By Mark Astley Over half of food processing and packaging firms on the Chinese mainland failed safety inspections in 2011 – a figure food quality control company AsiaInspection has called “alarming.” 51% failed food safety inspections in the country. According to a report by the China-based company, 51% of all food facility check-ups conducted in… [Read more…]
February 2, 2012 by foodsafeguru
China food safety inspection results are ‘alarming’ – AsiaInspection Over half of food processing and packaging firms on the Chinese mainland failed safety inspections in 2011 – a figure food quality control company AsiaInspection has called “alarming.” http://www.foodqualitynews.com/Public-Concerns/China-food-safety-inspection-results-are-alarming-AsiaInspection
January 25, 2012 by foodsafeguru
The first hints of trouble came last Sept. 2. Trackers who watch for outbreaks of dangerous diseases noticed that seven people in Colorado had come down with listeriosis, a potentially fatal food-borne illness. Within two weeks, federal authorities had tracked the culprit — contaminated cantaloupe — to Jensen Farms, a small Colorado grower. By Ed… [Read more…]
January 11, 2012 by foodsafeguru
People in India may think twice before gulping down a glass of milk after the country’s food safety regulator found most samples collected in a survey were either diluted or adulterated with products including fertilizer, bleach, and detergent, Reuters reported January 10. The study, conducted in January by the food safety and standards authority of… [Read more…]
January 4, 2012 by foodsafeguru
by Doug Powell People from well-educated families are almost twice as likely to suffer from some dangerous food allergies as others — possibly because their bodies’ natural defences have been lowered by rigorous hygiene and infection control, suggests a new Canadian study. The research from McGill University also found that immigrants were about half as… [Read more…]
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February 3, 2012 by foodsafeguru
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