It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt who, in 1935, signed the Wagner National Labor Relations Act, which became the foundation for modern collective bargaining through unions. But FDR had one caveat: He did not believe in public sector unions. If FDR […]
The role of public sector unions in food safety renews a debate that began 90 years ago Read More »
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published two reports on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and bacteria in salmon and meat. One survey generated new data on the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli, and the levels of AMR in raw, chilled, prepacked farmed
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for enoki mushrooms after its testing of the product showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The mushrooms are Gangrongtai brand, but the name is only provided in Chinese characters on the packaging,
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The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op facility in Middlefield, OH, is recalling a variety of cheeses after testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were produced on June 16, June 24, 2025,and July 16, and distributed in the state
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The FDA has issued a warning about shrimp imported from Indonesia and sold at some Walmart stores because it could by contaminated with radiation. The Food and Drug Administration is actively investigating reports of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) contamination in shipping containers
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has weighed in on a multi-country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes with 25 cases. France has 21 infections since December 2024, including 18 since June 2025. Two people died. Patients are between
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Food safety is a top concern driving U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to combat the threat of New World screwworm (NWS), a pest that is endemic in Central and South America. Rollins Friday announced $850 million would fuel USDA’s five-pronged
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A Listeria outbreak that sickened five people in Argentina has been traced to a type of cheese. Outbreak details were reported in Argentina’s national epidemiological bulletin (Boletín Epidemiológico Nacional). It is the first time that a link between human cases
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Pennsylvania public health officials are warning the public not to drink raw milk from Sunshine Dairy because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The implicated raw milk was sold in Berks, Lebanon and Schuykill Counties. All raw milk sold by
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Dollar General Corporation is recalling three lots of its eight ounce Clover Valley Instant Coffee because of the potential presence of glass in the product. The affected product can be identified by the following label information: 8-Ounce Clover Valley Instant
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