News tagged with food imports


FDA detains imports of Mexican mangoes (Update)

(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration is detaining mango imports from a Mexican packing house after the company's mangoes were linked to salmonella illnesses in 15 states.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC study shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing

Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods imported from areas which previously had not been associated with outbreaks, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New US lab trains global scientists in food safety

Global food trade is a big and risky business. About one trillion dollars worth of food is traded every year around the world, but only a tiny portion gets tested for contaminants -- ranging from about one percent of imports ...

Health created Sep 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poll finds most Americans favor increased funding for stronger food safety oversight

Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, 66 percent support additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to carry out new responsibilities related to food safety, according to a Pew-commissioned ...

Health created May 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0