Food Safety News - 08/29/2018 Group ranks 160 organic milk brands; says USDA has failed consumers

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Group ranks 160 organic milk brands; says USDA has failed consumers By Dan Flynn on Aug 29, 2018 12:05 am With the publication of an Organic Dairy Scoreboard, added to its other consumer guides, the 10-year-old Cornucopia Institute is once again telling the public to do some homework before going to the grocery store, especially if their shopping list includes organic food. A Wisconsin-based farm policy institute, the Cornucopia Institute previously published consumer scorecards for... Continue Reading Poultry testing doesn't include E. coli strain likely causing UTIs in people By Coral Beach on Aug 29, 2018 12:04 am Researchers reported yesterday that a specific strain of E. coli found in 80 percent of the retail poultry and pork they tested matches the strain found in patients with urinary tract infections. Routine testing at poultry farms, however, does not screen for that strain. The year-long longitudinal study involved testing chicken, turkey and pork purchased... Continue Reading Auditors say some of Turkey's food safety controls meet EU requirements By Joe Whitworth on Aug 29, 2018 12:03 am Official food safety controls in Turkey can ensure that food of non-animal origin intended for export to the European Union meet requirements for primary production and processing, according to a report. The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) audit looked at the systems in place to control microbiological contamination in food of non-animal... Continue Reading Food Safety News Copyright © 2018 Marler Clark LLP. All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to notifications when new posts are published. Our mailing address is: Marler Clark LLP 1012 First Avenue Fifth Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Add us to your address book Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list