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 News Item (Source/Date Posted on Source)

Statement of Dr. Richard Raymond Regarding Increased Testing and Re-inspection of Imported Meat and Poultry Products from Canada (FSIS/USDA/ 11/08)

FSIS Final Rule Allows Chile to Export Poultry and Poultry Products to the U.S. (FSIS/USDA/ 10/30)

FSIS Provides Update on Topps Meat Company Recall Investigation (FSIS/USDA/ 10/26)

FSIS Takes Aggressive Actions To Combat E. Coli O157:H7 (FSIS/USDA/ 10/23)

Group calls for mandatory recalls, single food agency (MeatPoultry.com/ 10/02)

USDA names new administrator of FSIS (JAVMA/ 10/01)

USDA Awards More Than $14 Million in Food Safety Grants (CSREES/USDA/ 9/25)

CONNER ANNOUNCES PLAN TO IMPROVE QUALITY COMPLIANCE OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PRODUCTS (FSIS/USDA/ 9/20)

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Consume "Organic Pastures Raw Cream" (CFSAN/FDA/ 9/20)

FDA Warns Consumers about the Risk of Cryptosporidium Illness from Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water (CFSAN/FDA/ 9/20)

USDA Web Portal Offers Big Food Safety Benefits For Small Food Processors (FSIS/USDA/ 9/19)

New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (FSIS/USDA/ 9/05)

WHO highlights need for collective international efforts to face emerging diseases (Eurosurveillance/ 8/30)

FDA cancels plans to close laboratories (Food Production Daily/ 8/30)

USDA AWARDS $5.5 MILLION FOR RISK AND PREVENTION RESEARCH OF E. COLI O157:H7 IN FRESH PRODUCE (USDA/CSREES/ 8/21)

Almonds must be pasteurized as of September, says USDA (Food Production Daily/ 8/21)

Consumers Warned to Avoid Eating Raw Oysters from Southern Tip of Hood Canal in Washington State (FDA/ 8/10)

Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Seventh Session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived From Biotechnology (USDA/FSIS/ 8/09)

FDA Warns of Potential Botulism Risk from Canned French Cut Green Beans (FDA/ 8/03)

FDA Announces Program to Enhance States’ Food Safety Programs (FDA/ 7/31)

FDA Expands Its Nationwide Warning About the Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Certain Castleberry's Food Products and Dog Food (FDA/ 7/21)

EFSA and FDA Strengthen Cooperation in Food Safety Science (FDA/ 7/02)

FDA Detains Imports of Farm-Raised Chinese Seafood (FDA/ 6/28)

FDA Implementing Initiative to Reduce Tomato-Related Foodborne Illnesses (FDA/ 6/12)

FDA Advises Consumers to Avoid Toothpaste From China Containing Harmful Chemical (FDA/ 6/01)

Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Developed by USDA ARS Scientists (Federation of Animal Science Societies/ 6/01)

US House May Prevent States From Protecting Food Supply (The Poultry Site/ 5/29)

FSIS Seeks Comments on Agency Decision-Making During Investigation Into Animal Feed Containing Melamine (USDA/FSIS/ 5/25)

U.S. advances menu of food safety steps for China (Reuters/ 5/24)

USDA Hosts Food Safety Camp for Kids: Offers Food Safety Tips for Summer (USDA/FSIS/ 5/23)

US Senator Wants Tougher Line On China Food Safety (The Poultry Site/ 5/22)

USDA Releases Poultry for Processing (USDA/FSIS/ 5/18)

South Carolina Company Voluntarily Recalls Margaret Holmes Seasoned Turnip Greens (FDA/ 5/18)

Who’s Watching What We Eat? (The New York Times/ 5/16)

USDA Clears Swine for Processing (USDA/FSIS/ 5/15)

U.S. Preparedness to Respond to Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Strengthened by CDC/CSTE Partnership (CDC/ 5/15)

APHIS Proposes Voluntary Trichinae Certification Program (American Meat Institute/ 5/15)

