Archive for February 2008

China building tracing system to boost food safety

Xinhua News Agency - BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government is strengthening its efforts in building a food produce quality tracing system to ensure food safety, with various food tracing systems applied across the country. In the logistic center of Jifa …

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Chateau yuck: Restaurant hit with 38 food-safety violations

Pocono Record - Some Pocono restaurants have served food from filthy kitchens, according to state inspection reports. One business even lied on its menu. The worst offender: the Chateau Resort & Conference Center in Tannersville, with 38 food-safety violations. The …

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From pollution to food, USOC hopes for best, plans for anything

International Herald Tribune - Food safety. Getting around. They are all conundrums for the USOC as it prepares to bring 600 athletes and another 400 support staff to Beijing for the Olympics in August.

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Roundup Ready alfalfa status updated

AG Weekly - BURLEY, Idaho - Producers who want to grow Roundup Ready alfalfa will have to wait a while longer. Following a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety a year ago, Roundup Ready alfalfa was re-regulated while an environmental impact statement is …

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Cook accused of putting hair in a steak

Boston Globe - Food safety is our number one priority and we will not allow anyone to compromise that,” Doster said. “As a company, we’re not only shocked, we’re angry that someone would pull such a reckless stunt as putting facial hair in a steak.

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Meat firm halts output after listeria found again

New Zealand Herald - The investigation would continue until the public health service, the Food Safety Authority and Leonard’s understood the causes of the contamination and procedures were in place to minimise the risk of future contamination.

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Violations alleged at Gordon meat plant

Forbes - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A food workers union is alleging that federal investigators have found dozens of food safety violations at the Agriprocessors slaughterhouse in Gordon, Neb. The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union said Friday that …

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FDA chief urges quick congressional action on food safety powers

CNBC - WASHINGTON - The chief of the embattled Food and Drug Administration challenged Congress on Friday to quickly give his agency more teeth to regulate food safety. “This is a time to not just be critical about what is not being done, but to collaborate …

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FDA Chief Seeks Broader Power - The Associated Press


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FDA Chief Seeks Broader Power
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
The chief of the embattled Food and Drug Administration challenged Congress on Friday to quickly give his agency more teeth to regulate food safety.
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Food safety violations alleged at Gordon meat plant

CNBC - OMAHA, Neb. - A food workers union is alleging that federal investigators have found dozens of food safety violations at the Agriprocessors slaughterhouse in Gordon, Neb. The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union said Friday that U.S …

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