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* FDA reports good results for new food safety portal  Jul 28, 2010

* FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Reptile food sickens humans, food safety perceptions  Jul 28, 2010

* FDA gets bumper crop of comments on produce safety  Jul 21, 2010

* Rules to limit Salmonella in eggs take effect  Jul 9, 2010

* USDA stiffens standards for ground beef sent to schools  Jul 2, 2010

* NEWS SCAN: Food safety meetings, hemorrhagic fever probe, US-China epi link  Jun 29, 2010

* FDA draft proposal looks to limit farm antibiotics  Jun 28, 2010

* IOM: Risk-based focus can help FDA fill food safety gaps  Jun 8, 2010

* GAO report flags FDA science gaps  May 25, 2010

* NEWS SCAN: E coli in farm wildlife, FDA safety portal, delaying kids' vaccines, H1N1 vaccine uptake  May 25, 2010

* FDA transparency plan addresses food safety inspections, recalls  May 19, 2010

* NEWS SCAN: Mobile food safety, flu vaccine for elderly, H5N1 vaccine trial, avian flu in Vietnam  Apr 30, 2010

* CDC: E coli down, most other foodborne illnesses level  Apr 15, 2010

* HHS auditor faults FDA food inspections, enforcement  Apr 7, 2010

* NEWS SCAN: State food outbreak probes, USDA food safety proposals  Mar 25, 2010

* Recalls due to Salmonella risk in flavoring approach 100  Mar 8, 2010

* Study says foodborne illness costs US $152 billion a year  Mar 3, 2010

* Federal budget proposal boosts food safety, biodefense  Feb 1, 2010

* FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Top 10 risky foods, ground beef vulnerabilities  Oct 6, 2009

* FDA launches safety alert portal for food companies  Sep 8, 2009

* House passes bill giving FDA new food safety enforcement powers and resources  Jul 31, 2009

* Food safety groups unveil outbreak response guidance  Jul 15, 2009

* Officials release food safety plan, egg safety rules  Jul 7, 2009

* CDC acts to expedite foodborne data sharing  Jul 7, 2009

* FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Dough sample positive for E coli, beef recall after illnesses, dairy ingredients and Salmonella  Jun 29, 2009

* Report calls for bolstering state, local food safety efforts  Apr 17, 2009

* FDA, states creating teams for foodborne disease response  Apr 9, 2009

* US inspectors find food products hard to trace  Mar 27, 2009

* Policy group says FDA needs single food safety chief  Mar 25, 2009

* Lawmakers grill food companies over use of tainted ingredients  Mar 19, 2009

* Obama names FDA chief, creates food safety panel  Mar 16, 2009

* Enacted bill includes pandemic, food safety money  Mar 12, 2009

* USDA grants conditional license for E coli cattle vaccine  Mar 11, 2009

* FDA recommends steps for reducing Salmonella risk in peanut products  Mar 10, 2009

* Obama joins calls for improving US food safety regime  Feb 2, 2009

* USDA drafts avian flu risk assessment for poultry and egg products  Dec 3, 2008

* FDA details year's progress on food protection plan  Dec 2, 2008

* GAO: Obama should address health preparedness, food safety  Nov 7, 2008

* More Salmonella cases linked to dry pet food  Nov 6, 2008

* Group urges next administration to reform public health  Oct 21, 2008

* FDA to open four overseas offices by year's end  Oct 20, 2008

* FDA awards $5.2 million for food and feed safety projects  Oct 1, 2008

* FDA adds 104 staffers to food safety branch  Sep 12, 2008

* GAO looks abroad for food-safety oversight lessons  Jul 17, 2008

* USDA to name retailers in meat recalls  Jul 11, 2008

* FDA claims progress on food protection plan  Jul 2, 2008

* President seeks more food safety funding for FDA  Jun 10, 2008

* Experts propose steps to ease food safety info flow  May 22, 2008

* Pew report urges limiting antimicrobial use in animals  May 6, 2008

* Health group urges overhaul of US food safety system  Apr 30, 2008

* FDA seeks comments on food safety plan  Apr 1, 2008

* Report cites weaknesses in FDA spinach inspection  Mar 13, 2008

* Researchers confirm virulence differences in E coli O157:H7 strains  Mar 12, 2008

