Earlier this week, we commented on the New York Times report regarding an FDA study on the safety of spices ( http://pennstatefoodsafety.blo...

A NY Times article released today (below with link) details the high contamination Salmonella rate of spices and the challenges that exist...

As of August 26th, CDC is reporting that there are 610 cases of Cyclospora infection in 22 states. While many of the illnesses in IA and NB...

FDA established a standard that defines “Gluten Free”. Gluten free is a food that does not contain an a gluten containing grain such as wh...

Proctor and Gamble is issuing a recall for Iams and Eukanuba dry dog food and dry cat food due to the potential to be contaminated with Salm...

A newly released “study”, the 2013 NSF International Household Germ Study, has sparked some media attention. http://www.nsf.org/business/...

The cyclospora outbreak has been linked to foodservice bagged salad served at Olive Garden and Red Lobster. The source of the salad was a M...

WPSU’s Emily Reddy talked with Dr. Luke LaBorde of Penn State and  Kim Tait, a small scale processor, on the FSMA bill and the impact on sma...

As part of the provisions in FSMA, FDA is setting a fee schedule for re-inspections of a facility when that facility had non-compliance/food...