Meat mexico lifted import restrictions on 20 of about 30 U.S. meat plants, reversing bans imposed last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Plants owned by Smithfield food Inc., the world’s largest hog producer, and Tyson food Inc., the biggest U.S. meat company, were among those recertified, the USDA’s food Safety and Inspection Service said this week. Bans were also lifted on …

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Michigan State University researchers are helping a technology startup company improve the safety of leafy greens and other food as more consumers seek to eat fresh and health .

A senior health official said here Wednesday that China will set up a “preemptive” monitoring system to improve food safety in China. “It means we will try to rid food problems by early detection, early warning and early intervention,” said Su Zhi, deputy general director of health inspection and supervision bureau under the Ministry of Health. Illegal chemicals added into food have led to …

BEIJING — A senior health official said here Wednesday that China will set up a “preemptive” monitoring system to improve food safety in China.

DEERFIELD, IL — In April, the people who protect the nation’s and the world’s food supply will meet in Washington, DC for the 11th Annual food Safety Summit.

A microscopic biological sensor that detects salmonella bacteria in lab tests has been developed by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and university colleagues. The sensor could be adapted to detect other food orne pathogens as well.

( Michigan State University ) Michigan State University researchers are helping a technology startup company improve the safety of leafy greens and other food as more consumers seek to eat fresh and health . They are proving that X-rays can kill bacterial pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella on the most delicate vegetables, extending shelf life in the bargain.

SEATTLE—-Bill Marler, food safety advocate and managing partner of food orne illness law firm Marler Clark, asked the food safety community to weigh in on the most pressing food safety challenges for the coming year.

Plants belonging to Smithfield food Inc ., the world’s largest hog producer, and Tyson food Inc ., the biggest U.S.- based meat company, were among those recertified, the USDA’s food Safety and Inspection Service said today in an e-mail.