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· FDA Don’t Eat Certain Lots of Tiny Greens Brand Alfalfa Sprouts or Spicy Sprouts

· FDA Rolf’s Patisserie recalling all desserts made after November 1

· FDA Consumers should not eat Sally Jackson cheese due to risk of Escherichia coli O157:H7

· FDA Tainted products marketed as dietary supplements potentially dangerous

· Food Bill Aims to Improve Safety

· Policy Guide; Dairy Products; Availability: Microbial Contaminants and Alkaline Phosphatase Activity

· U.S. Marshals seize FDA-regulated food stored at rodent-infested warehouse in New Mexico

· FDA Permits Wright County Egg to begin shipping shell eggs to consumers

· Some “Lead-Free” Pottery Can Still Taint Food

· The Safety of Imported Traditional Pottery Intended for Use With Food

· FDA Warning Letters issued to four makers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages

· FDA Urges Consumers to be ‘Smart’ about Antibiotic Use

· Raw Product Destined for Ready-to-Eat Product Excluded from Salmonella Testing

· Illegally Imported or Smuggled Products and Reporting in the Import Alert Tracking System

· NACMCF Reestablished Under New Charter

· FDA, USDA, Cornell University announce alliance for produce safety

· NOAA and FDA Announce Chemical Test for Dispersant in Gulf Seafood

· Salmonella in Animal Feed; Extension of Comment Period

· USDA to Hold Webinar on Raising Healthy Backyard Poultry

· Public Meeting to Review Positions of Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

· U.S. Marshals seize FDA-regulated food stored at rodent-infested warehouse in Georgia

· Federal government takes action against Tennessee food distributor

· FDA awards $18.5 million in grants for food and feed safety

· Comment Request; Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables

· From the USDA Blog: Food Safety Across Borders

· FDA heightens focus on retail food safety

· FSIS Issues Guidance on Requesting Waiver for Use of New Technology

· FSIS Issues Draft Guidelines on In-Plant Video Monitoring

· FDA Issues Warning Letter to Wright County Egg

· FDA Authorizes Hillandale Farms to Begin Shipping Fresh Shell Eggs

· National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods

· FSIS Issues Draft Guidelines on In-Plant Video Monitoring

· Collecting Supplier Information At The Time Of Sample Collection For Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 In Raw Ground Beef Products And Bench Trim

· FDA seeks to stop juice company’s processing, distribution

· Codex Alimentarius Commission; Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

· USDA Continues Effort to Assist Small Producers and Processors at Colorado Mobile Slaughter Unit Information Session

· Speech by Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen

· Measuring Progress on Food Safety: Current Status and Future Directions

· Draft Guidance for Industry: Acidified Foods; Availability

· Analysis and Critical Control Point Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice

· FDA , U. of Md., train Bangladeshis on aquaculture safety

· Ensuring Sample Integrity When Submitting Residue Samples to the Laboratory for Residue Testing

· National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

· National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection to Hold Public Meeting

· Integrated Food Safety System Online Collaboration Development—Cooperative Agreement With the National Center for Food Protection and Defense

· Food Safety Tips for those Recovering from Wildfires, Other Fire Devastation

· Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

· Cooperative Agreement to Support the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group of the World Health Organization

· FDA seeks court order against Michigan dairy

· USDA to Host Mobile Slaughter Unit Information Session in Nevada

· Supplemental Funding Emergency Response Laboratory Network Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program

· Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak in Shell Eggs

· Urgent Nationwide Egg Recall

· FDA - Eggs in Their Shells May Put Consumers at Risk for Salmonella

· Egg Safety Information from Foodsafety.gov

· U.S. Marshals seize food from rodent-infested Ga. warehouse

· Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak in Shell Eggs

· Codex Alimentarius Commission; Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food

· Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage and Transportation; Availability

· Raw Ground Beef and Component Testing Data, Year-to-Date

· Individual Positive Results for Raw Ground Beef and RGB Components

· Guide to Minimize MIcrobial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables

