A cooperative agreement signed by the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the state of Oregon will permit state inspection of meat products produced for shipment in Oregon.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) reported a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a turkey farm in Sanpete County.

Expanding the Food Defense standard to provide more guidance for a program that can be applied globally and creating a separate Regulated Food Defense standard to meet US International Adulteration requirements are among the changes incorporated by AIB International as part of its newly updated Consolidated Standards for Inspections.

In facilities where foods are made, stored and sold, contamination of food or food contact surfaces by pests is a constant worry. 

An important quality that formulators must consider is the safety and shelf life of meat alternative products.

All potato salad products with July 21-Aug. 4 expiration dates have been voluntarily withdrawn from Hy-Vee deli cases and grab-and-go refrigerator sections due to safety concerns. 

The biggest trend and challenge facing the packaging industry is finding the balance between sustainability, convenience, and safety.

The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) granted a Michigan State University (MSU) research team $769,000 to develop a biosensor test for foodborne pathogens. 

On Monday June 27, global chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut detected a salmonella positive production lot from a facility in Wieze, Belgium.

A Salt Lake City facility run by Creminelli Fine Meats announced on June 28 that it recalled approximately 4,207 lbs of ready-to-eat (RTE) parmesan salami sticks due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).