FDA has outlined a list of actions it intends to take to improve the timeliness and transparency of food product recalls. The agency specifically called on the infant formula and
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In Northwestern China, more than 200 children enrolled at a private kindergarten have been hospitalized for lead poisoning. Investigators suspect school kitchen staff used non-edible lead paint to make certain
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Natureen International Inc. of Walnut, CA is recalling 244 bags of Wei-Chuan Dried Black Fungus Slice (2.5oz / bag), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an
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Registrar Corp now offers a fully virtual, self-paced Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) course that meets FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements and offers an an official Food Safety
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Per TraceOne’s analysis of FDA National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) data, the U.S. states with the highest levels of Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination in retail meat are Georgia, South Carolina,
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Fortress Technology’s new Raptor BBK Combination system is a compact inspection system combining a metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher with an innovative reject conveyor, ideal for millers, ingredient suppliers,
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The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG’s) 2025 Dirty Dozen list considers pesticide toxicity for the first time. While critics say the list is alarmist and may discourage the consumption of safe
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CHS Inc. is voluntarily recalling seven tons of Payback® Champion Lamb Text B30 with Power Booster due to potentially elevated levels of copper. Symptoms of copper toxicity in sheep include
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During its 100th session held in June, the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) evaluated the safety of eight food additives and one processing aid, including rosemary extract,
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Mondelēz Global LLC announced today a voluntary recall of four carton sizes of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches (8-pack, 20-pack, and 40pack cartons of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, as
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