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Owner of Connecticut Meat Supplier Who Fabricated E. coli Test Results is Sentenced

Bill Marler

Between November 3, 2016 and September 9, 2017, Beqiri authorized the preparation and submission in the company’s Lab Sample Report binder, which the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reviews, a total of 36 documents relating to 52 separate carcass swabs and ground beef samples on behalf of New England Meat Packing.

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Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

Manufacturers of foods generally considered to be healthy but not low in fat (e.g., So the FDA in 2016 began the public process of considering a new definition for “healthy.” nuts, avocados, eggs, salmon) found it hard to meet that definition. The FDA has also explored a “healthy” labeling icon or symbol.

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Canada moves to protect citizens from E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley

Bill Marler

The temporary requirements add an extra level of control to the food safety measures already in place under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). From 2016 to 2019, romaine lettuce from California was linked to outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7.

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Gluten-Free: What Restaurants Need to Know

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Modern Restaurant Management ((MRM) asked Lindsey Yeakle, Gluten-Free Food Service (GFFS) Program Manager, Food Safety at Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), what restaurants need to know about gluten-free options. Yeakle has a culinary history working at four-star and four-diamond rated restaurants.

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14 Years of Food Safety News

Food Safety News

Food Safety News (FSN) was created in 2009 by food safety attorney Bill Marler to fill a void in public health media coverage. Since its inception, FSN has provided dedicated journalism addressing critical food safety concerns. It has become the major player in furthering food safety around the world.”

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So, what’s the cause of the recent E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak?

Bill Marler

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) – I do not recall a CDC post recently that included working with both the FSIS (regulates, Beef, Pork, Poultry and Catfish) and the FDA (regulates everything else). Spinach, 2006, 199 cases, 71% female.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

Modern Restaurant Management

consumers dine and shop for food, there were 50 million people participating in meal kit and meal prep subscriptions, Nielsen reported. billion dollars in 2016 and experienced a staggering 300 percent surge to a $4.65 Before the coronavirus affected the way U.S. According to Statista, the meal prep market was valued at $1.6