Archives for January 2, 2012

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Revised estimate puts foodborne illness cost at about $78bn a year

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The cost of foodborne illness in the United States is about $77.7bn per year, according to Dr. Robert Scharff, an Ohio State University assistant professor and former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) economist – slashing in half his previous, widely...

Mead Johnson infant formula given all clear by US feds

By Rory Harrington

No traces of Cronobacter have been found at the Mead Johnson infant formula plant and there is no need for a product recall, said US safety bodies last week as part of an investigation into four babies infected with the bacteria - two of whom have died.

US egg Salmonella prevention guidance issued

By Mark Astley

New US guidance on the prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs through improved bio-security measures has been published, with the intention of preventing cross contamination.