Increased Risk Of BSE Exposure
AUSTRALIA - Australian Beef Association Chairman Brad Bellinger has said that there are safety concerns with allowing the...

Gov’t Bans Imports of Pork from South Korea
PHILIPPINES - The government has banned imports of pork from South Korea, as well as poultry and live birds from the same...

'Diseased Pork' Being Sold in Some Regions
CHINA - The State Administration of Industry and Commerce on Tuesday night (9 February) issued an urgent notice to inform...

New EU Salmonella Report Good News for UK Eggs
UK - The status of UK egg production as among the safest in the world has been reinforced by the results of the latest EU...

Notice on Nationwide Raw Chicken Parts Programme
US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued FSIS Notice 08-10: Nationwide Raw Chicken Parts Microbiological...

NCBA REPORT - Controlling Dust Controls E.coli
US - The dust clouds created by the cattle when they are being rounded up and transferred from the feedlot to the slaughterhouse...

Health Surveillance Key to Maintaining Market Access
CANADA - Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development says early detection of infectious disease is critical to maintaining...

Farmland Foods First to Receive USDA Designation
US - Farmland Foods said yesterday that it became the first US pork producer to receive USDA's "Never Ever 3" (NE3) designation...

Russia Resumes Imports of Irish Pigmeat
IRELAND - The Russian Federation has agreed to allow Irish pork imports again 14 months after they were banned because of...

Carcase Irradiation Plans Hit Block
US - Carcase irradiation not currently moving forward as the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service believes there are still...

Controlling Bacteria In Beef Products
US - The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) has released a detailed supplemental request for proposals on controlling...

67 Meat and Dairy Miss EU Standards
BULGARIA - When the transitional period for Bulgarian meat and dairy processors to meet EU hygiene and sanitary requirements...

Ground Beef Safety
US - In an effort to clarify the role of microbiological testing in ground beef safety, the American Meat Institute Foundation...

Greater Protection Against Livestock And Poultry Diseases
CANADA - New measures to help prevent, detect and respond to animal diseases and other related health events to better protect...

Russia Develops New Food Security Policy
RUSSIA - Food security was top of the agenda at a recent meeting, attended by President Dmitry Medvedev. The President is...

DA Bans Poultry Imports from Czech Republic
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the entry of birds and poultry, including their products,...

Pork 'Safe to Eat' Despite Infection Found in Pigs
CHINA - Health experts have assured consumers that Chinese pork is still safe despite reports of pigs being infected with...

Waitrose Introduces Greener British Pork
UK - In a bid to cut carbon emissions and create a more sustainable pork supply chain, Waitrose has announced a grain sourcing...

U of M Calls for International Food Safety Standards
CANADA - A professor with the University of Manitoba is calling for international standards for the approval of health claims...

Fresh Pork Stalls Closed for Today
SINGAPORE - Pork sellers in wet markets across the island will take an unscheduled holiday today, following a gas leak that...