His chair at the table is still empty By Darin Detwiler  Exactly 24 years ago today my 16-month-old son Riley died from E.coli/HUS during the 1993 "Jack in the Box" outbreak. He was the last of the four young children who paid the ultimate price for failures in food safety protocols at that time. The landmark outbreak is often referred to as the 9/11 of the... Continue Reading
Another 130 cheese products recalled for Listeria; FDA gagged By Coral Beach  More than 130 additional cheeses and products containing cheeses are under recall because of Listeria monocytogenes found in cheese produced by Deutsch Kase Haus LLC. A variety of cheese brands are involved, including Sargento, Sara Lee, Saputo, Dutch Valley and Guggisberg, as well as a variety of store-branded products sold by Meijer, Albertsons, H-E-B and... Continue Reading
'Final consumer' could purchase raw milk under Iowa bill By Dan Flynn  Six lobbyists who appear to represent a coalition of agriculture and public health entities in Iowa filed Monday as opponents of Senate File 287, which would allow unpasteurized raw milk to be sold to "a final consumer." Sen. Mark Chelgren, R-Ottumwa, dropped SF 287 into the hopper of Iowa's 87th General Assembly Monday, but before... Continue Reading
Montana House committee OKs raw milk bill by 12-11 vote By News Desk  A bill that would allow the sale of unpasteurized raw milk in Montana is scheduled for a second reading before the state's full House of Representatives today after earning committee approval by a one-vote margin. The House has until March 30 to advance Rep. Nancy Ballance's House Bill 325 to the Montana Senate for consideration.... Continue Reading
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