food safety

USDA: Less E. Coli found in beef

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 09, 2005

The chances of receiving an e.coli-contaminated batch of ground beef fell 43% last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

U.S. Holds Up Regional Free Trade Accord Due to Food Safety Row

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 23, 2006

"We will not implement until the commitments that were made are met," U.S. Trade Rep. Rob Portman said Friday. Portman said some nations haven't lived up to...

NRA to Feature Panel on Bird Flu

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 17, 2006

The session will present latest information about U.S. and international efforts to control bird flu in animal populations; what an outbreak among animals...

Masters to Leave FSIS and Join DC Law Firm

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 08, 2007

Masters will join the food safety specialist company as senior policy advisor effective Jan. 22 As FSIS Administrator, Masters has been responsible for...

Americans Still Harbor Confusion about Bird Flu and Food Safety

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 13, 2007

Nearly all...

China Makes Food Safety Progress but Admits Problems Persist

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 08, 2008

However, the Chinese government acknowledged that the country still has a way to go to reach international standards. The officials said today that a...

GAO Study: Fragmented Oversight Leads to Fishy Seafood Deals

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 24, 2009

It’s due in part to lack of standards and coordination among the various federal agencies that oversee seafood, according to a report released this month...

BudaFirst vs. U.S. Foods

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 27, 2009

Buda TX, (Oct. 26, 2009)—Attorneys for the group BudaFirst have filed a long-threatened suit against the city of Buda, seeking to force a referendum...

Hizny earns certified executive chef designation

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 17, 2010

(June 15, 2010)—Jacob P. Hizny, of Pittston, has earned the certifiedexecutive chef designation from the American Culinary Federation (ACF), Inc.Hizny is...

Distributor Challenges - Food Deserts of the West

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 03, 2011

(February 3, 2011 - New West)—Especially in rural areas, food deserts exist beyond the reaches of the massive food distribution system in this country...

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