Egg-laying hens are required to have 1 and 1/2 square feet of floor space under a law that was to become effective this month. But it's become clear that few egg producers can meet the Massachusetts standard.
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – According to a study, strains of drug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni have been circulating since at least 2011 and are associated with...
USDA research highlights a new vaccine candidate that has been shown to prevent and effectively protect both European and Asia bred swine against the current circulating Asian strain of the virus.
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Officials say a Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak linked to imported, cooked, frozen shrimp is over, but they are concerned some consumers...
Romaine lettuce is associated with elevated food safety risks. In Canada, there have been seven documented outbreaks of illnesses associated with romaine lettuce, and 16 recalls of romaine lettuce or products containing romaine lettuce because of E. coli O157:H7 from 2010 to 2019.
An online tea company in Kansas is on notice from the FDA for claims made about its tea’s ability to mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure COVID-19 in people.
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As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters...
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a cluster of 17 Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to pet hedgehogs.
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