January 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The U.S. Agriculture Department announced Monday it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide, a move that won praise for cutting costs but raised concerns about the possible effect on food safety.
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November 30, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month. Continue Reading
November 21, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
An embattled egg producer that lost McDonald’s and other customers says it’s creating a task force to review its food safety, animal care and sustainability practices.
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November 16, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling some 16-ounce jars of its Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Chunky sold in several states because of possible salmonella contamination.
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October 20, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says it’s traced the contaminated eggs to the Larry Schultz Organic Farm in Owatonna, where tests confirmed the presence of salmonella. Farm owners are cooperating with the investigation and have issued a voluntary recall of the eggs. Continue Reading
October 20, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says it’s traced the contaminated eggs to the Larry Schultz Organic Farm in Owatonna, where tests confirmed the presence of salmonella. Farm owners are cooperating with the investigation and have issued a voluntary recall of the eggs. Continue Reading
October 3, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
“Some will say these tragedies confirm all that is wrong with how food is grown, distributed and sold in the U.S. and much of the developed world,” Minneapolis columnist Eric Wieffering writes. “I’d argue the opposite: that the recalls prove that the U.S. food safety system works far better than most people give it credit for.” Continue Reading
September 29, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Health Department epidemiologist Sarah Weninger said the Stutsman County woman is recovering from her illness. Authorities have not identified the woman, who is at least 60 years old. Continue Reading
September 29, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Health Department epidemiologist Sarah Weninger said the Stutsman County woman is recovering from her illness. Authorities have not identified the woman, who is at least 60 years old. Continue Reading
August 4, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The first sickness was in March. The first outbreak signs appeared in May. So why the wait? Tracking down the source of an illness is a difficult, complicated business, and federal officials defended the months-long process today by saying they wanted to be absolutely sure before they asked Cargill to initiate the third-largest meat recall in history. Continue Reading
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