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Monthly Archives: February 2008
FDA Issues Fish Food Poisoning Warning
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning against several types of fish harvested from the northern Gulf of Mexico after it was linked to an unusual type of food poisoning Several outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning have …
New Fees Proposed to Boost Meat Inspections
The Bush Administration thinks charging meat processors additional licensing fees will open new streams of revenue for food safety measures. The President proposed a pair of new licenses Monday, according to Reuters, that has the potential to generate $96 million. …
E. coli a Growing Problem
An apparent growing appetite for raw fruits and vegetables is leading to an increased risk of E. coli poisoning. U.S. food safety officials are quoted as saying the risk is increased in fresh foods, a report from UPI states. These …
Listeria Contaminated Whittier Farms Dairy Won’t Reopen
Whittier Farms has decided not to reopen its dairy farm where a listeria outbreak in Massachusetts was linked. Milk the dairy is selling at its retail location in Sutton, Mass., is not from its farm. One of the owners of …
Avoid Food Poisoning When Traveling
Summertime is a season when people are more prone to food-borne illness and food poisoning. And though the United States struggles through another winter, many Americans visit the southern Hemisphere to vacation. According to a South African Web site, the …
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