Public Health
World Hepatitis Day: Keep Your Food Business Safe
With Sunday, July 28th, being World Hepatitis Day, it’s a good week to take a look at your workers’ infectious disease knowledge and your
August 1, 2024
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Backyard Chicken Risks
I’m considering starting a backyard chicken farm, but I’ve been warned that there could be some disease risks. Is that true? The short answer:
July 30, 2024
Food Safety
Not Another Single Food Agency Bill! Will Baby Steps Aid its Passage?
A new bill has been introduced in the Senate for the U.S. to establish a single food safety agency! No, you’re not reading an
July 30, 2024
Canada
How Can Canadian Meat Producers Export to the U.S.?
In 2023, Canada exported nearly 450 thousand metric tons of meat to the United States, including poultry, beef, veal, pork, goat, lamb, and mutton.
July 29, 2024
Public Health
Best Practices for Facilities at Risk of HPAI Employee Infection
Sporadic multi-state outbreaks of H5 bird flu are being reported across the U.S. in poultry and dairy cows. In light of four more confirmed
July 24, 2024
FDA Warning Letters
Sprout and Kimchi Operation Receives Warning Letter
In a 2023 inspection, FDA determined that the soybean sprouts grown in a sprout and kimchi operation were adulterated as they were prepared, packed,
July 23, 2024
Food Safety
How – or Will – the Chevron Reversal Impact the Food Industry?
For 40 years, U.S. federal agencies have been able to make decisions and set regulation based on their interpretation of “ambiguous” statutes of laws
July 23, 2024
Public Health
EFSA Report Gives International Perspective on HPAI Risk in Humans
The European Food Safety Authority published a scientific report with updates on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus during the period of March
July 17, 2024
Food Safety
Is the Focus on Chemicals Detracting from Microbiological Risk and Mitigation?
There has been a lot of media, social media – and, yes, TAG – coverage of the state and federal focus on chemical risks
July 16, 2024
