Published: Jul 31, 2015

To bring crucial information into the spotlight, USDA’s Economic Research Service and the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) have joined efforts and created a series of surveys.

Published: Jul 30, 2015

HONG KONG, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Ninety-eight percent of sushi and sashimi samples have passed a Center for Food Safety test in Hong Kong, the center said here on Wednesday.

Published: Jul 30, 2015

The National Health Service, Food Safety and Quality (SENASICA) awarded the Teknolab Analysis of Pesticide Residues Laboratory approval for this type of specific studies.

Published: Jul 30, 2015

Buchi Kombucha (Roots in Nature Pty Ltd) is recalling all of its kombucha due to it containing alcohol at levels that may be potentially intoxicating. Consumption of this product may be potentially intoxicating.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

Taipei (AFP) - A court has sentenced the head of a Taiwanese company to 20 years in jail for his role at the centre of a "gutter oil" scandal that gripped the island's food industry and brought down a minister.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

July 27, 2015 – Akron, Ohio – KellBran Candies of Akron, Ohio is recalling KellBran Caramel Popcorn, because it contains undeclared milk product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergi

Published: Jul 28, 2015

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong has found non-permissible levels of coliform bacteria in a prepackaged sorbet sample.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling Kroger Ground Cinnamon, Kroger Garlic Powder, Kroger Coarse Ground Black Pepper and Kroger Bac’n Buds sold in its retail stores due to possible contamination from Salmonella.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

July 23, 2015 – Manchester, CT – Bravo Pet Foods of Manchester, CT is recalling select lots of Bravo Chicken pet foods for dogs and cats due to concerns of the possible presence of Salmonella.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

Every company that sells dietary supplements must be aware of the possibility for a recall of one their products. The good news for consumers is that many recalls are voluntary, typically generated by the company before any adverse event occurs.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

Phosphates artificially added to dairy and cereal products appear to cause bigger spikes in blood phosphorus levels than naturally occurring phosphates, potentially putting harmful stress on kidneys.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

A diet high in soybean oil causes more obesity and diabetes than a diet high in fructose, a sugar commonly found in soda and processed foods, according to a just published paper by scientists at the University of California, Riverside.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

USFDA has now issued a draft guidance to support a new programme under its Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will help eligible foreign entities demonstrate that imported food meets US food safety requirements. The industry will now need to commen

Published: Jul 24, 2015

Roka Bioscience has announced that its Atlas Listeria Environmental Detection Assay (Atlas LE Assay) has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI).

Published: Jul 24, 2015

The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, a bill that bans states from requiring mandatory labeling for foods that contain genetically modified ingredients.

Published: Jul 24, 2015

Brown Packing Company, a South Holland, Ill. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of beef (veal) trimmings that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

Published: Jul 24, 2015

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) saw the lowest amount of citations on record for the 2014/2015 year, according to its Annual Report.

Published: Jul 24, 2015

Auckland researchers have found that a Mediterranean-style diet may benefit men with prostate cancer.

Published: Jul 23, 2015

China, Costa Rica, and the European Union earlier this month put new food safety-related issues on the agenda at the World Trade Organization’s Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures.

Published: Jul 23, 2015

The number of food recalls in the United States has nearly doubled since 2002, driven mainly by regulatory changes and an increasingly globalized food supply chain, according to a new report from Swiss Re.