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... a massive multi-state recall of salmonella-tainted shell eggs has led to renewed calls for food safety legislation to move forward in the senate, as the number of related illnesses looks likely to grow, according to officials ... the recall affects food retailers, distributers and foodservice companies that distribute eggs nationwide, but does not directly affect commercial food manufacturers, as eggs must be pasteurized for commercial food use ... food safety director at the center for science in the public interest caroline smith dewaal said in a statement: “this outbreak demonstrates the need for a food safety cop-on-the-beat ... the agency should be able to impose fines for violations when they find them, detain and recall food, and impose enhanced criminal penalties when companies intentionally violate the law, resulting in harm to the public ... ” the food safety modernization act (s ... a companion bill, the food safety enhancement act, passed through the house in july last year ... rapid spread ‘not surprising’ when asked how the recall has spread so rapidly throughout the united states, director of the division of public health and biostatistics at fda’s center for food safety and nutrition sherri mcgarry said: “it is not all that surprising ... ” senator tom harkin, one of six members who last week released a manager’s proposal on the food safety modernization act, said in a statement: “this outbreak is just further proof of how quickly a food borne illness can multiply across states, sickening americans and causing widespread distrust over the safety of our food system…the bill pending in congress would offer additional protection against such an outbreak in the future

... lawmakers released a bipartisan agreement on the senate’s food safety bill on thursday, signaling that it is likely to be debated in the senate when it reconvenes in september ... the food safety modernization act has been stalled in the senate since it was passed unanimously by the health, education, labor and pensions (help) committee in november, and a companion bill – the food safety enhancement act – passed the house more than a year ago, last july ... the six senators involved are help committee chairman tom harkin (d-ia), ranking member mike enzi (r-wy), authors of the food safety modernization act dick durbin (d-il) and judd gregg (r-nh) and lead cosponsors chris dodd (d-ct) and richard burr (r-nc) ... they said in a joint statement: “any 100-year-old plus structure – like our nation’s food safety system – needs improvements ... with this announcement today, we aim to not just patch and mend our fragmented food safety system, we hope to reinforce the infrastructure, close the gaps and create a systematic, risk-based and balanced approach to food safety in the united states ... “the fda food safety modernization act will place more emphasis on prevention of food borne illness and will provide new tools to respond to food safety problems ... if passed, the food safety modernization act would give the food and drug administration (fda) the authority to order product recalls, increase the frequency of plant inspections, and require all facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food to have risk-based preventive control plans in place to tackle to hazards and prevent adulteration ... the bill follows a spate of us foodborne illness outbreaks, including the salmonella outbreak linked to tainted peanut products from the peanut corporation of america last year when nine people died and more than 700 fell ill ... according to figures from the centers of disease control and prevention, 300,000 people in the united states are hospitalized every year due to foodborne illness, and about 5,000 die

... just 4 weeks to go to the 3rd australian food safety conference 7-9 september 2010 melbourne food is something that impacts on the life of everyone ... as australia’s largest manufacturing industry and major export contributor, the food and beverage sector is also vital to the economy ... there are just 4 weeks to go until the 3rd australian food safety conference to be held from 7 to 9 september 2010 in melbourne which will showcase experts from across the country and around the world discussing the latest in global food safety, including emerging food safety challenges ... dr anne astin, chair of the conference committee, said that this is the only conference by food safety regulators for food safety regulators, consumers and industry ... ‘following on from the highly successful 2004 and 2007 conferences, the 3rd australian food safety conference will establish benchmarks for food safety management in australia over the next 3 years ... ‘we are in an era where consumers want safer food and industry wants reduced compliance costs ... at the conference we will witness the conversation evolve from the distraction of red tape toward an inspiring future where food regulation is accepted as creating real value,’ dr astin said ... key speakers include: bill marler, attorney, marler clark, usa industry responsibility for the food it produces an accomplished personal injury lawyer and national expert in food borne illness litigation, william marler has been a major force in food safety policy in the united states and abroad ... he and his partners at marler clark have represented thousands of individuals in claims against food companies whose contaminated products have caused serious injury and death ... brackett serves as vice president and director of the national center for food safety and technology (ncfst), at the illinois institute of technology ... dr brackett is responsible for executive leadership of ncfst and enhancing its stature and reputation as a national and international leader in food safety, technology, and nutrition

