food safety

By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- Alarmed by viral videos of what appear to be teen hijinks, a House panel voted Wednesday to make it a…

The food system is changing and food safety professionals are needed more than ever.That was the message on Tuesday from Frank Yiannas, the FDA Deputy…

Frank Yiannas, the Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be speaking to agriculture students at…

Yuma growers will work together scientists from the University of Arizona and local and state agricultural leaders on a study following last year’s deadly…

Dr. Paula Rivadiniera is an extension specialist at the University of Arizona Yuma Field Office. Her work is focused on biological and other threats to…

Just days before the Thanksgiving Holiday the Centers for Disease Control is advising U.S. consumers to avoid romaine lettuce due to a multi-state…

Federal officials say the e-coli outbreak that led to the deaths of five people and sickened hundreds more is over. But the U.S. Food and Drug…

A flock of birds can damage acres of fresh produce.“Not only can they eat the produce or eat your seedlings or your seeds, but they also poop in the…

The University of Arizona is holding a food safety conference Jan. 11 in Yuma, with a focus on desert-grown produce.The event will bring together more…