The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has stepped up surveillance of fresh produce imported from Japan such as milk, vegetables and fruits for examination of radiation level from 12 March 2011.
Farms in two of the nation's leading pork producing states have tested positive for the potentially fatal porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), U.S. pork industry veterinarian official said Monday.
The federal government is seeking to enjoin a New York-based company from putting ready-to-eat fish products including smoked salmon and mackerel into the market until it complies with the law.
More than 50 percent of ground turkey, pork chops and ground beef samples obtained from supermarkets for federal government testing contained a bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
At least 51 people are now known to have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to a North Carolina Holiday Inn, reported the Cumberland County Health Department Friday.
Two Minnesota children under the age of 1 are reported ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to nationally recalled Krinos brand tahini sesame paste, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
Shanghai's food safety watchdog said on Thursday that it would continue its crackdown on substandard meat products, after nine restaurants were closed and hundreds more found to be violating food safety rules.
A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for the first time, government and private industry officials said on Friday.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain in shell hazelnuts described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
At least seven people in Stephens County, Ga., have fallen ill with E. coli in the last several weeks, leading health officials in the area to begin investigating the source of the outbreak.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have identified that chicken meat tested in the US contained higher than normal levels of arsenic - a chemical which is known to increase the risk of cancer.
The flavouring substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene is genotoxic and therefore a safety concern for human health. Genotoxic substances should not be intentionally added to the food chain.
China has begun a crackdown on the sales of fake, diseased and tainted meat products after a series of scandals that have further dented public confidence in the food industry.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration documented 316 food and beverage recalls in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, down from 552 in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to an ExpertRecall Index from Stericyle ExpertRecall.
