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FOOD SAFETY >> 
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General Food Safety Information  
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Latest News  

Jul 28
New Item FDA reports good results for new food safety portal

New Item FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Reptile food sickens humans, food safety perceptions

Jul 21
New Item FDA gets bumper crop of comments on produce safety

Jul 9
New Item Rules to limit Salmonella in eggs take effect

Jul 2
New Item USDA stiffens standards for ground beef sent to schools

Jun 29
New Item NEWS SCAN: Food safety meetings, hemorrhagic fever probe, US-China epi link

Jun 28
New Item FDA draft proposal looks to limit farm antibiotics

May 25
New Item GAO report flags FDA science gaps

New Item NEWS SCAN: E coli in farm wildlife, FDA safety portal, delaying kids' vaccines, H1N1 vaccine uptake

May 19
New Item FDA transparency plan addresses food safety inspections, recalls

Apr 30
New Item NEWS SCAN: Mobile food safety, flu vaccine for elderly, H5N1 vaccine trial, avian flu in Vietnam

Apr 15
New Item CDC: E coli down, most other foodborne illnesses level

Apr 7
New Item HHS auditor faults FDA food inspections, enforcement

Mar 25
New Item NEWS SCAN: State food outbreak probes, USDA food safety proposals

Mar 8
New Item Recalls due to Salmonella risk in flavoring approach 100

Mar 3
New Item Study says foodborne illness costs US $152 billion a year

Feb 1
New Item Federal budget proposal boosts food safety, biodefense

Oct 6
New Item FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Top 10 risky foods, ground beef vulnerabilities

Sep 8
New Item FDA launches safety alert portal for food companies

Jul 31
New Item House passes bill giving FDA new food safety enforcement powers and resources

Jul 15, 2009
New Item Food safety groups unveil outbreak response guidance

Jul 7, 2009
New Item Officials release food safety plan, egg safety rules

New Item CDC acts to expedite foodborne data sharing

Jun 29, 2009
New Item FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Dough sample positive for E coli, beef recall after illnesses, dairy ingredients and Salmonella

Apr 17, 2009
New Item Report calls for bolstering state, local food safety efforts

Apr 9, 2009
New Item FDA, states creating teams for foodborne disease response

Mar 27, 2009
New Item US inspectors find food products hard to trace

Mar 25, 2009
New Item Policy group says FDA needs single food safety chief

Mar 19, 2009
New Item Lawmakers grill food companies over use of tainted ingredients

Mar 16, 2009
New Item Obama names FDA chief, creates food safety panel

Mar 12, 2009
New Item Enacted bill includes pandemic, food safety money

Mar 11, 2009
New Item USDA grants conditional license for E coli cattle vaccine

Mar 10, 2009
New Item FDA recommends steps for reducing Salmonella risk in peanut products

Feb 2, 2009
New Item Obama joins calls for improving US food safety regime

Dec 3, 2008
New Item USDA drafts avian flu risk assessment for poultry and egg products

Dec 2, 2008
New Item FDA details year's progress on food protection plan

Nov 7, 2008
New Item GAO: Obama should address health preparedness, food safety

Nov 6, 2008
New Item More Salmonella cases linked to dry pet food

Oct 21, 2008
New Item Group urges next administration to reform public health

Oct 20, 2008
New Item FDA to open four overseas offices by year's end

Oct 1, 2008
New Item FDA awards $5.2 million for food and feed safety projects

Sep 12, 2008
New Item FDA adds 104 staffers to food safety branch

Jul 17, 2008
New Item GAO looks abroad for food-safety oversight lessons

Jul 11, 2008
New Item USDA to name retailers in meat recalls

Jul 2, 2008
New Item FDA claims progress on food protection plan

Jun 10, 2008
New Item President seeks more food safety funding for FDA

May 22, 2008
New Item Experts propose steps to ease food safety info flow

May 6, 2008
New Item Pew report urges limiting antimicrobial use in animals

Apr 30, 2008
New Item Health group urges overhaul of US food safety system

Apr 1, 2008
New Item FDA seeks comments on food safety plan

Mar 13, 2008
New Item Report cites weaknesses in FDA spinach inspection

      
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New Item Food safety knowledge and practices among college female students in north of Jordan
From Food Control, published online Jul 21

 
New Item Localization, growth, and inactivation of Salmonella Saintpaul on jalapeno peppers
From J Food Sci, published online Jul 15

 
New Item Application of an active alginate coating to control the growth of Listeria monocytogenes on poached and deli turkey products
From Int J Food Microbiol, published online Jul 14

 
New Item Knowledge and attitudes toward food safety and use of good production practices among Canadian broiler chicken producers
From Jul J Food Prot

 
New Item Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on a conveyor belt material with or without antimicrobial additives
From Int J Food Microbiol, published online Jun 30

