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Foodborne Illness Investigations: What Does the Public Have a Right to Know?

(Food Safety News) It seems safe to assume that most consumers want to know if the restaurant they’re about to eat at or the food they’re about to buy was recently the source of a foodborne illness outbreak. What’s less certain, however, is whether the government wants them to know this information. Deciding when to  Read More »

Further H5N1 Outbreak in Nepal

(The Poultry Site) The outbreak was reported to the OIE by Dr Nar Bahadur Rajwar, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Livestock Services in Lalitpur, Nepal. The outbreak started on 27 August at Sanepa-2, Sanchal, Lalitpur in Bagmati. The latest outbreak occured in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality -3, Bode, Bhaktapur in the region of  Read More »

After Salmonella Outbreaks, FDA Names Mango a “High Risk” Fruit

(Food Safety News) This past summer’s Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes and subsequent investigation have ended, but not before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared the fruit to be “high risk,” promising increased inspections at U.S. ports of entry. FDA has not shared the new high-risk status of mangoes with American consumers, but  Read More »

Funding Increased to Combat Disease Threats

(The Poultry Site) FAO’s commitment to fight emerging disease threats in “hotspot” regions worldwide is getting a boost with new funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the UN agency has announced. The funding, totalling more than $20 million, will support the ongoing US-FAO partnership against H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)  Read More »

USDA enforcement power has far reach

(Western Farm Press) The U.S. Department of Agriculture has enforcement teeth. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), Investigations, the USDA’s law enforcement branch, is authorized to conduct search and seizure operations; apprehend suspects; investigate fraud, animal abuse and agro-terrorism; and investigate nutrition program fraud, among other duties.