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New Report Calls for Stronger Local-Level Food Safety Systems
Strong Food Safety Programs Critical
Holes need to be plugged in local and state-level food safety programs in order to effectively protect the public from foodborne illness, says a new report prepared with input from regional health officials.
Large-scale salmonella outbreaks linked to jalapeño peppers last year and then peanuts this January have prompted a flood of legislation proposals for ways to strengthen the FDA’s role in the federal food safety system. More... |
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US Food Fears in Line with "War on Terror" Concerns
People are Talking
A new survey suggests that a majority of US consumers are equally concerned over food safety within the country as they are with the ongoing ‘war on terror’.
In a survey of over two thousand US adults conducted by the American Society for Quality (ASQ), 73 percent of respondents said at the very least that they were 'concerned' over the country’s food safety record. More... |
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Bottled Water and Vended Water in California
Frequently Asked Questions
Who says Bottled Water is not regulated? Bottled and Vended water manufactured in California are some of the safest food products available. This is so thanks to the work of California's Legislators who have passed meaningfull laws that insist on preventing contamination and adulteration and the hard work of California's Food and Drug Investigators who inspect the manufacturing facilities and enforce those water bottling plant and water vending machine laws. More... |
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