FDA to Withdraw Approval for Arsenic-Based Drug Used in Poultry By News Desk  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it has received a letter of commitment from Zoetis Animal Health that, by this coming fall, the company will suspend the sale of Histostat (nitarsone) and formally request that FDA withdraw approval for the drug by the end of the year. Nitarsone is the only arsenic-based animal... Continue Reading
Laser Brand Corned Beef Recalled for Lack of Inspection By News Desk  Aadji & Manten International, LLC., a Rockville, Md., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,108 pounds of Laser brand canned corned beef products not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health... Continue Reading
WA Company Recalls Smoked Jerky for Potential Listeria Risk By News Desk  Robber's Roost Jerky of Ellensburg, WA, is recalling approximately 4 pounds of ready-to-eat smoked beef and pork pepper stick jerky product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday. The fully cooked beef and pork pepper stick jerky product was produced on March 24,... Continue Reading
E. Coli Outbreak Centered on Private School in Louisiana By Dan Flynn  When an exclusive private school suddenly extends its Easter break, it might be a good time to check with social media to see if, in fact, an outbreak of foodborne illness has occurred. That appears to be what has happened with Louisiana's Silliman Institute, where the original schedule for the term shows Easter break not... Continue Reading
USDA Awards Food Safety Research Grants By News Desk  Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the recipients of its latest round of food safety research grants. The nearly $19 million awarded to 36 institutions through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, will help in understanding antimicrobial... Continue Reading
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The Chesapeake Bay’s iconic blue crab is said to carry a distinctly fresh taste that’s prized by locals and tourists alike. But the crab cakes sold as authentically local at some restaurants in the Chesapeake region might actually be fraudulent crab shipped from as far away as Indonesia, according to a new study by Oceana... 
(This post by Hannah Bolinger, a graduate student in NC State’s Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, is the third in a series leading up to April 7, when the World Health Organization will celebrate World Health Day, which is focused this year on food safety. The first post in the series can be found... 
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