According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), more than a dozen food recalls occurred in August. The recalls affected a range of products, from desserts and condiments to infant formula, according to both federal agencies. Most of the recalls were due to undeclared […]
Walmart has initiated a large-scale recall of nearly 10,000 boxes of its Great Value brand apple juicea move prompted by concerns about possible contamination with inorganic arsenic. This measure was originally announced on August 15 and tightened on Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address increased concerns about the product’s safety.The […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has a project for detection and analysis Microplastic pollution In GroceriesThe initiative launched in March this year entitled ‘Micro- and nanoplastics as emerging food contaminants: introducing validated methods and understanding their distribution in different food matrices’ aims to directly address this new threat.The FSSAI project aims […]
Food recalls can be concerning because they indicate a risk to public health. While manufacturers can voluntarily recall their products, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) can also require such action. On May 1, 2024, Walmart began a massive ground beef recall, similar to one in 2020. Stores across the country are recalling […]
Farmers and residents in Van Zandt County, Texas, are protesting a landowner’s permit to apply biosolids fertilizer, saying they fear it contains harmful “forever chemicals” that could contaminate their land and water. Rebecca Lopez reports for WFAA. In summary: At a public meeting, residents spoke out against a permit to use sewage sludge fertilizer and […]
