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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a sentencing appeal by a father and son whose Iowa-based egg production company caused a massive 2010 salmonella outbreak. The rejection Monday means Austin "Jack" DeCoster and his son Peter DeCoster will be required to serve prison time for misdemeanor food safety violations.
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration despite Democratic questions about his financial ties to medical companies the agency regulates. Gottlieb is a physician-turned-health consultant who has criticized many FDA regulations as unnecessary and has faced criticism from Democrats over his financial entanglements.
In this April 5, 2017 file photo, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner-designate Dr. Scott Gottlieb testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The Senate is on track to confirm Gottlieb as the head of the Food and Drug Administration.
Chicken sausage products that might contain bits of plastic are being recalled by Perdue Foods, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday. Three consumers have complained of finding blue plastic in sausage links, the USDA said.
Amid a time of uncertainty for business along the border, Scantech Sciences is doubling down with a new technology it predicts will revolutionize food safety practices. Scantech, a developer, manufacturer and operator of food treatment systems and facilities, already has a building in the Sharyland Business Park in McAllen.
A Mississippi company has recalled 1,695 pounds of catfish product that may be adulterated with residues of public health concern. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a routine inspection by the Food Safety and Inspection Service revealed "violative levels of the chemicals Malachite Green and Leucomalachite Green."
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is accepting applications for grant funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The grants are available to support projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Iowa.
A total of 1,993,528 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products are being recalled by National Steak and Poultry as an expansion of an earlier recall. The Owasso, OK, establishment is recalling the products because of "possible undercooking, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products," according to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service in a Sunday news release .
A drunken Florida man who was craving tacos called 911 when Taco Bell said they wouldn't sell him any tacos. A drunken Florida man who was craving tacos called 911 when Taco Bell said they wouldn't sell him any tacos.
Dr. Eric Ebel, a veterinarian and risk analyst with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, discusses his article on sporadic and outbreak-associated cases of foodborne illness. Created: 11/4/2016 by National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases .
Daily's Premium Meats, LLC, a Salt Lake City, Utah establishment, is recalling approximately 170 pounds of ready-to-eat bacon products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes , the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. 17 CASES of 2-5 lbs.
The North American Meat Institute presented Alfred Almanza, deputy under secretary for food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture , with the prestigious Richard E. Lyng Award in recognition of his support for and commitment to the U.S. meat and poultry industry.
The notion that you cannot refreeze thawed foods "is a myth," said Tina Hanes , a registered dietitian with the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service . Any raw or cooked food that has been thawed can be refrozen as long as it was thawed properly - in the refrigerator, not on the counter - and hasn't spoiled.
A former Miss Universe was the unlikely topic of conversation at the first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Alicia Machado says that when she gained weight after being crowned Miss Universe for 1996, Donald Trump labeled her with a sexist nickname - "Miss Piggy" - that caused her shame and humiliation.
A former Miss Universe was the unlikely topic of conversation at the first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Alicia Machado says that when she gained weight after being crowned Miss Universe for 1996, Donald Trump labeled her with a sexist nickname - "Miss Piggy" - that caused her shame and humiliation.
Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC, a Corpus Christi, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 60,350 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with foreign materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. 10-lb.
PURE Bioscience Receives USDA No Objection Letter for Use of SDC-Based PURE ControlA Antimicrobial in Poultry Processing for Pre-OLR and Post Chill Applications PURE Bioscience, Inc. , creator of the patented silver dihydrogen citrate antimicrobial, today announced that it received a "No Objection Letter" from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service granting approval for SDC-based PURE Control to be used as a spray or dip applied to poultry carcasses, parts and organs in pre-OLR and post chill processing of fresh poultry. PURE Control will be listed in FSIS' Directive 7120.1, "Safe and Suitable Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat, Poultry and Egg Products" in the next scheduled revision.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application, which will increase the app's food safety features while empowering more consumers help reduce food waste in the U.S. The app has been updated to include information in Spanish and Portuguese, making it easier for Spanish and Portuguese speakers to use its storage recommendations for 400+ items covered by the tool, including various types of baby food, dairy products and eggs, meat, poultry, produce, seafood, and more. The next planned update, coming in September, will allow the app to alert users of food recalls and include instructional videos on proper handling and storage of food.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application, which will increase the app's food safety features while empowering more consumers help reduce food waste in the U.S. The app has been updated to include information in Spanish and Portuguese, making it easier for Spanish and Portuguese speakers to use its storage recommendations for 400 plus items covered by the tool, including various types of baby food, dairy products and eggs, meat, poultry, produce, seafood and more. The next planned update, coming in September, will allow the app to alert users of food recalls and include instructional videos on proper handling and storage of food.
For many people, meat processing starts in the supermarket and ends in the kitchen, often without much thought given to the steps that happen prior to a cut of meat landing on the grocery store shelf. But understanding the process that takes place between farm and fork can make a big difference in the bottom line for those whose livelihood lies in supplying said meat.