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FDA warns about spread of norovirus
USDA modifies its final animal traceability rule
FDA Offers Advice On Serving Seafood Safely
FDA extends food facility registration deadline until January 31
FDA, China Agree to Cooperate on Food Safety
New USDA policies target ground-poultry safety
USDA Releases Food-borne Illness Prevention Video for College Students
Meat Institute Has Beef With USDA Listeria Guidelines
USDA Said to be Shuttering Data Monitoring Program on Bacteria
FDA: Sunland Knowingly Shipped Tainted Peanut Butter
USDA Awards Grants in Farm to School Project
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Processed Ackee Fruit
FDA now accepting registration renewals
USDA Announces Hawaii Company Beef Recall
FDA Solutions Group Assists with FSMA Re-Registration
FDA Update: Food Facility Registration Renewals Available Monday
USDA Looks to Expand Non-O157 E. coli Testing
FDA Delays Food Registration Period
USDA Updates E. coli 0157:H7 Public Health Alert for Canadian XL Foods Beef
FDA warns consumers against eating mangoes from Agricola Daniella of Mexico
FDA warns Iowa egg farm over salmonella
FDA: Discard cantaloupes from southwest Indiana
USDA rejects Congressmen's plea to reopen Hanford meat plant
FDA clarifies food safety law enforcement policy
FDA's New Outbreak Response Team Has Busy First Year
USDA Releases Final Report on April Mad Cow Discovery
USDA offers food safety tips
FDA Warns Consumers: Do Not Eat Recalled Cantaloupes
USDA, EPA Launch Tool to Better Assess Pathogen Risk
The USDA New York Microbiological Data Program (MDP) found Listeria
FDA: Sequencing project will help solve foodborne outbreaks
FDA Launches Genome Project for Food Pathogens
FDA warns of toxins in glycerin source
Final Guidance on FDA Egg Rule Now Law
USDA Expanding Testing for Illegal Drug Residues in Meat
USDA Develops New Ways To Kill Pathogens
USDA Looks to Dole Out More Food Safety Research Grants
USDA offers food safety tips in advance of hurricane season
FDA Warning Letters For 5/30/12
USDA Targeting Six Additional Strains of E.coli in Raw Beef Trim Starting Monday
USDA Research: Healthy Food Is Not More Expensive
USDA: Pesticide residues not a food safety concern
USDA to mask sodium benzoate preservative with new 'anti-microbial' label to trick consumers
FDA to Host Public Meeting on Export Food Safety
USDA Takes Meat and Poultry Labeling to the Web
FSIS and beef industry praised for pre-emptive E.coli action
FDA: Safety Violations at India Plant Linked to Tuna Salmonella Outbreak
Rapid Tracing of Food Products Prevents Illness
FDA issues alert on potential dangers of unproven treatment for multiple sclerosis
USDA Switching to New Plant Data Inspection System
USDA promotes new food labels
FDA proposal aims to help reduce unnecessary radiation exposure for children
USDA's Inspector General Issues Report on FSIS Humane Handling
USDA: Offspring of mad cow did not have disease
USDA Announces New Safeguards to Protect Consumers from Foodborne Illness
OIG: FSIS Appropriately Addresses Industry Appeals of Humane Handling Enforcement Actions
Update from USDA Regarding a Detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States
FDA Statement on USDA Announcement of Positive BSE Test Result
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding a Detection of Bovine
FDA Announces Final Strategic Plan for the Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program
FDA strengthens international collaboration to ensure quality, safety of imported products
Comment Period Extended for Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection Proposed Rule
Salmonella Ranks Highest in Reports to FDA's Early-Warning Registry
Nanotech regulation 'may become more nuanced in light of experience', says Hamburg
ABC Slams USDA's Poultry Inspection Plan
USDA Announces New Farm to School Program to Improve the Health and Nutrition of Kids Receiving School Meals
EC digs deep and confirms EU objections to France BPA ban
Setting the Record Straight on the Proposed Chicken Inspection Policy
Moon Marine USA Corporation voluntarily recalls frozen raw yellowfin tuna product
CDC: Salmonella Bareilly Outbreak Likely Linked to Sushi Consumption
USDA to Hold Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Codex Committee on Food Labeling
Department of Justice enters consent decree with California seafood processor
FDA takes steps to protect public health
USDA Scientists Developing Rapid Salmonella Test
FDA enters consent decree with cheese producer due to Listeria contamination
FDA Refuses More OJ Imports Over Carbendazim
FDA warns consumers not to eat Crispy brand cookies and rusk manufactured by TWI Foods Inc., Ontario, Canada
FDA files injunction to halt fish processing operations over botulism fears
Public Notification: "Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Green" Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
CDC report finds U.S. population has good levels of some essential vitamins and nutrients
FDA rejects call to ban bisphenol A but continues safety research
USDA 2012 Food Assistance Programs to Benefit Nearly 10 Million Worldwide
Governors Help BPI Wash Ammoniated Beef of 'Pink Slime' Image
FDA Rules Against BPA Ban, Will Continue Studies
FDA Seeks to Stop CA Fish Producer, Cites Botulism Risk
Governors Help BPI Wash Ammoniated Beef of "Pink Slime" Image
