FSRRN - Food Safety Research and Response Network

Russian food claims may be false

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:03:24 EST

Two U.S. Senators say that Russia is making false food safety claims to eliminate American poultry, pork and beef imports. More...

Mixed message on Bisphenol A

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:03:00 EST

The federal government delayed decision about the safety of BPA, while HHS offered tips to avoid the chemical commonly found in food containers. More...

Salmonella in peppers

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 06:45:21 EDT

Wegmans recalls Anaheim peppers from all its stores, due to possible Salmonella contamination.. More...

Widespread tomato blight

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 06:45:00 EDT

An unusually early and widespread tomato blight is causing stores to remove tomato plants from their shelves. More...

Food safety certification would benefit US farmers

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:22:06 EDT

Nigel Garbutt of the Global Partnership for Good Agricultural Practice says U.S. farmers will benefit if they voluntarily agree to food safety certification. More...

Food safety "overkill"

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:07:20 EDT

FDA inspection of livestock and poultry farms has been exempted from the Food Safety and Enhancement Act of 2009. More...

Fish can carry PKD

Mon, 4 May 2009 11:27:08 EDT

Researchers have discovered that fish can carry proliferative kidney disease (PKD) and spread it to other fish. More...

Air pollution linked to contaminated seafood

Fri, 1 May 2009 11:27:00 EDT

A USGS study shows a link between the contamination of tuna and other fish with global mercury emissions. More...

Hand washing first line of defense

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:53:00 EDT

The CDC recommends frequent hand-washing as the most effective prevention of Swine Flu. More...

Bottled water illness

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:53:00 EDT

A dozen students in Santa Clarita, California, were hospitalized after drinking Aquafina bottled water from a vending machine. Parent company Pepsi has not found any contamination at its bottling site. More...