Report says FDA stretched too thin, struggles to keep food safe
Report says FDA struggles to keep food safe California bill would expand pesticide safety program, targeting threats to farmworkers
Calif. bill would expand pesticide safety program EPA finds fish in about half of nation’s lakes and reservoirs harbor hazardous chemicals
Lawmaker asks GAO to investigate school lunch safeguards against deadly E. coli
Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches CDC: 2 deaths, 26 other illnesses may be linked to fresh ground beef contaminated with E. coli
CDC: Tainted ground beef may be linked to 2 deaths CDC: 2 deaths, 26 illnesses may be linked to E. coli-contaminated beef that has been recalled
CDC: Contaminated beef may be linked to 2 deaths NY company recalls 546,000 pounds of ground beef over E. coli illnesses, including death
Ground beef recalled over E. coli illnesses Plum Organics recalls apples and carrots baby food because of possible botulism contaminationBaby food recalled, may be tainted with botulism WASHINGTON — Plum Organics of Emeryville, Calif., is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns over possible botulism contamination. After salmonella scare, peanut butter sales hit the roof as consumers seek cost friendly mealsPeanut products doing just fine after health scare WASHINGTON — Go figure: Food makers processed more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months. USDA says Minn. pigs may have tested positive for swine flu, 1st potential cases in US pigsMinn. pigs may have tested positive for swine flu MINNEAPOLIS — Preliminary tests show three pigs in Minnesota may have contracted the swine flu virus making them the first potential U.S. cases in swine, agricultural officials said Friday. They stressed the finding does not threaten food safety. GAO report: Agriculture Department failed to tell schools about recalls of suspect foodGAO: Feds failed to tell schools of suspect food WASHINGTON — Federal authorities failed to tell schools about recalls of potentially tainted peanut products and canned vegetables, and cafeterias may have unknowingly served them to children, according to the General Accountability Office. Chinese police warn parents of children sickened by tainted milk from marking anniversaryChina tainted milk parents warned against meeting BEIJING — Chinese police have tried to prevent parents of children sickened by tainted milk powder from traveling to Beijing to mark the anniversary of last year’s scandal, an activist said Thursday. HHS Secretary Sebelius announces new food safety Web site designed to streamline food infoSebelius announces new food safety Web site WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is rolling out a new Web site designed to streamline food safety information for consumers. USDA plans public hearings to consider new food safety rules for leafy greens after outbreaksUSDA considers new food safety rules for spinach FRESNO, Calif. — Federal food safety officials plan to hold public hearings about a proposal that backers say will help keep bacteria-tainted spinach and lettuce from reaching grocery shelves. |
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