http://www.mail.com/subjects/12928-food-safety.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12928-food-safety.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2160466-house-votes-to-delay-food-safety-rules.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted late Wednesday to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination. Lawmakers adopted an amendment by voice vote to a wide-ranging farm bill just before midnight that would delay the rules signed into law in 2011 until the Food and Drug... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:45:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2160466-house-votes-to-delay-food-safety-rules.html 2013-06-20T04:45:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2134262-govt-proposes-safety-labels-tenderized-beef.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Beef tenderized by machines before it is sold in grocery stores could soon carry labels warning customers to cook the meat thoroughly. The Agriculture Department on Thursday proposed to require the new package labels and cooking instructions on the meat, which is poked with needles or blades to increase tenderness. That process can trans... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:16:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2134262-govt-proposes-safety-labels-tenderized-beef.html 2013-06-06T20:16:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2061448-rat-meat-sold-lamb-latest-china-food-scandal.html BEIJING (AP) — Chinese police have broken up a criminal ring accused of taking meat from rats and foxes and selling it as lamb in the country's latest food safety scandal. The Ministry of Public Security released results of a three-month crackdown on food safety violators, saying in a statement that authorities investigated more than 380 cases and arreste... Fri, 03 May 2013 18:27:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2061448-rat-meat-sold-lamb-latest-china-food-scandal.html 2013-05-03T18:27:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2023012-eu-test-safety-issues-with-horsemeat.html BRUSSELS (AP) — More than 7,000 tests across the European Union have shown that nearly 5 percent of the food products labeled as beef contained horse meat, but there is no danger to public health, officials said Tuesday. The tests showed that the veterinary anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone, or bute, was present in about .5 percent of the horse meat, ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:53:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2023012-eu-test-safety-issues-with-horsemeat.html 2013-04-16T15:53:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2017918-louisiana-company-recalls-468k-pounds-meat.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Louisiana-based meat packing company has expanded a recall of meat products because of possible bacterial contamination. No illnesses have been reported The Manda Packing Company recall announced this past week now includes 468,000 pounds of roast beef, ham, turkey breast, tasso pork, ham shanks... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:28:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2017918-louisiana-company-recalls-468k-pounds-meat.html 2013-04-13T20:28:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010518-dutch-recall-50000-tons-meat-europe.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities are recalling 50,000 tons of meat sold as beef across Europe because its exact source cannot be established and it may contain horse meat, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. The announcement was the latest development in a far-reaching scandal that saw horse meat mixed in with other meats and sold as beef across ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:07:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010518-dutch-recall-50000-tons-meat-europe.html 2013-04-10T15:07:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2006576-recalled-frozen-food-ended-up-schools.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of pounds of frozen food recalled amid an E. coli scare may have been served in schools, according to the company that manufactured the items. Buffalo, N.Y.-based Rich Products Corp. has over the past two weeks recalled 10 million pounds of frozen food items after 27 E. coli illnesses in 15 states were linked to the... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:52:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2006576-recalled-frozen-food-ended-up-schools.html 2013-04-08T21:52:47Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1961132-bills-seek-to-farm-animal-abuse-videos.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An undercover video that showed California cows struggling to stand as they were prodded to slaughter by forklifts led to the largest meat recall in U.S. history. In Vermont, a video of veal calves skinned alive and tossed like sacks of potatoes ended with the plant's closure and criminal convictions. Now in a pushback led by the... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:13:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1961132-bills-seek-to-farm-animal-abuse-videos.html 2013-03-17T19:13:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1953940-brominated-vegetable-oil-gatorade.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the ingredient. "I was like, 'Whoa,'" said Sarah Kavanagh, a 16-year-old from Hattiesburg, Miss., who wanted to know... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:14:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1953940-brominated-vegetable-oil-gatorade.html 2013-03-14T17:14:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1922776-qa-chances-horse-meat-scandal-us.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground beef or sitting down for a plate of meatballs at Ikea. The United States has rigorous meat inspections and horse meat isn't readily available. So, while it's certainly possible that small amo... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:09:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1922776-qa-chances-horse-meat-scandal-us.html 2013-02-28T23:09:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1922166-fda-commissioner-budget-cuts-safe-food.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer food safety inspections and an increased risk to consumers will result from the lack of a new 2013 budget from Congress and the upcoming across-the-board spending cuts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said Thursday. The cuts are scheduled to take effect Friday unless the White House and Congress can come ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:52:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1922166-fda-commissioner-budget-cuts-safe-food.html 2013-02-28T19:52:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1919102-meatballs-ikea-withdraws-sausages.