Investigators are asking questions on dairies, posing as raw milk buyers to see if dairy owners will sell them some of the unpasteurized milk. When they do in states like Ohio, where the sale of raw milk is illegal, they have their licenses revoked and are heavily fined.
Raw-milk advocates tout the health benefits of
HAMBURGER, E. COLI O157:H7 BACTERIA AND HUS
E. coli O157:H7 is one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli.
It was first recognized as a pathogen in 1982, during an investigation into an outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis associated with consumption of hamburgers from a fast food chain restaurant. In the ten years that followed, there have been approximately thirty outbreaks
FDA issues guidelines for fresh-cut produce
The Food and Drug Administration has issued its first set of safety guidelines for the way fresh-cut produce companies process precut vegetables.
Eight outbreaks have been traced to the Salinas valley in California in the past decade, according to the FDA, reports the Monterey County Herald.
The 64-page document focuses strictly on activities in processing
Raw milk rises to top of farm agenda
Raw milk will be the main topic at the Fifth Annual Forum on Food and Farming, hosted by the nonprofit group Foodshed Alliance.
The Star-Ledger reports that the forum, entitled “Healthy Farms, Healthy Choices,” is open to the public, but there is a $20 advance registration fee, or $25 at the door.
Delegates to the
FDA issues draft guidance for the safe production of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables
The Food and Drug Administration announced in their press release that they have published a draft guidance document for producers of fresh-cut produce entitled "Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables."
This draft guidance discusses the production and harvesting of fresh produce and provides recommendations for fresh-cut processing in several