· Listeria monocytogenes Control for Ready-to-Eat Products

· FDA: Salmonella risk from frozen rodents fed to reptiles

· USDA Announces Additional Animal Disease Traceability Public Meetings

· Statement By Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner Of Food And Drugs On The Reopening Of Florida State Waters To Commercial Fishing

· Statement By Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner Of Food And Drugs On The Reopening Of Some Mississippi State Waters To Commercial Fishing

· United States Seeks Permanent Injunction Against New York Food Processor

· New Approach to Targeting Inspection Resources and Identifying Patterns of Adulteration

· Nominations Sought for Membership on the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods

· Food Safety Tips for Storm- and Flood-Impacted Areas

· New Early Detection System Helps FDA Identify More than 100 Food Safety Problems in First 7 Months

· FDA and Other Federal Agencies Collaborate to Improve Chemical Screening

· NEW REPORT: Growers' Understanding and Implementation of FDA's GAPS Guidance

· Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice

· Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements

· Federal Agents Seize Bee-Shield Hand Sanitizer from Puerto Rican Company

· Federal Agencies Announce Progress in First Year of Implementing Food Safety Working Group Recommendations

· The Dairy Practitioner's Role in Residue Avoidance Survey

· Egg Safety Final Rule

· FDA: New Final Rule to Ensure Egg Safety, Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Goes Into Effect

· Nominations for Membership on the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods

· USDA Announces Projects to Improve Water Quality and Quantity for Agricultural Operations (July 2, 2010)

· USDA Finalizes Ground Beef Standards for School Lunch and Nutrition Programs(July 1, 2010)

· Safe & Suitable Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat, Poultry and Egg Products

· New Smartphone App Alerts Consumers to Food and Product Recall Info, Allows Reporting of Questionable Items

· USDA Announces and Seeks Comments on Standard-Setting Activities of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

· Measuring Progress on Food Safety; Current Status and Future Directions

· Nominations for Membership:National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods

· NOAA, FDA, and Gulf Coast State Officials Affirm Commitment to Ensuring Safety of Gulf Coast Seafood

· Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection (Pathogen Reduction/HACCP)

· General Food Defense Plan

· FSIS, FDA, and CDC Measure Progress on Food Safety

· Be Food Safe This Independence Day: USDA Offers Summer Grilling Tips

· Issues Draft Guidance on the Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Food-Producing Animals

· Instructions for Carcass Selection for the National Residue Program Scheduled Samples

· Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health Seeks Membership Nominations

· USDA To Honor Slain Food Safety Compliance Officers And Investigator

· USDA Lifts Import Restrictions on Canadian Bovines

· FDA Seizes More Than $32,000 Worth of Bulk Honey from Philadelphia Distribution Center

· USDA to Host Red Meat Mobile Slaughter Unit Information Session

· Broiler Carcass Cleansing Solution Removes Harmful Bacteria

· Nationwide Market Hogs Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Program - Update

· USDA to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets – Seeks Public Comment on Scope of Issues

· APHIS Announces Additional Animal Disease Traceability Public Meetings

· FDA Takes Action Against California Soy-Product Manufacturer Lifesoy

· FSIS Announces Public Meetings To Gather Input on New Draft Validation Guidance

· Substances Generally Recognized as Safe Added to Food for Animals; Notice of Pilot Program

· Documentation of Noncompliance in Egg Products Plants

· Safety Reporting Portal

· Salmonella Subtyping Results in Raw Products

· USDA Names Members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods

· Permission To Use Air Inflation of Meat Carcasses and Parts

· Salmonella Subtyping Results in Raw Products

· USDA Identifies Gaps, Releases Maps Which Detail U.S. Local Meat Processing Facilities

· USDA Announces Availability of Compliance Guide for Mobile Slaughter Units

· Genetic Screening Technique Can Detect More Than 700 Antimicrobial-Resistance Genes

· Availability of Compliance Guide for Mobile Slaughter Units

· For Consumers: The HVP Recall (Updated)

· Mobile Slaughter Unit Compliance Guide

· USDA Visits Indiana to Highlight Efforts to Improve School Meals and Health of Nation's Children

· Seeds of Aflatoxin-Resistant Corn Lines Available

· FDA Transparency Task Force Unveils Draft Proposals on Agency Disclosure Policies

