The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-12-08
FDA and USDA continue to investigate outbreaks of unknown origin
The FDA and USDA continue to investigate outbreaks with the sources of the pathogens remaining unknown. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service have Read more
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2022-12-08
Pathogens found on half of the food-safety gloves
Steve Ardagh, chief executive officer for Eagle Protect, is known as "The Glove Guy." Food Safety News met him at the International Association for Food Read more
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2022-12-08
Sweetened jujube recalled because presence of sulfites was not revealed on packages
Northern Food I/E Inc., of Westbury, NY, is recalling all lots and codes of its 8.3-ounce (235-gram) packages of “Lukai sweetened jujube” because they may Read more
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2022-12-08
FSA stops some work but maintains a food safety focus
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has conceded some work it had planned will be delayed or not done at all but has insisted a focus on reducing foodborne Read more
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2022-12-08
Salmonella found in Finnish spice controls
Checks on spices as part of a food fraud project in Finland didn’t find any authenticity issues but did uncover Salmonella contamination. Monitoring was Read more
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2022-12-08
Increased ESG Investment Correlates with Higher Profits: Survey
Research found that almost all companies are interested in aligning their ESG goals with their supply chain, especially as more companies are expected to account for their Scope 3 greenhouse gas... Read more
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2022-12-08
Carbon Emissions Hot Spots Improve Sustainability Across the Supply Chain
Nearly two-thirds of upstream Scope 3 emissions in supply chains come from suppliers that companies don’t deal with directly. Read more
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2022-12-08
Produce Traceability Software: A Secret to Food Safety?
The best option for growers and distributers looking to modernize and reinforce PTI standards for food safety in the produce industry is to leverage new developments in produce traceability software. Read more
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2022-12-07
More than 250 ill in UK E. coli outbreak linked to salad
More than 250 people are sick in an E. coli O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that may have been caused by salad. There have been 259 confirmed cases in Read more
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2022-12-07
Sick worker likely caused large norovirus donut outbreak, finds study
The source of a norovirus outbreak that affected more than 200 people in an Australian state was likely an ill food handler, according to researchers. In Read more
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2022-12-07
FDA Commissioner, vested groups respond to report on inner workings of FDA food program
Reactions to yesterday’s report on the inner workings of the food side of the Food And Drug Administration were cautiously optimistic. The commissioner of Read more
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2022-12-07
The source of the fatal botulism of a Wyoming man remains unknown after an investigation
The death occurred in Utah, the botulism was likely acquired in Idaho, and the victim was a Wyoming resident. The Wyoming Department of Health finds that Read more
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