FoodSafetyNews
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The first foreign audit reports of 2023 are good for Japanese and Israeli meat exporters to the U.S.
The USDA’s Foreign Audit Reports for Japan and Israel have been released during the past week. Japan’s food safety systems for raw intact beef...
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Heartland study finds spices second only to paint for the lead poisoning of children
Over the past weekend, a heartland newspaper shared with its readers the stunning conclusion of its local health department. What was...
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Challenges to growing animal welfare restrictions found ‘largely unsuccessful’
USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reports that since 2002, 14 states have enacted laws governing their animal agricultural industries’...
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Irish oysters blocked in Hong Kong; beef exports to China resume
Oysters from Ireland have been linked to illnesses in Hong Kong. In other news from the region, China is lifting a 2020 ban on beef exports due to...
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Two Salmonella outbreaks linked to chicken in Australia
Two Salmonella outbreaks have been found to be associated with kebab shops in an Australian state with people falling sick in 2021 and 2022,...
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Frozen macarons sold at Sam’s Club recalled because of plastic in product
Sublime Desserts Inc, of Saint-Laurent, Canada, is recalling 148,800 units of Members Mark Holiday Macarons because of potential contamination by...
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Prairie Star National says it is not a ‘sovereign citizens’ organization as referred to in court
Food Safety News last year referred to Prairie Star National Trust as a “sovereign citizens” organization after a court used the term in the...
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FDA warns against sprouts tied to the outbreak; other outbreak investigations ongoing
During this first week of 2023, the Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate three outbreaks of foodborne illnesses initially...
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States get a new model food code from FDA
Just in time for the January kick-off of states’ 2023 legislative seasons, FDA is out with the 2022 Food Code. It’s the 10th edition of the Food...
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Chocolate recalled in Canada over plastic in product
Sanders Candy, LLC is recalling its brand of Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels because of pieces of plastic in the product. The recalled...