* USDA vows to enforce humane practices at meat plants  Feb 29, 2008

* Report suggests wastewater link to Taco John's E coli outbreak  Feb 26, 2008

* E coli cattle vaccine nearing US approval  Feb 7, 2008

* HHS budget proposal cuts state preparedness, boosts food safety  Feb 4, 2008

* Drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef  Dec 21, 2007

* US, China report pact to make food imports safer  Dec 11, 2007

* Report says stingy funding has put FDA in crisis  Dec 5, 2007

* USDA modifies E coli testing rules for Canadian beef  Nov 21, 2007

* ConAgra resumes pot pie production after heeding USDA concerns  Nov 16, 2007

* USDA vows to double inspections of Canadian meat  Nov 8, 2007

* FDA food safety plan taps others for inspection help  Nov 7, 2007

* US food safety plan calls for FDA recall power  Nov 6, 2007

* Ground beef recall expands as more E coli illnesses probed  Oct 1, 2007

* US import safety panel calls for risk-based monitoring  Sep 12, 2007

* FDA reverses plan to close field labs  Aug 20, 2007

* Health officials probe more botulism cases  Aug 2, 2007

* Company widely expands botulism recall  Jul 23, 2007

* FDA warns of possible link between botulism and chili sauce  Jul 20, 2007

* FAO, WHO urge vigilance in light of recent food scares  Jul 20, 2007

* Snack implicated in 17-state Salmonella outbreak  Jun 29, 2007

* CDC report reveals wider impact of tainted peanut butter  May 31, 2007

* Peanut butter maker says moisture triggered Salmonella contamination  Apr 6, 2007

