Bacteria named in Mighty Taco outbreak; chain denies fault By News Desk  Bacteria sometimes associated with Chinese restaurants is the culprit behind an outbreak among more than 150 patrons of Mighty Taco restaurants in New York. State health officials said Monday evening they had isolated Bacillus cereus in samples of refried beans collected from Mighty Taco locations as well as in lab samples submitted by sick people.... Continue Reading
UK food safety pilot program lets some stores, pubs police themselves By News Desk  In announcing plans to shift food safety regulation away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach, the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency also announced it has designed a three-month pilot program that will allow certain big retailers and restaurants to oversee their own food safety operations. “For many years we've had an inspection model that includes sending local authority inspectors to... Continue Reading
Who ya gonna call? Iowa outbreak busters launch hotline By Coral Beach  If you've got food poisoning, Iowa's got your number — and its toll free — 844-IowaSic. Patricia Quinlisk, medical director for the Iowa Department of Public Health, said the announcement of the number for the state's new food poisoning detection and response initiative Monday should reduce the number of foodborne illnesses, citing the importance of... Continue Reading
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Editor's note: Food Policy Action (FPA) issued its National Food Policy Scorecard for the 114th Congress on Oct. 17, revealing how members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted on key food issues. The organization released this statement with the scorecard, which is presented in the form of an interactive map on its... 
