USDA is inconsistent in testing food headed for school cafeterias

By Laurel Adams

USDA testing is uneven for produce, meats sent to school meals program

Excerpts from this story referencing "Salmonella":

"… result, the program will not purchase ground beef that tests positive for Salmonella bacteria, while federal regulations tolerate the presence of a small amoun …"

"… eria, while federal regulations tolerate the presence of a small amount of Salmonella. The commodity program also rejects all raw boneless or ground beef that t …"

"… ie-O Turkey recalled 54,960 pounds of frozen and raw turkey products after Salmonella cases appeared. Del Monte recalled 5,000 cartons on cantaloupes for simila …"

GAO: 15 agencies in charge of 30 food-related laws

By Laurel Adams

The haphazard government approach to food safety remains a roadblock to a cohesive national strategy on food regulation....

Federal agencies falling short in protecting U.S. food supply

By Max Levy and Mattea Kramer

FDA-regulated goods are up 200% in a decade, but the agency inspects only about 2% of all imported food
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Salmonella lurks from farm to fork

Salmonella infections are on the rise, sickening more than a million Americans a year

Excerpts from this story referencing "Salmonella":

"… evention has called for strong and specific actions to address the problem.Salmonella is found in a range of food products, including meat, produce and eggs. Ch …"

"… ort, leaving the ultimate responsibility for food safety with the consumer.Salmonella jumps from one link in the chicken chain to the next, with multiple openin …"

"… is just one indicator the agency uses to measure companies’ performance.Salmonella doesn’t pose a danger if chicken is thoroughly cooked, Murano noted. “ …"

Rhode Island case illustrates poor food handling practices

By Joanne Ingram

Failures in food handling and state regulation highlighted in salmonella outbreak from zeppole distributed by a local bakery

Excerpts from this story referencing "Salmonella":

"… k of oversight by the understaffed and underfunded state health department.Salmonella is the deadliest foodborne pathogen in the U.S. and, according to the food …"

Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupes in Guatemala

By Brandon Quester and Tarryn Mento

Cantaloupe, a frequent carrier of pathogens that cause foodborne illness, is imported by the U.S. more than any other nation

Excerpts from this story referencing "Salmonella":

"… started getting sick in Oregon from the rare strain of Salmonella known as Salmonella Panama, epidemiologists there began comparing the strain to reported cases …"

"… rgued that none of Del Monte Fresh Produce cantaloupes tested positive for Salmonella Panama. Keene responded that a positive test “is a pretty tough standard …"

"… ion of fields with water contaminated with sewage, processing produce with Salmonella-contaminated water, poor hygienic practices on the part of workers, animal …"

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Food-safety issues abound near U.S. Capitol

By Maggie Clark, Esther French and Mattea Kramer

Reporters find salmonella-contaminated chicken, among other violations, at the Agriculture Department’s own farmer’s market

Excerpts from this story referencing "Salmonella":

"… la infections in 15 years, even as other food-borne illnesses have dropped.Salmonella, which doesn’t discriminate between small and large farms, is a pathogen …"

"… ughter and processing, Salmonella on one chicken can contaminate many more.Salmonella is invisible, odorless and tasteless, so even the most careful farmers mig …"

Flawed state reporting leaves consumers vulnerable

By Max Levy, Dustin Volz and Joe Yerardi

A data analysis of salmonella reports in all 50 states reveals inconsistent reporting requirements among state health departments

Excerpts from this story referencing "diseases":

"… state has a unique set of disease-reporting requirements and practices.For diseases that require reporting to the health department, the urgency and speed of …"