 Berries, Melons on Suspect List in Low-Key 8-State Salmonella Outbreak Investigation By Dan Flynn  Three years after one of the most deadly outbreaks involving fresh produce in U.S. history, reports at the state and local level are pointing to the existence of a widespread Salmonella outbreak that may involve berries or melons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declined opportunities to comment on these reports, and a... Continue ReadingTyson Announces Removal of Antibiotics From its Chicken Hatcheries By News Desk  Tyson Foods has announced that, as of Oct. 1, it no longer uses antibiotics in its 35 chicken hatcheries. "Since the antibiotic typically used in hatcheries is important to human health, this is a significant first step toward our goal of reducing the use of antibiotics that are also used in human medicine," the company... Continue ReadingCSPI Files Revised Petition on Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella as Adulterant By Lydia Zuraw  The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has submitted a revised petition for meat regulators to declare certain strains of Salmonella as adulterants, making it illegal to sell food contaminated with these bacteria and allowing the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to recall or hold the food from commerce. Earlier this... Continue ReadingPublic Health Groups Ask Congress For More FSMA Funding By News Desk  On Wednesday, the first day of the new federal fiscal year, 16 public health organizations wrote to the heads of the House and Senate Appropriations committees urging Congress to add $50 million to the Food and Drug Administration’s budget so the agency can fully implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). “FDA estimates that it needs... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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