Autore: Simona

Enhanced testing of poultry meat for Salmonella in the Czech Republic has found the pathogen in a quarter of samples. The State Veterinary Administration (SVS) stepped up inspections targeting the presence of Salmonella in imported poultry meat at the end of July. In total, 93 …

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning …

Food safety standards are often not met at hospitality venues, according to findings from a summer control campaign in the Netherlands. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) said violations of food safety regulations were found at nearly two-thirds of inspected businesses. Enforcement …

There comes a point in every fine dining journey when you find yourself sitting down at a two-Michelin-star restaurant. For me, that moment came in Paris, high above the city at L’Oiseau Blanc inside The Peninsula Paris. We went for lunch and opted for the …

Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week An unusual outbreak of both E. coli and Salmonella linked to sprouts continues to widen. As of Oct. 1, there were 76 confirmed patients across 16 states. One company, Everything Sprouts LLC, has already recalled certain alfalfa …

I just landed from Norway a few hours ago after speaking at a food safety conference in Oslo for two days and chasing the Northern Lights for a few more. On Oct. 2 the Food and Drug Administration closed its investigation of the largest Cyclospora outbreak in American history and said …

“Drops of God” is an acclaimed manga-based soap opera mini-series about wine, although I never would have heard about it had my friend not posted an image of the two heroes strolling through his vineyard on social media. Then another winemaker friend posted a clip …

A one-pan dinner where everything cooks in sequence in the same skillet. Italian sausages first, browned and sliced. Then garlic and onions. Then mushrooms, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, and broccolini with oregano and basil. Parmesan grated over the top at the end. The eggplant absorbs the …

Todd’s Seeds LLC of Cookeville, TN, is recalling 37,481 units of sprouting seeds because they may be contaminated with Salmonella and/or E. coli. The recalled seeds were sold via Amazon and direct to consumers. According to the recall notice, the products contain alfalfa seed recalled …

The FDA announced today that it found Cyclospora, at the Taylor Farms lettuce processing facility in Central Mexico, as well as on a contract grower’s farm. Iceberg lettuce from the operation was linked to a massive outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite this summer …