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FDA’s oversight of inspections of state food facilities are inadequate

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A report published by the Department of Health and Human Sciences has found inadequacies in the FDA’s oversight of inspections of state food facilities. The review was requested by the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies following the 2009 salmonella…

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Allergen detection using DVD

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Luis A. Tortajada-Genaro and colleagues from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia and the Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain, have developed a DNA microarray allergen detection method using DVDs. The technique immobilises probes that will detect the gene sequences of allergens on the surface of the DVDs and the…

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Spoonfuls of sugar help the cereal go down

By | Blog, Nutrition

Parents beware! Some popular cereal brands aimed at children contain as much sugar as servings of cakes and cookies. That’s the warning from a report published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit and advocacy organisation based in the US.

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Statistical data of the deadly US cantaloupe listeria outbreak

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CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) published the statistical data available for the deadly US cantaloupe listeria outbreak. The good thing is: the outbreak can be considered to be over. The number of deaths would have been higher had it not been for an effective, coordinated response by the…

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FDA on the import entry process

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American consumers increasingly rely of goods manufactured in foreign countries: in Fiscal Year 2011, roughly 24 million shipments of FDA-regulated products were imported into the US. Regulating that large volume of varied shipments is a complicated and unending task, and one of great importance in the realm of consumer protection….

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