A few days ago, the office of Inspection and Quarantine at the Huanggang trading post in Shenzhen city intercepted a batch of Japanese fruits that was being sent across the border.
In light of the recent Salmonella outbreak of July 2017, HLB Specialties is cautioning retailers and the media to make a clear distinction between the different papaya brands, growers, varieties, and countries of origin.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a ban on those pesticides that are more toxic to humans and which remain for longer in the environment.
It’s difficult to imagine that this month’s eclipse has anything to do with food safety, but the Oregon Health Authority is telling pop up vendors who want to sell food during the event that they need a license.
Super Starr International, a year-round grower of papayas, is proud to share its commitment to quality and food safety in light of the most recent concerns around papaya.
Research by food watchdog Foodwatch shows that imported American food products that are sold in Dutch stores almost never meet the laws and regulations enforced in the European Union.
Foodsafety.gov is offering six tips to eat safely when you’re camping. The blog post is slanted toward Latinos, since about 12% of new campers are Latino.
Despite conception as somewhat of a fad, the promotion of gluten-free as a healthy option for non-coeliacs for example, free-from diets have begun to reach a commonality that merits investigation.
Grapefruit juice and the actual grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium—nutrients your body needs to work properly.
Ever since the 2013 horsemeat scandal revealed how a major breakdown in the traceability of a food supply could slip under the radar, food manufacturers have been under pressure to offer far greater traceability for their products and regulators have to e
With harvest season upon us, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued important information, through Foodsafety.gov, about the dangers of botulism and the steps home canners should take to prevent the proliferation of toxins in
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing information about the risk of contracting a Vibrio infection when consuming raw oysters.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is encouraging healthcare providers to test patients for the parasite Cyclospora if they have diarrheal illness lasting more than a few days or diarrhea accompanied by severe anorexia or fatigue.
The FDA has awarded $30.9 million to 43 states to support multiyear plans for produce safety systems, education, outreach and technical assistance to prevent foodborne illnesses.
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh), two of the fresh produce industry’s leading trade organizations, joined forces July 18-19 to host an inaugural workshop on preventing and controlling Listeria monocyt
The USDA announced on Tuesday, July 18, 201 that an eleven year old cow in Alabama has been diagnosed with an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.
The United Nations food standards body Codex Alimentarius Commission is meeting in Geneva from 17 to 22 July 2017 to adopt food safety and quality standards.
