When it comes to socks, noticing them usually means something is wrong, like bunching, chafing, or lack of compression. The best socks for working out should go unnoticed, quietly supporting your feet while keeping them dry as you work towards your next personal record. When looking for a pair of socks, you might not put…
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with…
Federal officials are reporting that a deadly multi-year outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to romaine lettuce is over. As of March 8 the patient count stood at 10 with one person in Pennsylvania having died, according to statements from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The true…
Another state is thinking about opening the spigots on wide-open retail sales of unpasteurized, raw milk and cream. The Missouri General Assembly has yet to schedule any floor votes, and no additional hearings are on tap, but two House committees support House Bill 1977. And the Assembly is expected to remain in session until mid-May,…
Emerging food safety challenges must be thought about when looking at the changing food system, according to the FAO. A Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) report looks at how global drivers like economic growth, changing consumer behavior and consumption patterns, a growing population and the climate crisis will impact the future…
National public health officials in Finland are monitoring the situation following local reports of Yersinia outbreaks. Two outbreaks of Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3 have been reported to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in recent weeks from the South Savo and Helsinki-Uusimaa regions. Another suspected outbreak has been recorded in the Pirkanmaa region but…
I might have missed it, but has anyone received answers to these basic questions? Question 1: Given that illnesses began in early September 2021, did that fact that Cronobacter sakazakii is only reportable in Minnesota hamper the investigation and delay the outbreak announcement and recall? Question 2: With illnesses occurring (that we know about) beginning…
The evolving systems for buying and selling food online will have implications for food safety, according to two reports published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The first report looks at the impact of evolving food service business models and online providers on food safety and regulation. It covers third-party platforms for food ordering, online…
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company…
The Russian military invasion of Ukraine has brought a long-simmering geopolitical conflict to the forefront of the global conscience. The situation is changing practically by the minute as Russian forces move across the country, but the need for humanitarian aid is apparent as the nation faces casualties and significant property destruction.“President Putin has chosen a…