"Poison Prevention Month is a helpful reminder for all of us to take action against this major health problem," said HSC's Dr. Angela Mickalide.
The alert focuses primarily on H5N1, the highly pathogenic form of the virus, and notes that as of February 2008, H5N1 has not been detected in the United States.
The company said today one of its units is developing a new test with the Agricultural Research Service.
NCC says injuries and illnesses among poultry processing workers have reached their lowest level ever. Reporters and editors at The Charlotte Observer note that the industry still has a long way to go and an unappetizing history.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers, food service operators, and food retailers that New Era, Mich.,-based New Era Canning Company is broadening its nationwide recall of canned vegetable products for a third time because of the potential for its foods to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum).
"We are taking this additional step to ensure the integrity of our products throughout the entire food supply chain," said J.P. Suarez, Wal-Mart's senior VP and chief compliance officer, and a GFSI board member.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a Public Health Advisory for parents and caregivers, recommending that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and children less than 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur from such use. OTC cough and cold products include decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines, and antitussives (cough suppressants) for the treatment of colds.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., has announced that effective today, Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D., is moving from director of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) to director of FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN); and Bernadette Dunham, D.V.M., Ph.D., who is deputy director of CVM, will assume directorship of CVM.
"Opening a champagne bottle can be tricky, but don't be intimidated," says Gary Heck, Korbel owner and president. "These five easy steps to opening a champagne bottle will make your job much easier and faster."
This trip follows closely on the heels of the U.S. import safety agreement with China, which Secretary Mike Leavitt, shown here, spearheaded.
The new tools are part of the agency's Food Protection Plan for ensuring the safety of domestic and imported foods eaten by American consumers.
"One of the major implications of this study is to underscore the importance of the non-hospital environment in the origin of drug resistant infections," said Ellen K. Silbergeld, Ph.D., senior author of the study.
Two pacts will be signed with China next week, HHS Secretary Leavitt says. He testifies today and recently outlined a new U.S. strategy for ensuring safety of all imported products.
Food companies can use it to detect the bacteria on environmental surfaces quickly, the company says.
The FDA grants to labs in Texas, New York, and Wisconsin are part of its new Food Protection Plan.
Witnesses are expected from FDA and FSIS, which teaches food safety to consumers via the Be Food Safe campaign.
ConAgra Foods said it believes consumer undercooking of the frozen chicken and turkey pot pies is the cause. At least 20 people have been hospitalized.
"States have done an extraordinary job over the last 10 years," SAMHSA's administrator says.
No new bronchiolitis obliterans cases since 2003 among microwave popcorn manufacturing workers have come to its attention, OSHA said in its notice announcing the meeting.