In the News
In the News
| Date | In The News | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
