The Washington Post published an interesting article this morning, spotlighting the recent E. coli outbreak associated with pre-cut, bagged lettuce that infected 23 people in four states during March and April of this year. The lettuce was not purchased by consumers, but rather by several food service...
We are so excited about our BRAND NEW Food Safety Course that will be debuting soon! We hope this course will make the food safety learning experience more educational, more interactive, and more FUN! We’ll keep you posted with further updates about our new course. Check back soon!
S.510 is the official name of the Food Safety Modernization Act, a bill that is expected to pass through the U.S. Congress soon, and without much difficulty. Sometimes lawmakers across the aisle have a difficult time seeing eye-to-eye–but not when it comes to food safety. The bill, sponsored by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), would potentially give the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services more regulatory control over inspections, recalls, and imported foods.
If your are interested in following the progress of this important piece of legislation, please click here. We will try and keep you posted as we learn more.
If you have been following our blog recently, you are already aware that there have been LOTS of food recalls this year. In fact, there have been so many, we’ve had a hard time keeping up! The US Department of Health & Human Services just create a create online resource that gives a comprehensive rundown of all the food items that have been recalled in the last month and a half. Check it out and make sure all your salami, cookie, and dried fruit bases are covered.