Snack Food Standards USDA to announce new updates to nutritional standards for school snack foods and beverages. |
Food Safety |
| Jan 18, 2013 |
''Food Safety Modernization Act Takes Effect'' A Missouri man is applauding the government for setting up a plan to prevent a significant national health risk he says killed his father. One in 6 people — about 48 million Americans — get sick every year and about 3,000 die because of food-borne diseases, according to the Food and Drug Administration. |
Food Safety |
| Jan 18, 2013 |
''Girl's Bout With E.coli Helps Toughen Food Standards'' The family of a girl who nearly died six years ago is feeling a sense of victory after the FDA announced it will release new guidelines to make food safer. |
Food Safety |
| Jan 11, 2013 |
''FDA Warns Two Producers on Egg Safety'' Two large egg producers have received warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration, which said they violated a two-year-old rule aimed at preventing salmonella contamination. |
Food Safety |
| Dec 17, 2012 |
''Promise of Food Safety Law Largely Unfulfilled'' With thousands of Americans falling ill and public confidence shaken after a series of high-profile foodborne outbreaks several years ago involving consumer staples such as lettuce, peppers, peanuts and eggs, Congress and the White House moved aggressively to bring food safety into the 21st century. But two years after President Obama signed a sweeping food safety bill into law, the rules at the heart of the largest food safety overhaul in more than 70 years have yet to be put in place. |
Food Safety |
| Dec 11, 2012 |
Release Food Safety Rules -- Nearly 35,000 Signatures, One Message, Delivered to White House On Tuesday, December 11, The Pew Charitable Trusts delivered a petition signed by nearly 35,000 Americans to the White House, urging President Obama to release the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. |
Food Safety |
| Nov 27, 2012 |
''FDA Halts Operations at Peanut Butter Plant'' The Food and Drug Administration halted operations of the country's largest organic peanut butter processor Monday, cracking down on salmonella poisoning for the first time with new enforcement authority the agency gained in a 2011 food safety law. |
Food Safety |
| Nov 21, 2012 |
''Illness Count Rises in E. coli Outbreak'' "The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in New York linked to organic spinach and spring mix has spread to four more states, raising the number of illnesses to 28. A blended product under the Wegmans label is a likely source of the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." |
Food Safety |
| Nov 16, 2012 |
''FDA: Company Shipped Tainted Peanut Butter'' "A New Mexico peanut company linked to a recent salmonella outbreak distributed peanut and almond butters after its own internal testing showed the products were contaminated, the Food and Drug Administration says." |
Food Safety |
| Oct 5, 2012 |
''FDA: Unclean Conditions Found in Building at Indiana Farm Tied to Deadly Salmonella Outbreak'' A federal inspector found two strains of salmonella and unclean conditions at an Indiana cantaloupe farm’s fruit-packing plant during inspections prompted by a deadly outbreak linked to the farm’s melons. |
Food Safety |
| Oct 1, 2012 |
''Peanut Butter Recall Linked to Salmonella Illnesses Now Includes Major Retailers'' WASHINGTON — A New Mexico company has expanded its recall of peanut butter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted peanut products. In addition to Trader Joe's, the recall includes nut products sold at Whole Foods Market, Target, Fresh & Easy and several other stores. |
Food Safety |
| Sep 27, 2012 |
''Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Peanut Butter Recall'' "Four years after a salmonella outbreak tied to peanut butter, it's happened again -- despite stricter industry standards. A recall of Trader Joe's peanut butter a week ago has been expanded to more than 100 products sold nationally in many other supermarkets. At least 30 people have been infected with salmonella Bredeney in 19 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Four were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported." |
Food Safety |
| Sep 24, 2012 |
''Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut Butter Linked to Salmonella Cases'' The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states. The Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control said that the store's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter, which is sold nationwide, is the likely source of the outbreak. |
Food Safety |
| Aug 29, 2012 |
''Salmonella at Indiana Farm Matches Outbreak Strain'' "A southwestern Indiana cantaloupe farm is the source of at least some of the salmonella responsible for an outbreak that sickened people in 21 states and killed two Kentucky residents, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday." |
Food Safety |
| Aug 22, 2012 |
Likely Voters in Des Moines, Iowa-Area Support FDA Food Safety Funding Most likely voters in Iowa's new third congressional district believe the federal government should continue to increase funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to carry out landmark food safety responsibilities, according to a new poll. |
Food Safety |
| Aug 21, 2012 |
''Warning Over Deadly Outbreak of Salmonella in Cantaloupes Criticized'' "A deadly outbreak of salmonella in cantaloupes is stirring controversy about how transparent state and federal health authorities should be as they investigate the source of food-borne illnesses. Some food safety advocates are now calling on health officials to release the name of the farm and stores where its cantaloupes were sold." |
Food Safety |
