Hundreds poisoned in France from wild mushrooms
By Joe Whitworth on Nov 04, 2020 12:05 am French authorities have renewed warnings about eating wild mushrooms after hundreds of poisoning cases in the past few months. The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) reported that since the start of the mushroom-picking season in early autumn, poison control centers have recorded a sharp increase in cases, particularly in recent... Continue Reading
New petition to FSIS seeks inspection change for imported venison products
By Dan Flynn on Nov 04, 2020 12:03 am USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a new petition requesting the agency to modify its voluntary inspection regulations for exotic animal species to include imported exotic animal products, such as imported venison products. The petition was filed Oct. 13 by Union, NJ-based D’Artagnan LLC. It asks FSIS to change regulations for voluntary... Continue Reading
Researchers investigate spread of Salmonella strain
By News Desk on Nov 04, 2020 12:01 am Researchers in the United Kingdom have examined the emergence and spread of a strain of Salmonella common in pigs. Scientists hope that understanding how and why new strains of Salmonella emerge in livestock will help develop improved strategies to reduce the incidence and make the food supply safer. Work was led by the Quadram Institute and the... Continue Reading
By Joe Whitworth on Nov 04, 2020 12:05 am French authorities have renewed warnings about eating wild mushrooms after hundreds of poisoning cases in the past few months. The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) reported that since the start of the mushroom-picking season in early autumn, poison control centers have recorded a sharp increase in cases, particularly in recent... Continue Reading
New petition to FSIS seeks inspection change for imported venison products
By Dan Flynn on Nov 04, 2020 12:03 am USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a new petition requesting the agency to modify its voluntary inspection regulations for exotic animal species to include imported exotic animal products, such as imported venison products. The petition was filed Oct. 13 by Union, NJ-based D’Artagnan LLC. It asks FSIS to change regulations for voluntary... Continue Reading
Researchers investigate spread of Salmonella strain
By News Desk on Nov 04, 2020 12:01 am Researchers in the United Kingdom have examined the emergence and spread of a strain of Salmonella common in pigs. Scientists hope that understanding how and why new strains of Salmonella emerge in livestock will help develop improved strategies to reduce the incidence and make the food supply safer. Work was led by the Quadram Institute and the... Continue Reading
