Top Food Safety News

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is urging retail chains to get important food-safety information to consumers through their wallets and key chains. The nonprofit group is applauding brands like Costco, Wegmans Food Market, and Price Chopper, that are using the phone numbers and addresses in its loyalty card databases to notify […]

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) is strongly supporting President Obama’s call for a “complete review” of the nation’s food safety system. According to the group, the latest outbreak of Salmonella tied to peanut butter products in addition to major E.coli and Salmonella outbreaks in 2008 highlight the need to modernize U.S. food safety policies and […]

In April, the protectors of the nation's and the world's food supply will meet in Washington, D.C. for the 11th Annual Food Safety Summit. Industry experts will lead discussions, explore concerns, and identify solutions that are specific to food-safety professionals starting with how and where food products are grown, processed, transported, stored, sold, audited, and […]

US Food Safety Corporation today launched USFoodSafety.com, a Web site to provide consumers with the most up-to-date food safety alerts, recalls, advice, and columns. The creation of food sales and marketing veteran Susan Reef, USFoodSafety.com combines Reef's knowledge of consumer food Web sites with her passion for serving the public. By providing unbiased information, Reef […]

For anyone in foodservice, food safety is always important. But a study out yesterday found that concerns about food safety among consumers are also high—ranking higher than even concerns about the Iraq War. The Center for Food Integrity’s (CFI) “2008 Consumer Trust Survey” shows that concerns about food costs, energy rates, and food safety top […]

YottaMark Inc., a product traceability, authentication, and marketing solutions company, today announced that Delta Prepack Company has selected HarvestMark for Cases for a pilot program to deliver traceability for its case-packed tomatoes. The HarvestMark for Cases solution will enable the Manteca, California-based tomato packer/shipper to enhance its food safety efforts, deliver on-demand quality and customer […]

The bill, “The Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act of 2008,” was introduced by U.S. Reps. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Adam Putnam (R-Fla.). The National Restaurant Association today welcomed the introduction of bipartisan food safety legislation in the Congress by U.S. Reps. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Adam Putnam (R-Fla.). The bill, “The Safe […]

A BCC Research study reports that the U.S. market for food safety testing will have a compound average annual growth rate of 5.8 percent over the next five years. According to a new technical market research report, Food Safety Testing: The U.S. Market (FOD011E) from BCC Research, the U.S. market for food safety testing will […]

NSF International today announced the first call for nominations for its 2007 Food Safety Leadership Awards (FSLA) Program. Foodservice operators, manufacturers, researchers and members of academia may be nominated. NSF staff will review nominations for each award category, and forward this information to each selection committee member. An independent expert selection will then evaluate all […]

At its booth in McCormick this afternoon, NSF International announced the six winners of the third annual Food Safety Leadership Awards. At its booth in McCormick this afternoon, NSF International announced the six winners of the third annual Food Safety Leadership Awards. The awards program honors individuals and organizations for demonstrating excellence in food safety, […]

It’s appropriate that Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) was developed by NASA to keep astronauts from coming down with foodborne illness in outer space because sometimes it really does seem like rocket science. But Mary Anne Hogue, vice president of food safety services for The Steritech Group, helped put it in layman’s terms […]

According to a FDA report, 21.9 percent of quick-service restaurants were cited for contaminated equipment and 31.2 percent for poor personal hygiene in 2004, and the Centers For Disease Control estimates an average of 40 million cases of food poisoning per year in the United States. All that leads to a whole lot of lawsuits […]

RFID is rapidly gaining ground in the manufacturing and distributing world, where the technology is being used to track inventory through the placement of RFID tags on boxes and pallets. The tags can be programmed with information about shipment quantity and can even be used to ensure product integrity by keeping tabs on temperature changes […]

This year’s theme “Keep Hands Clean with Good Hygiene” focuses on proper handwashing procedures and how to emphasize their importance within the workplace. “We are thrilled to offer yet another great way for operators to get involved in National Food Safety Education Month,” Mary M. Adolf, president and chief operating officer of the NRAEF, says […]

The food processor’s proprietary TrueTaste technology eliminates the need for chemical preservatives in sliced deli meats. Hormel Foods today revealed that it will no longer rely on chemical preservatives like sodium lactate, potassium lactate, and sodium diacetate to process its Bread Ready sliced meats line. Instead, the company will use a high-pressure system it calls […]

There is some anecdotal evidence floating about in Chicago that suggests not all operators make food safety a high priority and consequently employ a reactive rather than proactive approach. Every restaurant operator, quick-serve or otherwise, needs to be concerned about food safety. There is some anecdotal evidence floating about in Chicago that suggests that not […]

The AFC Foundation has presented a $10,000 gift to the Morehouse School of Medicine. This contribution will provide partial student scholarships and help purchase laboratory equipment and computers. Since 1997, several staff members of Morehouse School of Medicine have served as medical advisors for the Food Safety Management Team of AFC Enterprises and its operating […]