Food safety roundup for 21st October 2012

 

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68 per cent milk in India non-conforming to food safety standard: Government
IBNLive
New Delhi: Over 68 per cent of milk in the country does not conform to the standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the Centre has told the Supreme Court on a plea for checking sale of synthetic and adulterated milk
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IBNLive
Another Supermarket Chain Will Permanently Stop Selling Sprouts Due To
Business Insider
Kroger , the nation’s largest supermarket chain, has announced it will stop selling sprouts on Monday because of their “potential food safety risk.” It joins retail behemoth Walmart, which quietly stopped selling the crunchy greens in 2010. “After a
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Business Insider
Insufficient manpower to ensure food safety this Puja
Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Apart from shopping and pandal hopping, eating out during Durga Puja is considered a must. However, one must be careful as the food being served outside comes with its own set of risks. But to make the situation worse, the government
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Maggots in the Pasta: Europe Screens Tainted Chinese Food
New York Times (blog)
Zhou Li, a foodsafety expert and lecturer at Renmin University in Beijing, told Der Spiegel that Chinese farmers used to eat the same food that they grew and sold. “But now that they are aware of the harmful effects of pesticides, fertilizers
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New York Times (blog)
Millions of kilograms of XL beef has tested safe: Now what to do with it?
Ottawa Citizen
“We remain open to working with staff to improve food safety. That is why we have reached out to the union several times … to get evidence of facts they might have. To date we have not received a response,” Mayers said. © Copyright (c) The Calgary
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Self-policing alone will not keep us safe
The News Journal
But in a straight party line vote in 2011, the House of Representatives voted to cut the FDA food safety budget by $87million and cut another $35 million from the USDA’s food safety and inspection service. Representative Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), chairman
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GMO labeling may be coming
Juneau Empire
Prop 37 has been endorsed by many independent groups including the California Nurses Association, the Center for Food Safety, Consumers Union, and the California Council of Churches. Because California is such a large market, the impact if this
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Ecolait meat plant shut down temporarily by CFIA
Ottawa Citizen
CFIA spokesperson Lisa Gauthier said in an email Saturday that “there is no food safety risk associated with this situation.” The suspension was lifted on Thursday, she noted, “when the company presented an acceptable action plan addressing all
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US Consumers Somewhat, Slightly Concerned about Food Supply Safety
Food Poisoning Bulletin
NPD Group conducts biweekly surveys about food safety. This week they released a report this week that noted 60% of U.S. consumers are “somewhat or slightly concerned about the safety of the U.S. food supply.” Twenty-five percent were “extremely or
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Food Poisoning Bulletin
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WA Health – Public Health – Food safety
food safety, safety, consumers, WA, Western Australia, safe food handling, public health.
www.public.health.wa.gov.au/3/1611/2/food_safety.pm
The consuming challenge of food safety |Economy |chinadaily.com.cn
Food safety is a top concern for Chinese shoppers, especially regarding such produce as vegetables, meat, seafood, grain, cooking oils and dairy goods.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012…/content_15816369.htm

 

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