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ATRI documents big jump in insurance premiums even as providers in the red
With the impact on insurance rates from Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II suddenly a hot topic, the latest report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has driven home the point that any increase in…
Spanish study reveals burden of toxin-related outbreaks
Staphylococcus aureus caused the most outbreaks while Clostridium perfringens was behind the largest incidents, according to a study in Spain. Researchers assessed bacterial toxin-related outbreaks reported to the Spanish…
FDA steps up enforcement on imported cheese, canned food, seafood and more
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts,…
Not enough progress on foodborne disease, says WHO
Country capacity for surveillance of foodborne diseases has improved slightly but remains off target, according to WHO. The World Health Organization (WHO) provided an update on progress made relating to the Global Strategy…
FDA warning letters are on the rise
Food and Drug Administration warning letters to food manufacturers, sellers and importers have been trending upward, and the shift is not incidental. It reflects a maturing regulatory environment shaped by years of…
Publisher’s Platform: What industry doesn’t want you to know about cantaloupe
I’ve been suing people over cantaloupe for years. I’m not happy about it. But here we are — again. Let me walk you through what three decades of depositions, hospital visits, and funerals have taught me about this fruit. The…
State of Freight 5 takeaways: Montgomery talk; short-term strength
Max Fuller is the founder and former CEO of U.S Xpress. Dave Bozeman is the CEO of 3PL giant C.H. Robinson. They didn’t plan it, but on Thursday they both expressed a view of the future of the freight market in public forums…
Cheese maker admits to selling adulterated queso fresco
A New Jersey cheese manufacturer today admitted to introducing adulterated queso fresco into interstate commerce, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer. Abuelito Cheese Inc. a/k/a “El Abuelito Cheese,” a distributor of…
Publisher’s Platform: The Justice Department is still enforcing the FDCA
According to the Department of Justice, Abuelito Cheese Inc. a/k/a “El Abuelito Cheese,” a distributor of food products located in Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cari Fais in Newark…
More microgreens recalled in Canada because of E. coli
Les Fermes Lufa brand broccoli microgreens are being recalled in Canada because of pathogenic E. Coli. The implicated product was distributed online and in Ontario and Quebec, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.…
