USDA Announces $4.7 Million Available in Grants for Food Safety Training, Outreach and Technical Assistance Released by Kelly Flynn, nifa.usda.gov The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 18, 2016, announced the availability of $4.7 million in grants […]
FDA takes steps to withdraw approval of the swine drug carbadox due to safety concerns No change in pork consumption recommended Released by Lauren Kotwicki, fda.hhs.gov On April 8, 2016, the US Food and Drug […]
The Bald Eagle was Found in a Plastic Bag, Breasted Out, with its Talons and Part of a Leg Missing Released by Tina Shaw, fws.gov The US Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking information regarding a dead […]
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Released by Benjamin Bell, fsis.usda.gov Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., a Waco TX establishment, is recalling approximately 40,780 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated […]
First Female Recruits Issued ‘Dixie Cup’ Covers at RTC Released by Susan Krawczyk, Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes Public Affairs The first female recruits at Recruit Training Command were issued their new enlisted white hats, […]
Released by Katherine Haman (WDFW), Catherine Hibbard (USFWS), Marisa Lubeck (USGS) White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been confirmed in a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) found near North Bend – the first recorded occurrence of this devastating […]
Released by Tamara Kilgore gpcfb.org Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on March 17, 2016, announcing a voluntary recall of one lot of Imperial Choice Mandarin Oranges Broken Segments in Light Syrup because some of the cans from this […]
Free Admission And Festivities During National Park Week Released by Marjorie Hall / National Park Foundation As the National Park Service (NPS) celebrates 100 years of protecting and preserving the nation’s parks and monuments, all Americans are encouraged […]
Interior Department Releases Report Underscoring Impacts of Climate Change on Western Water Resources New, interactive basin-by-basin visualization tool also released following World Water Day White House Summit Released by Jessica Kershaw, US DOI Putting the national spotlight […]
US Heat Waves May be Predicted as Far as 50 Days in Advance, According to Scientific Study Released by ucar.edu; written by Laura Snider The formation of a distinct pattern of sea surface temperatures in the […]
Department Also to Serve as Permanent Co-Chair of the National Grought Resilience Partnership Released by Amanda Hils, nifa.usda.gov In celebration of World Water Day, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 22, 2016, awarded more […]
*UPDATED* – Three Brands Now Affected by Separate Recalls Bumble Bee, Chicken of The Sea, and Hill Country Fare tuna products are affected by these three individual recalls. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall on 3 […]
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Public Comment Invited Regarding Draft Environmental Assessment for Genetically Engineered Mosquito Release March 11, 2016, by the FDA, Center for Veterinary Medicine The FDA is releasing, for public comment, a draft environmental assessment (EA) submitted by Oxitec, Ltd., […]
Released by DC Agle (JPL) and Dwayne Brown & Laurie Cantillo (NASA) Two comets that will safely fly past Earth later this month may have more in common than their intriguingly similar orbits. They may be twins of […]
Released via FDA.gov **UPDATE March 15, 2016 ** Texas Star Nut & Food Company expands the previous Recall issued on March 10, 2016, to include the following items and Best by Dates: BRAND DESCRIPTION SIZE […]
Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of DiGiorno® Pizzas, Lean Cuisine® and Stouffer’s® Products Due to the Potential Presence of Foreign Material Released by Roz O’Hearn, Nestle USA; via fda.gov Nestlé USA is […]
Wonderful Pistachios Voluntarily Recalls Pistachios Due to Possible Health Risk Released by US FDA Wonderful Pistachios announced that it is voluntarily recalling a limited number of flavors and sizes of in-shell and shelled pistachios due […]
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Imported Chicken Product Sold at Kroger, Wal-Mart, and Safeway Stores Released by Jeremy J. Emmert, fsis.usda.gov On March 7, 2016, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) […]
Voluntary Recall of Non Organic GoGo SqueeZ Applesauce Pouches Released by Matthew Della Croce, www.materne.us Materne North America Corp. (MNA) is voluntarily recalling specific packages of GoGo squeeZ® applesauce pouches due to potential adulteration from food […]
Perdue Foods LLC, Recalls Chicken Nugget Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Released by Kristen Booze, fsis.usda.gov Perdue Foods LLC, a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,530 pounds of chicken nugget products (produced for Applegate […]
Immigration for Nine Corporations Will Be Made Easier Released by US Citizenship and Immigration Services The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 3, 2016, announced the launch of a Known Employer pilot to assess a new […]
Healthcare-Associated Infections Caused by Resistant Bacteria Released by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta GA America is doing a better job of preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), but more work is needed – especially in […]
AmeriCorps and Senior Corps Deploy Released by Samantha Jo Warfield, CNCS, cns.gov Adding to federal response efforts, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, dispatched dozens of additional […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor According to the Federal Election Commission’s database, more than a few Americans are running for President of the United States this year (2016). The Candidate and Committee Viewer allows you to […]
Released by J.D. Harrington (NASA HQ), Kathy Barnstorff (Langley Research Center). Edited by Sarah Ramsey The return of supersonic passenger air travel is one step closer to reality with NASA’s award of a contract for the preliminary design […]
Reward Offered Following Maryland Deaths of 13 Bald Eagles Released by Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity The Center for Biological Diversity is offering up to $15,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in […]
Mars Chocolate Issues Voluntary Recall for Netherlands Products As Released by Mars.com After a small piece of red plastic was found in a SNICKERS® bar purchased in Germany, Mars has made a precautionary decision to […]
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Submission of Guantanamo Closure Plan Released by US Department of Defense The Department of Defense formally submitted the administration’s plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility […]
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