A multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes has been traced back to New Jersey-based El Abuelito Cheese, Inc.
The painstaking and tedious work of tracking down tainted foods can result in tons of lost product as information is spread out across the pipeline. Blockchain technology can make tracking products and problems easier and more transparent than ever before, saving billions of dollars and potentially many lives.
STOP, along with several organizations, is asking the USDA FSIS to reform and modernize poultry inspections in an effort to decrease foodborne illness as a result of Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination.
The agency stated that it “will continue working with our federal partners, industry and consumer and health advocates on our shared goal of reducing consumer exposure to toxic elements from food,” but it did not call out the companies or foods mentioned in the recent report.
Food producers must embrace the sustainable movement if they want to stay in business: Consumer preferences, new foods and packaging are integral considerations.
An international crime network tried to sell a large amount of fake rum into Spain.
The pilot is intended to help improve the agency’s speed and efficiency in identifying seafood imports that could threaten public health.
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is looking into the nationwide outbreaks that have resulted at least 270 employee deaths at meatpacking plants.
The pandemic has pushed manufacturers to confront operational challenges and mitigate the impact of future disruptions. Digital transformation has come to the fore as a way to build resilience.
New alarming report released: Certain commercial baby foods are tainted with high levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Other manufacturers aren’t reporting test results at all.
