Food Safety
Europe’s E. coli outbreak puts U.S. meat under greater scrutiny
E. coli illnesses linked to a strain of the bacteria often found in tainted ground beef have dropped “substantially” in recent years, U.S. food regulators said, but the country’s meat industry may face heighted government scrutiny as a deadly outbreak in Germany raises concern over other types of pathogens.
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FDA adds European sprouts to watch list after E. coli outbreak
U.S. food regulators added sprouts and sprout seeds to a list of European vegetable products they’re closely monitoring following an E. coli outbreak in Germany that’s killed at least 21 and sickened more than 2,300.
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Better safety practices reduce E. coli risks, U.S. meat industry says
As a deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany worsens, U.S. regulators say the American food supply remains safe, while meat processors say stepped-up safety practices in recent years have reduced the chances of a similar outbreak here.
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New federal data: E.coli O157:H7 found in less than 1/4 of 1% of samples
New federal data show that E. coli O157:H7 is found in less than one quarter of one percent of ground beef samples, a 72 percent decline since 2000 in ground beef samples testing positive for the pathogen.
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Commentary: Prince Charles’ misguided attack on modern agriculture
If your livelihood centers around agriculture, you probably believe you are pretty fortunate.
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Epidemiologist uncovers MSRA-study shortcomings
Dr. Guy Loneragan, an epidemiologist and Professor of Food Safety and Public Health and at Texas Tech University, speaks with AgriTalk radio to point out the inadequacies of a study by the Pew Charitable Trust on meat safety.
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Can high pressure technology make hamburger safer?
Hailing a patent-pending process for a new line of fresh hamburger patties as a "a natural option for food safety" and a "technological breakthrough," meat-industry giant Cargill has begun using a method of high-pressure processing to produce its newly introduced "Fressure" hamburgers for food-service customers.
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More evidence of non-O157 STEC in ground beef
Tests conducted on commercial ground beef identified disease-causing E. coli that could be considered significant food safety threats, according to the authors of a new study.
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Cheese Company Returns To Market After E. Coli Scare
The Business Journal reports Bravo Farms will return to the market two months after E. coli was found in a shipment of Dutch-style gouda sold at Costco Stores.
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New York Dairy Issues Milk Recall
An upstate New York dairy is voluntarily recalling milk because it was improperly pasteurized, a process that heats milk to destroy bacteria that could cause illness.
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New Jersey Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Adulteration
One Great Burger, an Elizabeth, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 226,400 pounds of ground beef products that may have become spoiled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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