No More "Foul "Air From This Chicken Coop (USDA/ ARS/ 5/10)

Letter of warning (FDA/MeatNews/ 5/10)

USDA Wrong Place to Consolidate Food Safety, Says CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest/ 5/09)

New food agency best for U.S. food safety (Reuters Health/ 5/08)

USDA clears 20 mln chickens that ate pet food (Reuters Health/ 5/07)

Scientists Conclude Very Low Risk to Humans from Food Containing Melamine (USDA/FSIS/ 5/07)

USDA NAMES MEMBERS TO NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION (USDA/FSIS/ 5/04)

China Food Mislabeled, U.S. Says (The New York Times/ 5/02)

Hundreds of Scientists Endorse U.S. FDA Risk Assessment on Livestock Cloning (Federation of Animal Science Societies/ 5/02)

FDA Commissioner Announces New Food Protection Position (FDA/ 5/01)

FDA limits Chinese food additive imports (USA Today/ 4/30)

Joint Update: FDA/USDA Update on Tainted Animal Feed (FDA/USDA/ 4/28)

FSIS revises Custom Exempt Review process (MeatNews.com/ 4/27)

JOINT NEWS RELEASE: FDA and USDA Determine Swine Fed Adulterated Product (USDA/FDA/ 4/26)

Fungus Responsible for Africa's Deadly Maize Identified (USDA/ARS/ 4/26)

Lawmakers upbraid FDA for food safety failings (Reuters Health/ 4/26)

Help over food scares (MeatNews.com/ 4/19)

Small-Enterprise Chicken Study 2007 (The Poultry Site/ 4/19)

New guidelines help UK producers plan food safety (Food Production Daily/ 4/19)

EU research needs conference begins (Food Production Daily/ 4/17)

Russia tightens food import regulations (The Poultry Site/ 4/17)

New Issue of "Healthy Animals" Now Online (USDA/ARS/ 4/16)

MEMBERS NAMED TO NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR FOODS (USDA/FSIS/ 4/16)

Imported food rarely inspected (USA Today/ 4/16)

FDA's Pilot Program to Better Educate Consumers about Recalled Food Products (FDA)

New Report Highlights Growing Foodborne Illness Challenges E. coli O157, Salmonella and Vibrio among Notable Concerns (CDC/MMWR/ 4/12)

New CDC Data Show Increases in E.coli, Salmonella and Vibrio (Center for Science in the Public Interest/ 4/12)

FDA: Tainted pet food still on shelves (USA Today/ 4/12)

Food safety remains a priority for industry (Food Production Daily/ 4/11)

USDA allows Salmonella treatment (MeatNews.com/ 4/11)

FSIS Eliminates ‘Minimal’ and ‘Limited’ Inspection (American Meat Institute/ 4/02)

Risk-based meetings scheduled (MeatNews.com/ 4/02)

US holds public meeting ahead of Codex (Food Production Daily/ 4/02)

FSIS To Hold Series Of Meetings On Risk-Based Inspection (USDA/FSIS/ 3/30)

FSIS Issues A Notice Of Adjusted Dollar Limitations For Retail Store Operation Exemptions (USDA/FSIS/ 3/30)

Public Meeting To Address Codex Committee On Food Labeling (USDA/FSIS/ 3/30)

Thailand and Vietnam join forces in bird flu battle (Food Production Daily/ 3/29)

Group says COOL costs out of whack (MeatNews.com/ 3/27)

£18M for new European research initiative in Systems Biology (UK/BBSRC/ 3/26)

Call for improved USDA enforcement (MeatNews.com/ 3/26)

EFSAs GM maize assessment to take several weeks (Food Production Daily/ 3/26)

No need for poultry vaccination in Europe: U.N. vet (Reuters Health/ 3/22)

Codex Committee on Food Labelling to meet in Canada (Food Standards Agency/ 3/21)

EU Commission report on GM Regulation published (Food Standards Agency/ 3/21)

France adopts disputed EU laws on GMO crop growing (Reuters Health/ 3/20)