 
New Item Assessment of food safety practices of food service food handlers (risk assessment date): testing a communication intervention (evaluation of tools)
From Jun J Food Prot

 
New Item A qualitative exploration of the perceptions and information needs of public health inspectors responsible for food safety
From Jun 16 BMC Public Health

 
New Item Enhancing food safety: the role of the Food and Drug Administration
Report brief from IOM, released Jun 8

 
New Item Safety Reporting Portal
FDA Web site launched May 24

 
New Item Food safety: FDA has begun to take action to address weaknesses in food safety research, but gaps remain
GAO report released May 24 (but dated Apr 23)

 
New Item Food safety: FDA could strengthen oversight of imported food by improving enforcement and seeking additional authorities
GAO report released May 6

 
New Item Super shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by cattle and the impact on beef carcass contamination
From Meat Sci, published online Apr 30

 
New Item Knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practices of food service staff in nursing homes and long-term care facilities
From Food Control, published online Apr 30

 
New Item Salmonella in chicken: current and developing strategies to reduce contamination at farm level
From Apr J Food Prot

 
New Item Escherichia coli O157 in bovine feces and surface water streams in a beef cattle farm of Argentina
From Apr 6 Foodborne Pathog Dis

 
New Item FDA inspections of domestic food facilities
Apr 6 report from HHS Office of Inspector General

 
New Item History and future of food irradiation
Trends Food Sci Technol, published online Apr 5

 
New Item Food irradiation: FDA could improve its documentation and communication of key decisions on food irradiation petitions
GAO report released Mar 18 (but dated Feb 16)

 
New Item Food safety: FDA should strengthen its oversight of food ingredients determined to be generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
GAO report released Mar 5 (but dated Feb 3)

 
New Item Presence and characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and other potentially diarrheagenic E. coli in retail meats
From Appl Environ Microbiol, published online Jan 15

 
New Item Cruise ship environmental hygiene and the risk of norovirus infection outbreaks: an objective assessment of 56 vessels over 3 years
From Nov 1, 2009, Clin Infect Dis

 
New Item Food safety: agencies need to address gaps in enforcement and collaboration to enhance safety of imported food
GAO report released Oct 14, 2009, (but dated Sep 15)

 
New Item Reduction of E coli O157:H7 on produce by use of electrolyzed water under simulated food service operation conditions
From Sep 2009 J Food Prot

 
New Item Tomato handling practices in restaurants
From Aug 2009 J Food Prot

 
New Item Norovirus on swabs taken from hands illustrate route of transmission: a case study
From Aug 2009 J Food Prot

 
New Item Development of a cell culture method to isolate and enrich Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis from shell eggs for subsequent detection by real-time PCR
From Aug 2009 Appl Environ Microbiol

 
New Item Norovirus illness is a global problem: emergence and spread of norovirus GII.4 variants, 2001-2007
From J Infect Dis, published online Jul 23, 2009

 
New Item Inactivation of E coli O157:H7 and natural microbiota on spinach leaves using gaseous ozone during vacuum cooling and simulated transportation
From Jul 2009 J Food Prot

 
New Item Association of E coli O157:H7 with filth flies (Muscidae and Calliphoridae) captured in leafy greens fields and experimental transmission of E coli O157:H7 to spinach leaves by house flies (Diptera: Muscidae)
From Jul 2009 J Food Prot

 
New Item Effect of gamma radiation on the quality and shelf life of refrigerated rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillets
From Jul 2009 J Food Prot

 
New Item Rapid and simple determination of ciprofloxacin resistance in clinical strains of E coli
From J Clin Microbiol, published online Jul 1, 2009

 
New Item Rapid and sensitive detection of Shiga toxin-producing E coli from nonenriched stool specimens by real-time PCR in comparison to enzyme immunoassay and culture
From Jul 2009 J Clin Microbiol

 
New Item Characteristics of O157 versus non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections in Minnesota, 2000-2006
From Clin Infect Dis, published online Jun 23, 2009

 
New Item Molecular analysis of E coli from retail meats (2002-2004) from the United States National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System
From Jul 15, 2009, Clin Infect Dis

 
New Item Serogroup-specific risk factors for Shiga toxin-producing E coli infection in Australia
From Jul 15, 2009, Clin Infect Dis

 
New Item Reliable means of diagnosis and serovar determination of blood borne Salmonella: quick PCR amplification of unique genomic loci by novel primer sets
From J Clin Microbiol, published online Jun 17, 2009

 
New Item Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks - United States, 2006
From Jun 12, 2009, MMWR

 
New Item Prevalence of Salmonella in vegetables from Mexico
From J Food Prot

 
New Item Removal of Listeria monocytogenes by use of ultrasound and ozone
From Jun 2009 J Food Prot

 
New Item Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes, E coli O157:H7, and Salmonella Typhimurium with compounds available in households
From Jun 2009 J Food Prot

 
 

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