Posted by - November 30th, 2008
The agency will release a report that summarizes what officials call a ?hugely ambitious? campaign to reshape its food inspection arm.
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Posted by - November 30th, 2008
Tests on imported shrimp, prawns and crabs farmed in ponds and tanks have shown no detectable levels of residues from antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs food safety officials say.
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Posted by - November 29th, 2008
Protecting the health and safety of all who eat at Boyle County’s food service establishments is a top priority of the Boyle County health Department. The health department routinely provides food safety training for the county’s restaurant personnel, in addition to conducting at least two unannounced inspections each year.
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Posted by - November 29th, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal food safety regulators have set a safety level for the industrial chemical melamine in infant formula and are urging consumers to keep using U.S.-made formula.
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Posted by - November 29th, 2008
Federal food safety regulators have set a safety level for the industrial chemical melamine in infant formula.
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Posted by - November 28th, 2008
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — The industrial chemical melamine is safe in baby formula in small amounts, U.S. regulators said. The food and Drug Administration’s discovery of melamine and a byproduct of the chemical in two U.S.-made formulas doesn’t pose health concerns, said Stephen Sundlof , director of the agency’s Center for food Safety and Applied Nutrition, on a conference call today with …
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Posted by - November 28th, 2008
Federal food safety regulators have set a safety level for the industrial chemical melamine in infant formula and are urging consumers to keep using U.S.-made formula.
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Posted by - November 28th, 2008
The new initiative, launched by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum aims to increase regulatory capacity and unite public and private sector representatives, as well as scientific experts, to improve food safety in the region.
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Posted by - November 27th, 2008
HANOI: Fearing that food imported after last month’s floods are contaminated with toxic chemicals from china consumers in Vietnam’s capital are wondering just what is left that is safe to eat.
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Posted by - November 27th, 2008
MADISON-State health officials are reminding everyone that following basic food safety tips can greatly reduce the chances of a food orne illness becoming part of your holiday memories. The four basic rules of food safety are: - Clean - Wash hands and food contact (cutting boards) surfaces often.
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