CALS-hosted food safety hearing draws national media attention (University of Wisconsin-Madison/ 3/16)

Consultation on proposals for the development of a national network for the delivery of food, water and environmental microbiology services (U.K./ Health Protection Agency/ 3/16)

Talk to us early, FDA tells bird flu companies (Reuters Health/ 3/15)

Three new Community Reference Laboratories will ensure reliable testing of food and animal feed (EUROPA/ 3/15)

UK issues consultation on enforcing EU chemicals law (Food Production Daily/ 3/15)

JOHANNS SIGNS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH UNITED NATIONS' FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION DIRECTOR GENERAL DIOUF (USDA/ 3/14)

Global effort to provide poorest with basic sanitation slow going (Stanford University/ 3/13)

Consultation on proposals for the development of a national network for the delivery of food, water and environmental microbiology services (U.K./ Health Protection Agency/ 3/16)

UK issues consultation on enforcing EU chemicals law (Food Production Daily / 3/15)

JOHANNS SIGNS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH UNITED NATIONS' FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION DIRECTOR GENERAL DIOUF (USDA/ 3/14)

F.D.A. Offers Guidelines to Fresh-Food Industry (The New York Times/ 3/13)

Canada’s BSE risk assessed (MeatNews.com/ 3/13)

FDA Proposes to Allow the Use of Alternative Temperature-Indicating Devices for Processing Low-Acid Canned Foods (FDA/ 3/13)

China to set up food safety system amid scares (Reuters Health/ 3/12)

International meeting considers emerging food-safety risks (Food Standards Agency / 3/09)

OIE says US a mad cow 'controlled risk' country (Reuters Health/ 3/09)

Cloning safety to be investigated (MeatNews.com /3/09)

USDA should withdraw OTM rule: R-CALF (MeatNews / 3/08)

EU agency asked to rule on cloned meat and milk (Reuters Health / 3/08)

EU to look at cloned meat safety (BBC News/ 3/08)

U.S. urges Australia ease food trade health rules (Reuters Health/ 3/05)

Workshop focuses on emerging risks (Food Standards Agency/ 2/28)

Letter to Industry, State and Local Food Regulators and Inspectors Regarding Web-based ALERT Training (USFDA/CFSAN /2/23)

More scrutiny for some meat plants (Chicago Sun-Times / 2/23)

FSIS Proposes Timeline for Risk-Based Inspection in Processing Plants (USDA/ FSIS / 2/22)

Statement of Dr. Richard Raymond, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety: Risk-Based Inspection at Processing Establishments (USDA / FSIS /2/22)

USDA Announcement to Roll Out Risk Based Inspection Plan Takes Industry By Surprise (American Meat Instsitute/ 2/22)

EU agency sets food safety agenda for year (Food Production Daily/ 2/20)

EU food regulators meet to discuss common projects, fees (Food Production Daily/ 2/08)

Anthrax memories dog CDC head in times of bird flu (Reuters Health/ 2/07)

President’s FY 2008 Budget Advances FDA’s Public Health Goals, Including Improving Safety of Nation’s Food Supply (FDA/ 2/05)

Administrator Masters Leaving Food Safety and Inspection Service. Dr. David Goldman to Serve As FSIS Acting Administrator (USDA / 1/5)

Outbreaks Reveal Food Safety Net's Holes (Washington Post / 12/11)

Food getting safer - for the most part (Baltimore Sun / 12/8)

Agency's research needs published (UK Food Standards Agency / 10/26)

Official Abhors Food Safety Agency Idea (LA Times / 10/11)

Food Microbiologist Recognized With Top Food Safety Achievement Award (USDA / 9/27)

USDA Awards More Than $4.5 Million for Integrated Organic Research (USDA / 9/13)

Wisconsin Congresswoman Urges Passage of Bill to Increase Veterinary Infrastructure, Protect Public Health (American Veterinary Medical Association / 8/15)

