A pest of tomato crops has been reported to the The Western Cape Department of Agriculture who are now investigating the reports. The pest is supposedly the tomato leaf miner, which is a species of moth notorious for attacking the juicy crops.
Several Chinese farms in different provinces of Laos have been forced to suspend all operations after hazardous chemicals were found on them that could have a harmful effects on human health after tests done by state and international agencies.
The National Agro-Food Quality and Sanitary Service (Senasa) reached an agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to implement a System of Integrated Measures for Lobesia botrana for the export of fresh Argentinian fruit to that country.
This year, Shenzhen Huanggang Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Futian Branch has seized a large number of Japanese aquatic products, which hasn’t been inspected and quarantined by customs.
Catering staff at the Royal Free Hospital in Camden were scared stiff when they found a tarantula hidden in a bunch of bananas while unloading a shipment at the north London hospital on Thursday.
A study published this month in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, conducted at the University of Leicester, shows that juices from damaged salad leaves “massively” stimulate Salmonella growth.
According to University of Leicester scientists, the moist environment of bagged salads, combined with nutrients leaching out of chopped leaves, created the perfect breeding ground for bacteria.