... the green cardamon packages, sold between january and march 2010 at asian food imports store in windsor, ontario, are affected by this alert ... ontario-based asian food imports has recalled the affected products from the marketplace ... food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled, consumption of which may cause salmonellosis, a food borne illness

... coli 0157:h7 (a bacterium that causes food borne illness) ... coli 0157:h7 causes abdominal cramping, vomiting and diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools

... the retailer was advised by a principal of a food testing laboratory that, as a part of an independently funded survey of ground beef sold in supermarkets, it had found two samples of ground beef purchased at the modesto store to be positive for e ... coli 0157:h7, a bacterium that causes food borne illness ... coli 0157:h7 causes abdominal cramping, vomiting and a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools

... these foods contain dry powder and paste hydrolyzed vegetable protein (hvp) ingredients which have been recalled in the us and canada by basic food flavors due to salmonella contamination ... consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a food borne illness

... experts from unilever, the food standards authority (fsa), national center for food safety and technology (ncfst) have mapped out future threats to food safety and strategies to tackle them in a new study ... writing in the international journal of food microbiology, scientists from both sides of the atlantic pulled together their expertise to give an overview of the trends in technology, consumption, and trade that are likely to affect the prevalence of food-borne illness in the coming year ... the researchers concluded that the most important factors set to increase the burden of food-borne disease in the next few decades are increased global demand for food, international trade, and greater consumption of high-value foods like meat and poultry and fresh produce ... risk factors the study authors wrote: “overall, increased consumption of certain food commodities known to be associated with food borne microbial harzards will increase food borne illness with a reasonably high degree of certainty ... ” increased demand for refrigerated foods and extended shelf life products, fueled by greater desire for convenience, was also identified as a potential threat to food safety ... with the risk of food borne illnesses expected to rise, the authors set out the policies and tools needed to contain food safety threats ... here, the scientists said the ability to first detect and investigate a food safety issue and then to develop effective control measures is crucial

... all stakeholders have a “duty to work together” to deliver safe food, delegates at the global food safety conference were told overnight, with the industry needing to unite in order to shore up consumer confidence in the food supply chain ... in welcoming a record-breaking 675 delegates from 39 countries to the conference, managing director of the consumer goods forum*, jean-marc saubade, said consumer confidence had been shaken the world over, following a series of high-profile food safety incidents ... in a call to action, jp suarez, chairman of the global food safety initiative (an initiative of the consumer goods forum) and senior vice president and general counsel, international division at wal-mart, said gfsi was only as good as its participants ... don’t blame consumers it is inappropriate to shift responsibility for food safety onto consumers, academics told the conference ... while acknowledging that consumer education about cooking and food storage should improve, marion nestle - professor of nutrition and food studies at new york university and author of safe food - the politics of food safety, said that to focus on consumers as the weak link in the supply chain was to ignore the fact that most of the recent outbreaks of food borne illness came from pre-cooked, fresh or ready-to-eat products ... “they need safe food to begin with ... ” research from nielsen showed that consumers, too, place the primary responsibility for safe food at the door of manufacturers and producers ... in an online poll of consumer perception of food safety in 54 countries, 68% of consumers said manufacturers had the main responsibility

... the american meat institute (ami) said proposals tabled by senator kirsten gillibrand for a new law obliging meat processors to regularly test beef for the pathogen both before it is ground and again prior to being combined with other beef, ingredients or spices and packaged as hamburgers would not be a “ food safety silver bullet” ... cdc figures revealed an estimated 87 million americans are sickened by contaminated food, 371,000 are hospitalized with food-borne illness, and 5,700 die from food-related disease every year, she added ... "in america , in 2009, it is unconscionable that food is still going straight to our kitchens, school cafeterias and restaurants without being properly tested to ensure its safety," gillibrand said ... we need to do a better job of catching contaminated food before it ever comes close to a kitchen table