Food Safety News

I have spent more than 30 years representing people sickened by contaminated food. I do not often read a speech by an FDA official and find myself agreeing with nearly every line. This week I did.

Dr. Donna Garren, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Produce Safety, spoke on Sept. 15 at the 

Saratoga Potato Chips of Fort Wayne, IN, is recalling two Best if USED BY codes of 7.75-ounce packages of J. HIGGS Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared soy allergen. 

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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Every major food safety headline begins long before anyone writes it.

Before an outbreak is identified, a recall announced, or an investigation launched, countless quieter decisions shape what happens throughout the food system. A supplier is approved. A specification is accepted. Equipment is maintained. An unusual result is investigated or dismissed. A worker decides ...

Researchers have shared more details about a hepatitis A outbreak in Italy earlier this year that affected more than 130 people.

Two papers related to the hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak were presented at the recent national conference of the Italian Association of Veterinary Food Hygienists (AIVI). They were published in the Italian Journal of Food Safety.

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