· Guidance for Industry: Use of Water by Food Manufacturers in Areas Subject to a Boil-Water Advisory

· Federal and State Officials Confirm Link Between Bagged Romaine Lettuce and E. coli O145 Illness Outbreak

· New Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Young Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Establishments; New Compliance Guides

· Compliance Guideline for Controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry Third Edition May 2010

· Pre-Harvest Management Controls and Intervention Options for Reducing Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Shedding in Cattle May 2010

· Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Specified Risk Material (SRM) Guidance Materials and Resources

· FDA Supports Freshway Foods Voluntary Recall

· USDA Food Safety Discovery Zone Mobile

· "USDA Food Safety Discovery Zone" to Deliver Food Safety Messages Across the Nation

· Secretary Vilsack Reappoints Almanza as FSIS Administrator

· Longmont Man Sentenced for Removing and Replacing Labels on Gatorade Bottles

· FDA Takes Steps to Increase Safety of Foods During Transport

· Let Me Tell You How Dad Got Sick (Comic Book)

· FDA Offers Consumer Tips about Shopping at the Store on FoodSafety.gov

· FSIS Announces Signing Of Procedural Agreement With Mexico

· -FSIS, Mexican counterpart sign pact to improve interaction

· FDA requests comments, data on pathogens, filth in spices

· FDA Seeks Comment, Information, Data on Front-of-Package Labeling and Shelf-Tag Symbols

· Food Labeling; Public Workshop

· Food Defense Plan: Security Measures for Food Defense

· Risk Profile: Pathogens and Filth in Spices: Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information

· USDA Deregulates Corn Genetically Engineered to Resist Insects

· FDA Issues Guidance on New Safety Rules for Shell Eggs

· USDA Issues Federal Order Modifying Certain Elements of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program

· -Federal Order

· -Q&A: Bovine Tuberculosis Federal Order

· FDA Inspections of Domestic Food Facilities

· From the USDA Blog: Recruiting the Next Generation of Food Safety Workers

· Production Information on Post-Lethality Exposed Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Products

· Safe and Suitable Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products

· Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation; Availability

· FSIS National Residue Program for Cattle

· Metabolism and Residue Kinetics of Veterinary Drugs in Food-Producing Animals: Metabolism Study to Determine the Quantity and Identify the Nature of Residues

· Metabolism and Residue Kinetics of Veterinary Drugs in Food-Producing Animals: Comparative Metabolism Studies in Laboratory Animals

· Marker Residue Depletion Studies to Establish Product Withdrawal Periods; Availability

· Threshold of Regulation for Submission Used in Food-Contact Articles

· Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Fish and Fishery Products

· FDA Provides Information to Consumers about Triclosan

· Recordkeeping Requirements for Microbiological Testing and Corrective Measures for Bottled Water

· FDA Provides Information to Consumers about Triclosan

· USDA's OPEN Government Plan: a Commitment to Transparency and Openness

· ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued

· Food Additives; Bisphenol A; Availability

· Verification Activities for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Raw Beef Products

· 2010 Scienific Meeting of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

· Federal Government Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Texas Egg Roll Manufacturer

· Measuring Progress on Food Safety: Current Status and Future Directions; Public Workshop

· Importation of Products for Other Than Commercial Purposes

· Notification, Documentation, and Recordkeeping Requirements for Inspected Establishments

· Public Health Agencies Collaborate to Prevent Further Illnesses from Norovirus Outbreak Associated with Oysters Recently Harvested from Area Near Port Sulphur, La.

