DeWaal Leaves CSPI for FDA Post By News Desk  Caroline Smith DeWaal has left the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) for a new position at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Her last day at CSPI was Thursday. DeWaal, who served as CSPI's director of food safety for 21 years, will join FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition on Monday... Continue Reading
How the 'Internet of Things' Will Impact Food Safety By James Andrews  This is the year that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) begins rolling out key components of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the sweeping law meant to modernize the U.S. food safety system. And, as part of that legislation, FDA is requiring significantly more detailed monitoring and record-keeping on the part of food producers. One... Continue Reading
Costco, Hillandale Farms Dispute Charges of 'Inhumane Treatment' By Lydia Zuraw  The Costco grocery store chain and one of its egg suppliers, Hillandale Farms, have responded to the findings of an undercover investigation recently conducted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Earlier this week, HSUS posted a video online showing "inhumane treatment of animals and food safety concerns" at a Hillandale egg facility in Gettysburg, PA.... Continue Reading
FDA Noted Food Safety Concerns at LAX Meal Preparation Facility By Cathy Siegner  Conditions earlier this year at a food production facility operated by Flying Food Group at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) could have posed a food safety risk to international airline passengers who consumed meals prepared there. That’s according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspector’s report from two unannounced January inspections made public this... Continue Reading
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A possible foodborne illness may have sickened 17 people who ate at the Grumpy Goat Tavern in Elgin, IL, on Saturday. The Kane County Health Department in Aurora, IL, is investigating the reports. Those suffering from “gastrointestinal disorders” had eaten from a buffet at the restaurant in The Highlands of Elgin Golf Course after participating in a... 
Garden-Fresh Foods Inc. of Milwaukee, WI, is recalling its potato salad due to the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to Jewel stores in the Chicago area and may have been sold at delicatessen counters between May 30 and June 9 under the brand name Garden Fresh Steakhouse Potato Salad. Jewel was notified... 
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