Highlighting the collaborative efforts of food safety agencies that illustrate the success of integration activities in food protection.
Jimmy Johns Friday did something it has done in the past after one or more of its sandwich franchises was linked to an outbreak of foodborne illnesses: It ordered sprouts temporarily off the menu at all of its locations. Read more…
A variety of jerky produced by Katie’s Snack Foods LLC and made from venison and “exotic meats” is the subject of a public health alert from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Read more…
The two-minute Story of Your Dinner animated video, available in English and Spanish, is an entertaining way to show consumers their role in the food safety chain of prevention. Consumers who watch it report a greater understanding of important safe food handling practices. Use the video with: Community groups Nutrition and cooking classes Middle- and high-school […]
At least 18 people are sick with Salmonella Newport infections linked to pre-cut watermelon and cantaloupe that was sold up to and including today at various grocery stores. State and federal officials are trying to determine what company supplied the fruit and whether any is still on store shelves. Read more…
Click here to eFDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., sends a letter to the leaders of Agriculture Departments in every state reinforcing the agency’s commitment to work in partnership with the states to effectively implement FSMA. For More InformationCommissioner Gottlieb’s E-Mail to NASDA
Public health officials have ordered a New Jersey company to cease and desist its illegal sales of unpasteurized, raw milk following confirmation that a woman who drank it was infected with antibiotic-resistant brucellosis.The New Jersey Department of Health issued cease-and-desist orders to Udder Milk on Friday, but did not post the news on is website until Monday. […]
New York inspectors today confirmed Listeria monocytogenes in Toma brand raw milk cheese, prompting them to warn consumers against eating the product made by Cooperstown Cheese Co. LLC. Read more…
Three years after the state’s chief medical officer called for a ban on most marijuana-infused edibles in the interest of food safety, Colorado has enacted changes that should make this Halloween a little less risky. Read more..
Owners of an organic raw milk dairy in Washington say they have “politely declined” the state’s request that they recall their unpasteurized milk, which showed Salmonella contamination during routine testing by agriculture officials. Read more…
Unpasteurized, “raw” milk from the Martin Yoder Farm should be immediately discarded because it is contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni bacteria. New York officials have prohibited the farm from selling raw milk until further notice. Read More…