Tag: pathogen
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WHO Reports First Documented Human Case of Avian Influenza A
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the first documented case of avian influenza A (H10N8) in a human patient from Jiangxi Province, China. Reiterating that no evidence yet indicates human-to-human transmission, WHO noted that the 73-year-old patient visited “a live bird market four days before date of onset” and eventually died from the disease.…
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FDA Extends Comment Period for Draft Risk Profile on Pathogens and Filth in Spices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended until March 3, 2014, the period for submission of comments, scientific data and other information related to its draft document titled, “Draft Risk Profile on Pathogens and Filth in Spices.” Originally published in the November 4, 2013, Federal Register, the draft risk profile identifies the most commonly…
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Court Agrees to Postpone Criminal Trial Against Peanut Co. Owner/Employees
A federal court in Georgia has called for the prosecutors and defendants in a criminal action arising from the 2009 nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to the peanut products made by the Blakely, Georgia, Peanut Corp. of America to propose a scheduling order and trial dates between July 7, 2014, and August 2014. United States v. Parnell,…
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U.S. Seeks Psychiatric Exam of Stewart Parnell
According to court records, prosecutors have filed a motion for psychiatric examination as to Stewart Parnell, who is under criminal indictment for actions relating to the 2009 nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to the peanut products made by the Blakely, Georgia, Peanut Corp. of America plant that Parnell owned. United States v. Parnell, No. 12-cr-12 (M.D. Ga.,…
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FDA Seeks Comments on Standards for Anti-Salmonella Chemical Food Additives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a request for comments on proposed revisions to its “Guidance for Industry: Studies to Evaluate the Utility of Anti-Salmonella Chemical Food Additives in Feeds.” With the aim of helping sponsors design efficacy studies to support the submission of food additive petitions (FAPs) related to preventing Salmonella…
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Hearing on Pretrial Motions Scheduled in Parnell Criminal Action
A December 6, 2013, hearing will be held before a Federal court in Georgia on pending pretrial motions in a criminal lawsuit filed against former Peanut Corp. of America officials and employees, including owner Stewart Parnell. United States v. Parnell, No. 13-CR-12 (M.D. Ga., November 5, 2013). The company was the source of a nationwide Salmonella…
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APHIS Finalizes Import Rules for BSE Risk Classification
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced a final rule intended to bring its import regulations for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in line with “internationally-accepted scientific literature and standards set by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).” According to a November 1, 2013, press release, the new…
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FDA Seeks Comments on Food Safety Survey
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a request for comments concerning a proposed information collection for a Food Safety Survey. Specifically, the agency seeks comment on the following questions: (i) is the information collection necessary and will it provide practical utility; (ii) is the estimate of the burden of the information collection,…