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NZ: Hold the ginger: New food rules opens can of home-grown worms
stuff.co.nz: Is it a lemon harangue from the chamomile cops, or just commonsense food safety? New nationwide food safety rules are starting to bite at country markets, with compliance and annual fees threatening the small profits stall owners hope to make. Unlikely to be an exception, a pensioner on the KÄpiti Coast has been told she could face hefty fees simply because she uses store-bought ginger in her homemade herbal tea.
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US: Delta joins american in suspending use of LAX kitchen because of Listeria
Forbes: Two airlines have joined American Airlines in suspending the use of a catering facility at Los Angeles International Airport because of a listeria finding.
Read Article →US: Six deadliest U.S. foodborne outbreaks
Food Safety News: Although the United States is known world-wide as having one of the safest food supplies, there have been instances where some of the foods most commonly consumed in [the US] have resulted in tragedy.
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US: CDC reports Salmonella outbreaks traced to papayas likely over
Food Safety News: A collection of four Salmonella outbreaks traced to Mexican papayas appears to be over, according to federal officials who report at least 251 people across 25 states were sickened, including two who died. Each outbreak was linked to papayas imported from a different farm in Mexico.
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US: Pesticide report shows no residue on half of U.S. food tested
Food Safety News: Historically, the violation rate of import samples is 3 to 5 times higher than the rate for domestic samples. For example, from FY 2011 to 2014 the violation rate for domestic samples ranged from 1.4 percent to 2.8 percent, whereas the rate for import samples ranged from 7.1 percent to 12.6 percent.” Fresh produce commodities made up the majority of the imported foods with the most pesticide residues.
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SG: Food wrapping that kills bacteria
Channel News Asia: Canadian scientists have developed a food wrapping that has viruses embedded in it to kill bacteria that cause food contamination, according to a study. The viruses or bacteriophages (also known as phages) in the food wrapping can be kept stable for up to three months. Phages are naturally found on fruits and vegetables, and do not affect the smell, taste, safety or appearance of food.
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DE: GLOBALG.A.P. Best Practice Standard in Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games
GLOBALG.A.P.: GLOBALG.A.P. is proud to be recognized as Best Practice Standard for Tokyo 2020 as the Olympic and Paralympic Games are one of the world’s largest sports events and their influence will extend across Japan and the world. The Organizing Committee accepts agricultural and livestock products certified under the JGAP or GLOBALG.A.P. scheme.
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AU: Bacteria, viruses and toxins that cause foodborne illness
Food Standards Australia New Zealand: A profile of the major bacteria, viruses and toxins starting with: What is Campylobacter? Campylobacter is a bacterium that can be found in the gut of many pets, livestock and wild animals. This a notifiable disease and must be reported to health authorities in all states and territories except NSW.
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AU: Food Safety Supercharger lands in Australia
Hort Innovation: The mother of all produce sanitisation machines has arrived in Australia, fresh off the ship from Germany, as the country takes its food safety technology to the next level.
Read Article →AU: Chemical-free sanitising wins Vic’s Premier’s Sustainability Award
FoodProcessing: Melbourne-based eWater Systems not only won the Innovative Products or Services category, but also took home the 2017 Premier’s Recognition Award for its chemical-free ‘water splitting’ technology used to clean and sanitise facilities such as hospitals, schools, manufacturing businesses and restaurants, even in organic processing operations.
Read the full article at the FoodProcessing website