· Public Health Agencies Warn of Outbreaks Related to Drinking Raw Milk

· FDA Takes Action Against New York Dairy Farmer

· Reporting Field Screen Residue Results in the eSAMPLE Application

· Notification, Documentation, and Recordkeeping Requirements for Inspected Establishments

· Handling a Process Deviation or Abnormal Container of Thermally Processed, Commercially Sterile Canned Product - Revision 2

· Guidance for Industry on Submitting a Report for Multiple Facilities to the Reportable Food Electronic Portal as Established by the FDA

· Producer Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Misrepresenting Non-organic

· USDA Seeks Comments on New Rule to Enhance Food Safety

· Food Safety Education Conference — Join the Discussion Online

· Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food

· Canned Salmon–Adulteration Involving Decomposition; Withdrawal of Guidance

· FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

· Registration of Food Facilities Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (of 2002)

· Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (of 2002)

· FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

· FDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate on Methods to Measure Success of Food Safety Programs March 30 Workshop Open to Public

· For Consumers: The HVP Recall

· Improving Tracing Procedures for E. coli O157:H7 Positive Raw Beef Product

· Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) Product Recalls and FDA Investigation

· Codex Alimentarius Commission on Contaminants in Food

· FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak - March 5, 2010

· FSIS to Discuss Product Tracing Efforts Related to E. Coli O157:H7 at March 10 Public Meeting

· FDA Investigation Reveals Salmonella Tennessee at Plant that Makes Flavor Enhancers for Food Processors and Other Distributors

· Measuring Progress on Food Safety: Current Status and Future Directions; Public Workshop

· Public Workshop on Measuring Progress on Food Safety: Current Status and Future Directions

· FDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate on Methods to Measure Success of Food Safety Programs

· FDA Calls on Food Companies to Correct Labeling Violations; FDA Commissioner Issues an Open Letter to the Industry

· FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak - February 26, 2010

· Sampling of Low Production Volume Raw Ground Beef Establishments for Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7

· FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak - February 25, 2010

· Preventive Controls for Fresh Produce; Request for Comments

· Meetings and Events

· SK Foods Former Owner and Ceo Salyer Indicted In Sacramento

· -SK Foods Defendants who Pled Guilty

· -Salyer Indictment

· -King Filed Information and Plea

· Update on Bisphenol A for Use in Food Contact Applications: January 2010

· USDA and FDA Coordinating Efforts to Ensure Safety of Produce

· Exception for Certain Products From the FSIS Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Sampling Programs

· FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

· Safe and Suitable Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products - Revision 1

· Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling

· FDA Updates Statement on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

· USDA Announces New Framework for Animal Disease Traceability

· -New Animal Disease Traceability Framework, Q and A's

· Guidance for Industry on How to Submit a Notice of Intent to Slaughter for Human Food Purposes in Electronic Format to The Center for Veterinary Medicine

· USDA Announces Food Safety Initiatives for School Lunch and Other Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs

· PREDICT

· FDA Updates Statement on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

· United States Seizes more than 1500 Cases of Food from Wisconsin Distribution Warehouse

· USDA: 'Referee a Safe Super Bowl Party'

· Peanut Outlook: Impacts of the 2008-09 Foodborne Illness Outbreak Linked to Salmonella in Peanuts

· FDA Requests $4.03 Billion to Transform Food Safety System, Invest in Medical Product Safety, Regulatory Science

· FDA Statement on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

· Codex Alimentarius Commission; Codex Committee on Food Additives

· Nationwide Raw Chicken Parts Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Program

· President Obama, Secretary Vilsack Announce Intent to Nominate Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as USDA Under Secretary For Food Safety

· Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Human Food and Cosmetics Manufactured From, Processed With, or Otherwise Containing, Material From Cattle

· USDA Hosts Outreach Webinars on Mobile Slaughter Units

· Update on Bisphenol A for Use in Food Contact Applications: January 2010

· Instructions For Sampling Ammoniated Beef Products

· Sample Collection From Cattle Under the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Ongoing Surveillance Program

· Reiteration of Policy Regarding the Removal of Lingual and Palatine Tonsils From Beef Tongues and Beef Market Heads

· How to Proceed in Establishments that have Multiple FSIS Laboratory Confirmed Residue Violations from the Same Source Supplier

· Public Meeting To Address Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems

· FSIS webinar to focus on sanitary dressing procedures

· FDA Unveils First Phase of Transparency Initiative

· FDA Seizes More Than $1 Million Worth of Food from Nashville Food Processor and Warehouse: Agency acts to prevent distribution of food from rodent-infested facility

· FDA Takes Action Against New Jersey Cheese Manufacturer

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