August 2010
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Hurdles remain for food safety bill
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Fri 20thDespite the release of the bipartisan manager’s amendment for Senate food safety reform legislation Aug. 12, there are hurdles to cross before the bill is voted on, said Kelli Ludlum, director of congressional relations for the Washington, D.C.-based American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Food Safety Bill Edges Towards Vote
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Fri 13thLawmakers released a bipartisan agreement on the Senate’s food safety bill on Thursday, signaling that it is likely to be debated in the Senate when it reconvenes in September.
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Fresh Express – another listeria issue
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Wed 11thFresh Express issued a recall for one production run of its Veggie Lovers Salad — which amounts to more than 2,800 cases — because of a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
July 2010
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Dingell tells Feinstein to stop Blocking S510
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Mon 19thDiane Feinstein has proposed changes to SB510 that have caused the bill to be dragged around the hill. Congressman Dingell, author of SB510 has written a letter to Feinstein requesting she stop blocking necessary legislation in S510, the Food Safety Bill
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Fresh Express recalls Romaine – Ecoli
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Thu 15thJuly 13, 2010 Salinas, California – Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling certain Romaine lettuce salad products with expired Use-by Dates of July 8 – 12 and an “S” in the Product Code because they may have the potential to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. No other Fresh Express salads are included in the recall.
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PTI looking for Retailers to push it
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Thu 1stPTI continues to raise major concerns over it’s cost and effectiveness as the PMA tries to get retailers to push it harder.
June 2010
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N.C. Spinach Recall Expanded
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Mon 28thSpinach sold under the brands of Krisp-Pak, Lancaster Fresh, Giant and America’s Choice should be discarded if the label says “Best Enjoyed By 19 Jun 10 through 27 Jun 10,” authorities said…..
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Those against SB510 – Why?
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Fri 25thThere are negatives to SB510 and we certainly don’t think it is perfect but we are in favor of it’s passage. The food protection status in this country needs updating and most are in agreement with that. There are those on the other side that feel it is the worst bill possible….here’s one of “those” articles…
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PTI’s status in doubt as it should be
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Mon 14thNot only the article in the Packer recently raises questions but there continues to be no answers from….. well, that’s good question, who’s leading PTI?
May 2010
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What are the areas of cost in SB510?
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Mon 31stRead through the one long paragraph posted in March of last year which outlines well the areas of cost that will be impacted by the passage of SB510…..