USDA Issues Three Beef Inspection Notices
CDC food import outbreak concerns a "non-event" - import law specialist
Investigation Update: Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
FDA ordered to re-examine antibiotic overuse in animal feed
FDA Enforcement Report for Week of March 21, 2012
US lawmaker seeks to use chemical industry proposal to leverage wider bisphenol A ban
Risks of slashing sodium levels in cheese could outweigh benefits, US researcher
USDA Allows Schools to Choose Beef Products
USDA Announces Additional Choices for Beef Products in the Upcoming School Year
CDC research shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing
Guidance for Industry: Testing for Salmonella Species in Human Foods and Direct-Human-Contact Animal Foods
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods to Hold Meeting on School Lunch Program Purchases
'Pink slime' reports are troubling and inaccurate, says AMI
EU warned over Polish 'industrial salt' food safety prosecutions
Europol targets organised crime in second phase of food fraud crackdown
US Moves to Challenge India's Poultry Ban at WTO
USDA Announces Investments in Nutrition Education for Native American Families
FDA issues warning letter to makers of AeroShot "caffeine inhaler"
CDC Media Advisory on Vital Signs Report: Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections
USDA to Hold Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food
Consumers to Receive Timely Food Safety Alerts Through State Twitter Feeds
Key Nutrition Information for Most Popular Meat and Poultry Products Coming to a Store Near You
Congress representatives urge FDA to move on inorganic arsenic levels
Brazil OJ exporters accept US carbendazim defeat
Raw milk a raw deal, CDC says
US: Food expert says growers bear primary food safety responsibility
FDA to hear comments on bisphenol A baby bottle reg
USDA Announces Additional Funding to Control European Grapevine Moth in California
FDA launches probe on 'inhalable' caffeine shot
FDA increases rice-related inorganic arsenic scrutiny after calls for regulatory limits
Infrared, hot-air almond pasteurisation combo kills Salmonella - USDA
The Fight Over the Microbiological Data Program
USDA Extends Comment Period for Corn Genetically Engineered for Herbicide Tolerance
USDA to Hold Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
Federal government gains permanent injunction against raw milk producer
CDC: Raw Milk Much More Likely to Cause Illness
FDA review on tap for Aeroshot caffeine inhalers
FDA carbendazim measures reassessment refusal meets industry backlash
FDA Statement on Arsenic in Brown Rice Syrup
U.S. won't allow more fungicide in orange juice
USDA Grants Support Local Efforts to Fight Hunger and Food Insecurity
Proposed US budget taps prevention funds, leans on user fees
Proposed budget increase will 'strengthen' China food safety - FDA
French BPA ban will 'jeopardise' US exports - USDA
EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies
FSIS Delays Start of 'Big 6' Sampling Until June 4
Rare Brain Disease Reports in Marin, CA Do NOT Appear To Be "Mad Cow"
FSIS Delays 'Big Six' E. Coli Policy 90 Days
Canadian tech firm partners Irish poultry giant in campylobacter fight
CDC Names Taco Bell Restaurant behind Salmonella Outbreak
USDA to Hold Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
Score a Food Safety Touchdown at Your Super Bowl XLVI Party
FDA halts OJ from Canada after fungicide test
FDA Detects Carbendazim in 11 Orange Juice Shipments
FDA seizes nearly 14% of imported orange juice over fungicide
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Highlights USDA's 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' Efforts in Florida
USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America's Schools
NH Food Freedom Bill Calls for Jailing Feds
Nutrition, Health and Education Advocates Applaud Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America's Schools
Maine company holds cold smoked salmon product after FDA order
'Critical' food safety focus in poultry inspection will save $90m - USDA
'Cause for concern' meat plants will be named and shamed - FSA
USDA Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Severe Storms and Tornadoes
Judge upholds USDA requirement for raw almond pasteurization
FDA yet to find any trace of carbendazim in orange juice
FDA: Preliminary Tests for OJ Fungicide Negative
Food safety inspection presence unaffected by office closures - FSIS
CDC: One-third of major outbreaks in 2011 due to produce
USDA Expands Export Opportunities for Hawaiian Rainbow Papaya
Will Closing 5 FSIS Offices Impact Food Safety?
USDA Continues Efforts to Eradicate Asian Longhorned Beetle in Ohio with Removal of Infested Trees
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Blueprint for Stronger Service to Increase Efficiency in USDA Operations
USDA to Hold Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Animal Feeding
CDC Foodborne Outbreak: Foods That Kill
CDC advisory group proposes lower limit for lead poisoning in children
FDA to protect important class of antimicrobial drugs for treating human illness
FDA to Assist Agencies with Outbreak Preparation
Food Safety Agencies Plan Meeting on Food Attribution
US egg Salmonella prevention guidance issued
Government warns plants not to alter practices during listeria testing
Livestock Groups, Egg Industry at Odds Over HSUS Deal