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EUPDATE NEWS EXCLUSIVE
Planning to Reduce Rat-Infested Food Warehouses

 New York Senator Charles Schumer has issued a call for the FDA to increase inspections at food warehouses throughout the country, citing some 90 warnings issued by the agency in 2014 to food facilities about insanitary conditions that included, in multiple cases, dead rodents and rodent feces.
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EUPDATE NEWS EXCLUSIVE
Environmental Impacts of Produce Safety Rule Open for Comment

 The draft EIS focuses on four key areas in the produce safety rule: definition of covered farms, water quality standards, biological soil amendments of animal origin, and actions taken with respect to domesticated and wild animals on farm lands. Only the water quality standards have been identified as potentially having a significant adverse environmental impact.
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FROM LAST WEEK'S EUPDATE
How Safe are Farmers' Markets?

 Fresh and locally grown produce available at farmers’ markets comes with some health risks, according to a study that found Salmonella and E. coli in samples of basil, cilantro, and parsley purchased at 13 such markets.
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IN OTHER NEWS
Focusing on Listeria

This year, the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association is conducting a year-long food safety initiative campaign called Safe Food Matters! to build awareness of safe food practices and serve as an industry resource for food retailers, manufacturers, and their employees. The Initiative will focus on best practices for decreasing the potential for Listeria monocytogenes growth and cross-contamination, particularly for deli ready-to-eat foods.
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FROM DECEMBER/JANUARY ISSUE OF FOOD QUALITY & SAFETY
Crustacean Test Methods

 Hidden crustacean proteins in food represent a critical problem for people with crustacean allergies. Sufferers have to avoid the consumption of food containing crustaceans very strictly. Still, cross-contamination can occur as a consequence of the production process.
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