Letter From The Editor: Romaine, Reform and Revive By Dan Flynn  The purpose of the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) is the prevention of foodborne disease. We’ve invested billions of taxpayer dollars and thousands of years of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) professional time since 2011 to make that so. When foodborne disease happens, FDA, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state... Continue Reading
Pinnacle Foods recalls shelf-stable beef for dangerous toxins By News Desk  Iowa’s Pinnacle Foods Inc., located in Fort Madison, Saturday recalled approximately 32,479 pounds of heat-treated, shelf-stable beef products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) is an exotoxin... Continue Reading
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