How did regulations start? As people moved to the cities, the milk supply became unhealthy. Milk had to be transported longer distances and was held at higher temperatures for longer times. As a result, many people, especially children, became sick and died after consuming contaminated milk. In the late 19th century, public health reformers started… Continue reading Why are there regulations on milk?
In the US, food labels are required for most prepared foods. They are mandated to list several things such as calories and dietary fiber. The label must also include any vitamins or minerals added to enriched foods. Specific additives such as color additives must also be listed. Finally, the FDA requires labeling of ingredients that… Continue reading What Does That Food Label Mean?
You’ve got a suspect in custody, run his DNA, found a match in CODIS, and you’re ready to make an arrest for the crime. Now you just need a handsome detective in sunglasses to put the squeeze on the guy. Yeah. Not so much. Crime scene investigation, especially where it pertains to DNA, isn’t quite like they say… Continue reading Six Truths About Crime Scene DNA You Won’t see on TV
When it comes to food allergies, avoidance is key. However, while it may be easy to avoid foods you know you are allergic to, oftentimes allergic reactions occur when we are unaware that a potential allergen exists. For example, a new study is demonstrating this to be true in the case of children who have… Continue reading Common allergens found in pet food
Do you find yourself throwing away uneaten groceries you forgot were hanging out in the back of your refrigerator? Or wondering if you can still eat that bacon that you accidently left on your counter overnight? Well, a new app from the USDA will now remind you when groceries are about to expire and will… Continue reading Can I eat that? New app helps answer
Illinois switch: On-the-farm raw milk sales now legal BY DAN FLYNN | JANUARY 21, 2016 Food Safety News Two years of tweaking raw milk policies in Illinois has opened the state to legal raw milk sales for the first time in 30 years, but only on the farm where it is produced. The change comes… Continue reading Illinois sales of Raw Milk is now legal
Peoria, IL, Dec. 08, 2015./ Daily Laboratories, Division of Mobilab, Inc. Daily Laboratories, a food and water microbiology testing laboratory, has been awarded their renewal of ISO/IEC 1705:2005 accreditation. This internationally recognized accreditation verifies Daily Laboratories has a quality management system and the technical requirements in place to provide consistent, reliable and accurate test results.… Continue reading Daily Laboratories Announces the Renewal of their ISO 17025:2005 Accreditation
Night milk could be a possible treatment for anxiety and insomnia. Drinking cow’s milk produced at night may be a treatment for anxiety and insomnia, suggests an animal study in the Journal of Medicinal Food. A glass of milk at bedtime has long been touted as a sleep aid. But the study found that milk… Continue reading Got Night Milk???
Standards for Produce for Human Consumption – Water fda.gov 02 December 2015 The final rule for produce safety was finalized November 2015. One of the key requirements covers the water used in agriculture. 1. Agricultural Water Water quality: The final rule adopts the general approach to water quality proposed in the supplemental rule, with… Continue reading Final rule on water used with produce
Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food as it Relates to Dairy Products Produced under the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) FDA website as of 02 December 2015. PMO.1. Do facilities operating under the PMO meet the requirements of the final preventive controls rule? The preventive controls provision of FSMA (section 103) does not… Continue reading FDA and the PMO
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