By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Monday that one person has died from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, but the government so far has declined to say who produced the meat or initiate a recall. Seventy-six people in 26 states have been made… [Read more…]
July 22, 2011 by foodsafeguru
Any chicken in that chicken? The Agriculture Department wants consumers to know when there’s less chicken in their chicken. A proposed rule aimed at food companies would require poultry and other raw meats be labeled appropriately when they’re plumped up by added solutions such as chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, salt or water. The practice of… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011 by safefoodmom
Inspect2GO released a Regulatory Compliance and Safety Inspection mobile app technology for OSHA, USDA, FDA, FEMA, EPA, DOT, MIL, ISO, NFPA, DOE and other federal/state regulatory inspections. According to the company, the apps facilitate code safety inspections and regulatory audits performed in the field using mobile devices including Apple’s iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones or tablets. Inspect cars,… [Read more…]
June 14, 2011 by foodsafeguru
And an alert published by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service last week said Hong Kong has so far banned two sports drinks and one fruit jelly product from Taiwan. The contamination incident has also prompted the Hong Kong government to set a maximum threshold for DEHP – bearing in mind that low levels of the… [Read more…]
June 2, 2011 by foodsafeguru
Because there was much fanfare about the new USDA MyPlate that replaced the aging food pyramid, we wanted to know our readers opinions. Please take the poll. Results will be on the website in the coming week.
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