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An Outbreak Among Farm Workers Would Be Catastrophic: Opinion

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There is no evidence that Covid-19 has been transmitted by food or food packaging, according to U.S. federal health agencies. How the virus fares among food workers may be a different story. By law, food manufacturers must prevent anyone who is sick or has a communicable disease from handling, processing or preparing food for human… Continue reading An Outbreak Among Farm Workers Would Be Catastrophic: Opinion

Government Shutdown Curtails FDA Food Inspections

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The Food and Drug Administration has stopped routine food safety inspections of seafood, fruits, vegetables and many other foods at high risk of contamination because of the federal government’s shutdown, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the agency’s commissioner, said on Wednesday. F.D.A. inspectors normally examine operations at about 160 domestic manufacturing and food processing plants each week.… Continue reading Government Shutdown Curtails FDA Food Inspections