UNITED STATES: New food defense initiative implemented. (MeatNews.com / 8/10)

Strategic Partnership Program Agroterrorism (SPPA) Initiative. First Year Status Report September 2005 - June 2006 (FDA / 8/8)

Are the National Academies Fair and Balanced? One in Five Scientists on NAS Issue Panels Tied to Firms Involved in Issue (Center for Science in the Public Interest / 7/24)

Government Science Panels: Fair and Balanced? CSPI to Convene Forum on Corporate Influence on Federal Advisory Committees (Center for Science in the Public Interest / 7/24)

Scientists crack down on global impact of food borne pathogens (Food ProductionDaily.com / 7/21)

Summaries of Competitive Food Defense Research Reports, 2005 (FDA / 7/17)

EFSA consults over animal feed additives risk (FoodProductionDaily.com / 7/18)

CSPI to Convene Forum on Corporate Influence on Federal Advisory Committees (Center for Science in the Public Interest / 7/17)

Food safety gets million pound boost (UK Food Standards Agency / 7/10)

PanAfrica: Ensuring Safer Food for Everyone - Codex Alimentarius Commission Meets in Geneva (AllAfrica.com / 6/29)

USDA CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF FOOD SAFETY (USDA / 6/28)

FDA To Reduce Pesticide Monitoring, Increase Food Defense Spending (NewsWise.com / 6/26)

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE CENTER - CHINA (ProMed Mail / 6/12)

Inspections Decline in Tissue Industry (New York Times from AP / 6/12)

Inconsistent Information Policies Jeopardize Research, Panel Says (New York Times / 6/9)

FSIS Announces Groundbreaking Outreach Program to Assist Small and Very Small Plants (FSIS / 5/31)

USDA ARS Microbial Food Safety Unit Receives the 2006 Food Products Association Food Safety Award. (MeatNews.com / 5/25)

CANADA: A new C$2.64 million food-safety initiative is launched in British Columbia. (MeatNews.com / 5/15)

CFSAN 2006 Program Priorities (FDA / 5/3)

TAXPAYER ALLIANCE SUPPORTS SENATE BILL BROADENING ACCESS TO FEDERAL RESEARCH (Alliance For Taxpayer Access / 5/2)

Council gets imported food controls at Heathrow (UK Food Standards Agency / 4/27)

Different approaches to gathering epidemic intelligence in Europe (Eurosurveillance Weekly / 4/27)

GAO Report Recommends New Powers for FDA (LA Times from AP / 4/24)

UNITED STATES/CHINA: The two governments sign a memorandum of understanding to improve cooperation on animal and plant health and food safety issues. (MeatNews.com / 4/12)

Budget cuts undermining food safety, warns EFSA (FoodProductionDaily.com / 1/25)

Italy's food safety measures called into question (FoodProductionDaily.com / 1/23)

Bush Appoints New Undersecretary for Research, Education & Economics (MeatAMI.com / 1/18)

EUROPEAN UNION/CHINA: The European Commission signs a product-safety memorandum of understanding with China. (MeatNews.com / 1/18)

USDA CONTINUES EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD THE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY (USDA / 1/17)

EUROPEAN UNION: Regulators want to charge food processors for food safety and technology services. (MeatNews.com / 1/12)

The Food and Drug Administration Celebrates 100 Years of Service to the Nation (FDA / 1/4)

Food Standards Agency Chief Executive to leave next year (UK Food Standards Agency / 12/20)

FSIS Makes Key Personnel Appointments (FSIS / 12/1)

Redesigned NAL Website Brings Fresh Look, Swift Access (USDA ARS / 12/1)

FSIS Awards More Than $2.5 Million for 2005 Cooperative Agreements (USDA / 11/14)

UNITED STATES: USDA and HHS are holding public meetings to discuss the jurisdiction of food security and safety efforts. (MeatNews.com / 11/8)

USDA and HHS Agencies Work Together to Examine the Jurisdiction of Certain Food Categories. Agencies to Hold Public Meeting (USDA / 11/3)