* FDA releases final report on spinach E coli outbreak  Mar 23, 2007

* Nationwide Salmonella outbreak reaches 425 cases  Mar 9, 2007

* Got E coli? Outbreak showed danger of raw milk  Mar 2, 2007

* Lettuce, ground beef recalls spur new E coli concerns  Oct 9, 2006

* Eight-state E coli outbreak strikes 50, kills 1  Sep 15, 2006

* FDA launches Salinas Valley E coli probe  Sep 14, 2006

* FDA OKs using viruses to fight Listeria in meat  Aug 22, 2006

* Oyster-related illnesses surge in Washington state  Jul 27, 2006

* More Salmonella cases tied to frozen chicken entrees  Jul 21, 2006

* Seed treatment may make sprouts safer  Jul 13, 2006

* Pet treats may carry Salmonella, CDC warns  Jun 30, 2006

* USDA to help small meat plants improve food safety  Jun 1, 2006

* Antibacterial bacteria may be used in ground beef  Apr 26, 2006

* USDA: 165 degrees is magic number for safe poultry  Apr 5, 2006

* Gulf seafood called safe in wake of hurricanes  Dec 12, 2005

* FAO, WHO give food safety tips for bird flu era  Dec 7, 2005

* Produce linked to more disease cases than poultry  Dec 1, 2005

* Sprouts blamed in big Ontario Salmonella outbreak  Dec 1, 2005

* US, other countries report E coli cases in recent months  Nov 18, 2005

* Oyster-related illness linked to warming ocean  Oct 12, 2005

* E coli cases prompt warning on salad products  Oct 3, 2005

* Sewage levels high in floodwaters; evacuees to get flu shots  Sep 7, 2005

* Hurricane Katrina sparks fears of disease outbreaks  Sep 2, 2005

* FDA to ban enrofloxacin use in poultry  Jul 29, 2005

* Salmonella cases spur FDA warnings on juice, ice cream  Jul 12, 2005

* Company recalls pet treats linked to human infections  Jun 13, 2005

* Basil suspected in Florida cyclosporiasis outbreak

  Jun 6, 2005

* Turkey blamed in South Carolina Salmonella outbreak  Jun 3, 2005

* Alberta E coli outbreak tied to milk shakes  May 13, 2005

* Salmonella cases linked to pet rodents  May 6, 2005

* Salmonella cases linked to frozen chicken entrees  Apr 22, 2005

* CDC cites declines in major foodborne infections  Apr 15, 2005

* Salmonella sources in tomato-linked outbreaks still unclear  Apr 8, 2005

* Drug-resistant bacteria linger on chicken, study finds  Apr 1, 2005

* Raw-milk cheese implicated in 35 TB cases  Mar 17, 2005

* FDA issues warning on raw-milk soft cheeses  Mar 16, 2005

* E coli in ground beef dropped in 2004, USDA says  Mar 2, 2005

* Food handlers' gloves may not mean cleaner food  Feb 7, 2005

* Airliner water still has problems, EPA says  Jan 25, 2005

* North Carolina E coli outbreak traced to petting zoo  Dec 23, 2004

* USDA says new Listeria rule has made a difference  Dec 3, 2004

* EPA, airlines announce pact on drinking-water safety  Nov 11, 2004

* Illnesses tied to drinking water dropped in 2001-02  Oct 22, 2004

* GAO says USDA, FDA should improve food recalls  Oct 21, 2004

* FDA lists plans for making produce safer  Oct 18, 2004

* WHO promotes '5 Keys' to food safety  Oct 13, 2004

* UK Salmonella outbreak linked to lettuce  Oct 12, 2004

* Federal agencies form agreement with states for food, ag emergencies  Sep 29, 2004

* EPA finds E coli, coliform in airplane water tests  Sep 27, 2004

* Snow peas implicated in cyclosporiasis outbreak for first time  Sep 24, 2004

* WHO stresses prevention over remediation for drinking-water safety  Sep 23, 2004

* FDA proposes rules to reduce Salmonella in eggs  Sep 22, 2004

* Disease hazards common in food operations, FDA says  Sep 16, 2004

* Colorado E coli cases prompt beef recall  Aug 25, 2004

* Certain symptoms may predict fatal foodborne botulism

  Aug 20, 2004

* USDA finding Salmonella less often in meat  Aug 10, 2004

* Five E coli cases linked with recalled Nebraska beef  Aug 5, 2004

* Tomatoes called likely source in Salmonella outbreak  Jul 23, 2004

* Tomatoes called likely source in Salmonella outbreak  Jul 23, 2004

* Salmonella outbreak in East reaches 180 cases  Jul 22, 2004

* Tomatoes suspected in Salmonella outbreak  Jul 19, 2004

* FDA seeks input on produce safety action plan  Jun 15, 2004

* USDA announces new food safety Web site  Apr 21, 2004

* USDA to fund safety research for small meat plants  Apr 1, 2004

* McKee leaves top job at USDA food safety branch  Feb 27, 2004

* USDA announces food safety research agenda  Nov 24, 2003

* USDA offers food safety guidelines for consumers  Nov 17, 2003

* With FDA nod, lactoferrin to be used as antimicrobial for beef  Aug 29, 2003

* Federal government announces new guidelines for food safety/security  Aug 5, 2003

* Tie food safety standards to public health goals, IOM urges  Apr 24, 2003

* FDA issues draft guidance on controlling pathogens in juices  Sep 16, 2002

* FDA planning new adverse-event reporting system for food, supplements  Sep 13, 2002

* Produce protection spawns new products  Aug 30, 2002

* Chloramphenicol found in honey imported from China  Aug 29, 2002

* Consumers often underestimate the importance of safe produce handling  Aug 16, 2002

* Wyoming health official named head of USDA food safety agency  Jul 25, 2002

* FDA to increase tests of imported shrimp, crayfish for chloramphenicol  Jun 19, 2002

* New bioterrorism law aims to boost public health, guard food and water  Jun 13, 2002

* GAO reports increased foodborne disease in schools, urges more safety steps  May 8, 2002

* Food safety can never be perfect, but specific goals would help, says report  Feb 26, 2002

* Microbiologist named to USDA food safety position  Feb 7, 2002

* Global meeting to focus on measures for improving food safety  Jan 25, 2002

* National panel on food safety criteria to meet Jan 22-25  Jan 17, 2002