With the time difference, traveling East always presents a problem waking up in time for early meetings. So, when I was walking into the Pew Charitable Trusts and Center for Science in the Public Interest conference, Dr. Hagen had already given her speck on STECs. Fortunately, FSIS put up her speech. Here is the STEC
Food Safety in the Age of Obama
I waited for the call after Christmas to come to the signing ceremony after the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act, but it did not come. Frankly, it still seems odd that the President would miss an opportunity to showcase the first major piece of food safety legislation in over 50 years.
This is
Foodborne Hazards of non-E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella – Report on Retail Ground Beef Sampling 2008-2010
In a few moments I have the opportunity to speak at the PEW Charitable Trust and Center for Science in the Public Interest Conference on “managing the risk of foodborne hazard: STECs and antibiotic-resistance pathogens.” Here is some of the data that I will present based on retail ground beef studies that we have ben
2010 was not a good year for Raw Milk and Raw Milk Cheeses, So why are States considering legalization?
The Chart (you can download with links) says it all.
Seriously, let’s think twice about expanding raw milk availability until, or if, the raw milk proponents take the real risks of raw milk seriously.
CDC Weighs in on Raw Milk Debate
Sitting on a plane heading to the Nation’s Capitol for the State of the Union, I was happy to see the CDC weighing in on the raw milk debate. See, Food Safety and Raw Milk. The CDC broke down the website into easy to read and understand sections:
Raw Milk on Tap in Texas Too?
It appears that Texas will be considering HB 75 and SB 237 which would both allow the sale of raw milk person to person, at farmers markets, at farm stands, and at flea markets.
More visitors to Real Raw Milk Facts from Wisconsin, New Jersey and now Texas.
Bravo Farms Cheese – To Pasteurize or Go Raw that is the Question after $1,500,000 in Losses
According to Visalia reporter Melina Morales, Bravo Farms is “now pasteurizing” some or all of its cheeses after it was linked to over 30 E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in the Western United States. According to Ms. Morales:
Bravo Farms has begun pasteurizing its cheese because of the contamination incident. When it used raw milk, cheese
Raw Milk to be considered in New Jersey
It does seem that raw milk legislation is on the move. Whether they all pass is another thing. Download Bill No. 743. Losses for the raw milk movement have been in California and Wyoming so far this year. The new battle lines are in Wisconsin and New Jersey.
It Is Sometimes Lonely Being a Lawyer
Perhaps it was being at the memorial service (with 500 others) of a friend’s mom today that made me reflect on my own 53 years to date.
Or, perhaps it was being “un-linked” on Linkedin a week ago by a federal regulatory official who felt that linking with me “might send the wrong message” &ndash
Non-E. coli O157:H7 STEC’s Considered a Significant Food Safety Threat in U.S. Beef Supply
Prevalence and Characterization of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Commercial Ground Beef in the United States – Joseph M. Bosilevac and Mohammad Koohmaraie in Appl. Environ. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/AEM.02833-10
Abstract – Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a Shiga toxin (stx) producing E. coli (STEC) that has been classified as an adulterant in U.S. beef.