Twisted traceback for the romaine road to Nome By Dan Flynn  KENAI, AK — Above the popular IGA Country Foods store here is a wholesale produce business that most first-floor grocery shoppers never even notice. Go through the swinging black doors by the milk, however, and up the stairs, and you will find CFG of Alaska, a broadline foodservice distribution company serving all of South Central... Continue Reading
Singapore Food Agency to begin food safety oversight in 2019 By News Desk  A new agency has been created in Singapore to oversee food safety beginning in April next year. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR). It will bring together food-related functions currently handled by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), the National Environment Agency (NEA)... Continue Reading
Parasite risk in wraps, salads spurs warning; romaine blamed By Coral Beach  Federal officials issued a public health alert Monday night warning people to watch for signs of parasitic infections if they have eaten any of more than two dozen varieties of wraps and salads sold nationwide by retailers including Kroger and Trader Joe's. The distributor of the ready-to-eat products said lettuce supplied by Fresh Express is... Continue Reading
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The European Commission has called for feedback on the draft of a regulation concerning Salmonella testing and sampling in poultry. Comments on the draft act can be made until Aug. 16. To read the draft and file comments, please click here to visit the official website. The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed... 
The local food trend continues to spread, with U.S. consumers increasingly wanting to know exactly where their food comes from, but new data from Auburn University shows food safety issues at "small” and “very small" farms. "Small and very small facilities do not have as many resources, and, while there are definitely fairly inexpensive ways... 
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