The leader of Pakistan’s Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, is dead from kidney failure, sources told CNN. The Pakistan government blamed Mehsud for the December 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
The Food Safety Authority is introducing new rules concerning imported food in the wake of China’s infant formula scandal.
Since early last week, all identified consignments of products containing dairy ingredients originating in China have been stopped by Customs, pending approval from NZFSA.
Importers will now be required to provide the authority with confirmation that the products [...]
British ports will begin inspecting air freight and shipments of imported food from tomorrow in a major food safety operation triggered by the contaminated milk scandal in China.
The Food Standards Agency put more than 80 ports and airports on alert yesterday and ordered health officials to intercept and test any food products arriving via China [...]
Amy and I were in Kansas City and surrounding area last weekend. Were working with some high school kids in Olathe, Kansas, which is geographically to Kansas City what Brampton is to Toronto, except a lot nicer.
Sunday we had some time, checked out the big city baby stores for the impending birth, and I found [...]
Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Norovirus have been recognized as the cause of sporadic cases or outbreaks of diarrhoeal illness in association with the ingestion of raw or improperly cooked seafood. This report describes a foodborne outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by both Norovirus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus following the consumption of raw seafood in a restaurant in Terrassa [...]
Use of well persons as the comparison group for laboratory-confirmed cases of sporadic salmonellosis may introduce ascertainment bias into case-control studies. Data from the 19961997 FoodNet case-control study of laboratory-confirmed Salmonella serogroups B and D infection were used to estimate the effect of specific behaviours and foods on infection with Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE). Persons [...]
Kim Chandler said it is her job to be thorough with health inspections.
An environmental health specialist with the Johnson County Department of Public Health, much of her duties revolve around conducting health inspections of the 527 restaurants and other locales that serve food in Johnson County. With the Iowa food code as her guide, she [...]
The F.D.A. is everywhere these days, or so it seems.
Sellers of dubious medical devices claim in late-night TV advertisements that their products are registered with the F.D.A.
Some vitamins and homeopathic remedies, many with doubtful benefits, boast on their labels that they are F.D.A. approved.
In the 1990s, the agency was widely criticized as taking too long [...]
Bahrain has declared a “zero tolerance” crackdown on businesses which endanger public health by violating food safety laws.
People are being urged to report anything suspicious about food they buy over Eid – but the crackdown will continue even after the holiday, say officials.
Health Minister Dr Faisal Al Hamer has ordered stringent inspections and violators will [...]
Jefferson County, CO — Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) Food Safety Program has selected four food establishments as recipients of the 8 th annual 2008 Leader in Food Safety Award. The Leaders in Food Safety are:
Red Lobster – 4455 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge
Red Lobster – 810 S Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood
Red Lobster – [...]