food safety

SEATTLE (AP) — Chipotle will not raise prices to cover the cost of new food safety procedures. That's according to the company's founder and CEO, who was in Seattle on Tuesday to talk to employees about the new safety rules. Steve...

The National Agriculture Statistics Service will collect survey results from produce packers and others to help fruit and vegetable operations preparing to meet new federal food safety requirements. The 2015 Produce Post-Harvest Microbial Food Safety Practices Survey marks the first time since 1998 that such a survey has been conducted...

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce food waste reduction goals tomorrow. This first-ever initiative will set a national goal for food waste reduction within a specific timeframe. The announcement occurs just one week before world leaders begin to gather at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to address sustainable development practices and goals, including sustainable production and

A recall of pork products stemming from salmonella from whole-hogs now includes more than 523,000 pounds of pork, expanding from an earlier recall. The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the expansion from Kapowsin meats in Washington State...

Last week - the European Commission approved 17 different genetically modified agricultural products for food and feed through careful, scientific analysis. However - with the announcement - the American Farm Bureau says the EC also undermined its principled position by recommending individual states be permitted to opt out of importation or use of the products within their own borders... Read Mor

Food born illnesses can run rampant during the summer months. Some caution and extra preparation can keep you from getting sick.

AP-Federal health officials say ricotta cheese tainted with listeria bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses including at least one death.The imported Italian ricotta salata cheese distributed by Forever Cheese Inc. of New York is linked to illnesses in 11 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Apparently the closure of Yakima's Wendy's restaurant wasn't a problem with paying bills...it was a concern about food safety...that's according to an article in today's Yakima Herald Republic....it says an injunction was filed by the parent company last week against the local franchisee BZB Enterprises...