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Fluffy Popcorn for the Holidays?
Cake-Mix Fluffy Popcorn sure trended at Halloween! Would it be good for the winter holidays? The short answer: It’s actually not a good idea
November 25, 2024
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TAG perspectives and recommendations on today’s
top topics in food safety and public health.
Public Health
Flu Increasing in US and Around the Globe
Although influenza activity remains low across the U.S., it is increasing, particularly among children, and the flu has become a nationwide outbreak in Japan,
November 20, 2024
Food Safety
UK LACF Manufacturer Warned
A manufacturer of low-acid canned food (LACF) in the UK was cited for serious deviations of LACF regulations. Wherever its facility is located, a
November 20, 2024
Food Safety
Food Industry Impacts of the Incoming Administration
How will the incoming Trump Administration impact the food industry in 2025? In a word, I would say to expect change. With Robert F.
November 20, 2024
Canada
December Brings New CFIA Requirements for Poultry Imports
In less than a month, importers of live poultry and birds from the United States will face new requirements. Because CFIA prohibits the movement
November 15, 2024
Public Health
TB Now World’s Deadliest Disease
Tuberculosis has now surpassed COVID-19 and reclaimed its spot as the world’s most deadly infectious disease. With 8.2 million people newly diagnosed with TB
November 13, 2024
Food Safety
Food Safety, Food Defense, and Employee Health All Get Food Code Updates
Updates on disinfection, container refill and reuse, food defense, food safety management systems/active managerial control, ill employee return to work, and sushi rice acidification
November 12, 2024
Public Health
Update on H5N1 Swine Transmission and Enhanced Bulk Milk Testing
Even as USDA announces new HPAI detections in animals and implements enhanced testing and monitoring, the current public health risk in the U.S. continues
November 6, 2024
Food Safety
Defending the Food Supply Is a Collective Effort
What do quick checks, a plan builder, and the FBI have in common? They are integrated components of defending the U.S. food supply from
November 5, 2024
