Food safety

Food safety is an important part of a balanced diet – COMMENT

Many parents believe that kids would rather eat marbles than spinach. Indeed, some may wonder which makes the riskier meal.…

Spinach scare shows eating is a risky business – COMMENT

Bagged fresh spinach enjoys a pure, green and above all nutritious image. This was shattered by last week’s outbreak of…

US: Spinach recall takes full effect

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) have recommended the recall of…

UK: FSA boosts funding for food safety training

UK regulator The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced an additional GBP1m (US$1.84m) of grants to local authorities to boost existing…

US: New E.Coli and Salmonella test system launched

Magna Medical Services (MMS), a Las Vegas-based supplier of drug-testing and screening products, has launched a new instant screening test…