Food Safety News

Daycare death results in 'major changes' to safety - 3News

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:58 GMT

Daycare death results in 'major changes' to safety
3News
Mr Wright says there have been major changes to food safety at his centres – including grating fruit to prevent future incidents.

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East End traders fined for selling fake condoms, beer and tobacco - East London Advertiser

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:51 GMT

East End traders fined for selling fake condoms, beer and tobacco
East London Advertiser
He admitted offences under the Trade Marks Act and the 1990 Food Safety Act, as well as 2008 'Unfair Trading' regulations. Officials from the Town Hall went ...

Raw milk popularity defies health concerns - TheNewsTribune.com

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:34 GMT

TheNewsTribune.com

Raw milk popularity defies health concerns
TheNewsTribune.com
“I think people turn a blind eye to some of the food safety concerns,” he wrote. Indeed, along with the growth in raw milk's popularity has come a rise in ...

Washington Offers New Directory for Direct Market Farmers - Western Farmer-Stockman

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:09 GMT

Western Farmer-Stockman

Washington Offers New Directory for Direct Market Farmers
Western Farmer-Stockman
Chapters include sections on licensing, food safety, organic certification and marketing directly to consumers through farmers' markets, retailers and ...

Nz Expert Eyes Global Threshold For Melamine In Food - Voxy

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:04 GMT

Nz Expert Eyes Global Threshold For Melamine In Food
Voxy
Wellington, March 22 NZPA - New Zealand food safety officials are helping set an international standard for a tolerable level of melamine contamination. ...

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Subway Shigella Lawsuit Filed by Pritzker Olsen Focuses on Improper Hand ... - Business Wire (press release)

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:01 GMT

Subway Shigella Lawsuit Filed by Pritzker Olsen Focuses on Improper Hand ...
Business Wire (press release)
Pritzker Olsen is a nationally recognized food safety law firm that has collected millions for victims of foodborne outbreaks. For more information, contact ...

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Shopper-card data used to trace salmonella - Fosters Daily Democrat

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:57 GMT

chain&os;s director of food safety. "They ask, &os;Did this member purchase products A, B or C in this time frame?&os; and we tell them, &os;Yes, they did&os; or &os;No, they didn&os;t.&os;" Supermarkets generally will supply information to health authorities if customers ...

TOO FAT? KELP IS AT HAND - Mirror.co.uk

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:34 GMT

TOO FAT? KELP IS AT HAND
Mirror.co.uk
It addresses new demands by the European Food Safety Authority that any health claims made on a food label be substantiated by scientific evidence. ...

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Business people - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:36 GMT

Business people
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Robert Brophy, food safety and quality assurance coordinator at Flowers Baking Co. of Bradenton, recently received the company's 2009 Flowers Spirit Award. ...

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Japanese asked to recognise seafood testing - Viet Nam News

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:14 GMT

Japanese asked to recognise seafood testing
Viet Nam News
VASEP also said that during a previous inspection, the Japanese agency had expressed appreciation of the hygiene and food safety systems at the processing ...

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C-stores Go Fresh - CSNews Online

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:56 GMT

This gears products specifically to the consumer who will consume them within one to three hours of purchase and improves food safety. Also, ensure staff monitors fresh product appearance, culling out-of-date and poor-looking product.

Business people - Herald Tribune

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:41 GMT

Robert Brophy, food safety and quality assurance coordinator at Flowers Baking Co. of Bradenton, recently received the company&os;s 2009 Flowers Spirit Award. The award recognizes Brophy&os;s "diligent job performance, positive attitude and dedication as a ...

How the West poisoned Bangladesh - The Independent

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:37 GMT

The episode was instrumental in securing more rigorous legislation on food safety.

Seaweed to Tackle Rising Tide of Obesity - Science Daily

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:30 GMT

It addresses the new regulations set out by the European Food Safety Authority that any health claims made on a food label should be substantiated by scientific evidence. "There are countless claims about miracle cures for weight loss but only a few ...

Consumers waiting for consensus - star.com.my

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:08 GMT

... MBPJ) came up with a set of guidelines for coffee shops late last year which imposed 39 requirements on restaurant operators to meet the basic rights of consumers to ensure food safety, diners like us were thrilled. Here was an opportunity to ...

Minister leads agritech mission to China - National Business Review

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:21 GMT

The governments of both our countries are working closely together in the areas of agriculture and food safety," Mr Carter said today. "The trade mission will build on this growing cooperation and bring to China expertise and innovation from some of ...

Minister leads agri-tech China mission - ONE News

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:00 GMT

The governments of both our countries are working closely together in the areas of agriculture and food safety. The trade mission will build on this growing cooperation and bring to China expertise and innovation from some of New Zealand&os;s leading ...

Clontarf residents protest against operation of head ... - Irish Times

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:52 GMT

He instanced a number of separate authorities including the Office of Tobacco Control, the Food Safety Authority, the National Consumer Agency and the Revenue Commissioners, all of which he said had a role in regulating businesses. Mr Breen also said ...

Cross-Strait agreements on fishing, farm produce ... - 中国台湾网

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:52 GMT

Under the pact on farm produce quarantine, the two sides agreed to address differences in food safety standards and set up a mechanism to cope with farm produce quarantine emergencies. The mainland and Taiwan will inform each other of epidemic ...

USDA CONSUMER ALERT: Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:03 GMT

USDA is providing food safety information to help minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses due to power outages, flooding, and other problems often associated with severe weather.

Congress to Pass Food Safety Law in 2010: DeLauro

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:52 GMT

Congress will pass a new law to overhaul the antiquated U.S. food safety system by the end of the year, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, an influential House lawmaker, said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Lawmaker confident US food safety law will pass in 2010 (Food Navigator USA)

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:44 GMT

Representative Rosa DeLauro forecast the law would overcome the Senate’s legislative log-jam caused by the healthcare and financial regulatory reform and be approved by President Obama by the end of the year.

EU food safety agency says most raw chicken in Europe carries food-poisoning bugs (C-Health)

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:24 GMT

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union's food safety agency says most chicken sold in Europe is infected with bacteria that can cause food poisoning if the meat is not cooked thoroughly.

Food safety techniques, precautions can help prevent illness (The Daily Universe)

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:25 GMT

There are unseen enemies that have the power to disrupt your whole life and even take it away from you. And they lie in wait in the most unsuspecting places. Germs, bacteria and food-borne illnesses remain an ever-present danger in people’s kitchens, yet precautions for food safety often fall by the wayside. “College students are not really more dirty, but they are busier, so they let things ...

Spice Barn, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Two Lots of Black Pepper

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:56 GMT

As a result of a recall of Black Pepper by Mincing Overseas Spice Company, Spice Barn is recalling two lots of Black Pepper due to the possibility of contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella is a common food borne pathogen that can cause severe illnesses, including fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. While most individuals recover without medical intervention, the infection can be life-threatening in some cases such as young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.