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — After withdrawing meatballs from stores across Europe, home furnishings company Ikea said Wednesday its own tests confirmed "a few indications of horse meat" and that it would also remove wiener sausages made by the same supplier. Meanwhile, Poland acknowledged for the first time that it is a source of horse meat that has fraudulently end... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:17:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1919102-meatballs-ikea-withdraws-sausages.html 2013-02-27T23:17:28Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1905868-feds-indict-4-peanut-butter-salmonella-outbreak.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four former peanut company employees have been charged with scheming to manufacture and ship salmonella-tainted peanuts that killed nine, sickened hundreds and prompted one of the largest recalls in history. The indictment by a federal grand jury in Georgia is a rare move by the federal government in food poisoning cases. Justice Departm... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:05:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1905868-feds-indict-4-peanut-butter-salmonella-outbreak.html 2013-02-21T23:05:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894314-runners-riders-europes-horsemeat-scandal.html LONDON (AP) — The European Union agreed Friday to begin random DNA checks on meat products in a bid to put a lid on a spreading scandal over horsemeat, while British authorities announced traces of horse had been found in school meals, restaurant dishes and hospital food, as well as supermarket products. A rundown on a scandal that continues to spread: WH... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:58:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894314-runners-riders-europes-horsemeat-scandal.html 2013-02-15T18:58:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1884322-white-house-warns-food-safety-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Impending across-the-board budget cuts could mean fewer government food safety inspections and higher prices for meat at the grocery store. A White House memo released late last week said that one of the consequences of the federal budget cuts, known as sequestration, would be 2,100 fewer food facility inspections by the Food and Drug Ad... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1884322-white-house-warns-food-safety-cuts.html 2013-02-11T19:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1878028-horsemeat-scandal-reaches-sweden.html LONDON (AP) — Sweden on Friday became the newest European country to be hit by a widening meat products scandal, as frozen-food company Findus said it was recalling beef lasagna meals there after tests confirmed the products contained horsemeat. Already, Britain, Ireland, Poland and France have been drawn into the growing saga over the use of horsemeat an... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1878028-horsemeat-scandal-reaches-sweden.html 2013-02-08T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1875584-uk-lasagna-products-60-percent-horsemeat.html LONDON (AP) — Some beef lasagna products recalled from British stores contained more than 60 percent horsemeat, U.K. food safety authorities said Thursday. It was the latest revelation in a growing scandal surrounding the use of horsemeat and the mislabeling of meat products in Europe. Frozen-food company Findus recalled the beef lasagna meals earlier thi... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1875584-uk-lasagna-products-60-percent-horsemeat.html 2013-02-07T19:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869280-horseburger-firm-blames-170-tons-polish-meat.html DUBLIN (AP) — The Irish meat company at the center of Europe's "horseburger" scandal on Tuesday blamed the contamination of its hamburger patties on the purchase last year of 170 tons of meat imported from Poland. As Ireland struggled to contain the damage to its reputation as Europe's top beef exporter, the ABP Food Group shed new light on how burgers ma... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869280-horseburger-firm-blames-170-tons-polish-meat.html 2013-02-05T21:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1856934-suppliers-grocers-turning-to-dna-testing-meat.html DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's surprise discovery this month of horsemeat traces in factory-produced burgers is boosting business for one trade: Forensics labs that use DNA fingerprinting to tell you what's on your plate. Horsemeat, which costs a fraction of beef, might not be bad for you to eat but it's definitely bad for sales of products that are labeled as b... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1856934-suppliers-grocers-turning-to-dna-testing-meat.html 2013-01-30T17:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1851126-16-sick-5-states-linked-to-ground-beef-recall.html NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef. No one has died, but half were hospitalized. Most of the illnesses have been in Michigan, but a few cases were scattered in Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Seven people ate a raw ground beef dish call... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1851126-16-sick-5-states-linked-to-ground-beef-recall.html 2013-01-28T15:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1824764-ireland-recalls-10-mln-burgers-horsemeat-fears.html DUBLIN (AP) — An Irish meat processor recalled 10 million burgers Wednesday from supermarkets across Ireland and Britain amid fears that many could contain horsemeat, a discovery that poses no danger to public health but threatens to undermine the beef business central to Ireland's rural economy. Silvercrest Foods, Ireland's second-largest processor of be... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1824764-ireland-recalls-10-mln-burgers-horsemeat-fears.html 2013-01-16T17:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1801084-fda-rules-will-food-safer.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says its new guidelines would make the food Americans eat safer and help prevent the kinds of foodborne disease outbreaks that sicken or kill thousands of consumers each year. The rules, the most sweeping food safety guidelines in decades, would require farmers to take new precautions against contaminatio... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1801084-fda-rules-will-food-safer.html 2013-01-05T08:56:00Z