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Health & food Safety News
PNG Cannery To Be Audited After Social Media Post
Authorities in Papua New Guinea are set to conduct a food safety audit of a Madang based cannery after allegations of unsafe food processing procedures used by the company went viral on social...
Families Sue Cannery Over 9 Year Old Claims
Six families are attempting to sue a PNG tuna cannery after foreign materials were allegedly found in its products. A condom is among the substances said to have been found, which one woman...
Frozen Tuna In Sushi Continues To Be Linked With Salmonella
Sushi made with raw frozen tuna has now been linked to 62 cases of Salmonella in 11 US states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The US press has given...
Fear Over Canned Tuna Crystals
If you have ever opened up a can of tuna and found what appear to be small shards of glass inside, you have had quite an exceptional experience and an unpleasant surprise, but you’re not...
Tuna Products To Replace Unhealthy Vending Machine Snacks
Tuna products will soon be available in vending machines in Australia as part of an attempt to reduce consumption of salt and sugar-laden products. Snack packs of tuna with crackers and tuna...
CO Treated Tuna Again Linked To Salmonella Cases
Frozen CO-treated ground tuna of Indonesian origin has once again been linked to causing salmonella, as two more US citizens report sickness. The new cases have been related to the recent...
Rio Mare Consumers Help Fight Hunger In Economic Crisis
Consumers of Rio Mare tuna are helping those affected by economic crisis in Italy and suffering from hunger. The program has allowed the brand to donate 100,000 cans of tuna this year to...
Raw Tuna Exempt From Big Apple Ban
While the 8.5 million people of New York City will be left without some fresh fish favorites later this year, they will still be able to get their hands on raw tuna sushi and sashimi, which...
Should Vegetable Extracts Be Allowed In Yellowfin Loins?
It’s tough not to judge a book by its cover, and often we do the same with tuna. Freshness is judged on appearance and, in the case of yellowfin for example, the rich red color of its fresh...
Sickness In Philippines Linked To Imported Canned Tuna
Two young children have reportedly been taken to a Philippine hospital after complaining of pain, vomiting and diarrhea symptoms. Their father told nurses that they had consumed one can of...
Philippine Tuna Workers Get Benefits In The Form Of Hairnets And Boots
By complying with compulsory labor standards and social responsibility requirements, General Tuna Corporation says that it is giving its workers non-cash benefits worth PHP 15 million (USD...
Indonesian Ground Tuna Related To Salmonella
As US authorities intensify investigations into raw tuna products, some samples of frozen ground tuna imported from Indonesia have been found to contain two types of salmonella. Since a recent...
Asian Tuna Brand Says Worms Alert Is False Alarm
This month Asia-based tuna brand, Ayam, was hit with remarks on Facebook that thread worms were found in its Singaporean tuna cans, but it now states that the images posted showed “either...
A Can Of Tuna A Day Is All You Need To Survive
Canned tuna became the star of a Hollywood TV series this month, as actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan shed 40 pounds (around 18kg) to achieve his character’s look, eating just a single can of tuna a...
Walmart Makes Antibiotics An Issue…Good News For Wild Catch
Walmart’s new stance on the use of antibiotics in farm animals can only be positive news for wild tuna catch, a high protein source which is not only antibiotic-free, but low in fat and packed...
Unclear If Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Relates To Tuna
As the count stacks up to 53 people infected with a rare salmonella outbreak across several US states, the FDA, CDC and state and local officials are investigating the cause, which has been...
Canned Tuna Just As Healthy As Fresh, But Saving 40%+
One of Italy’s top tuna brands has collaborated with a research center to reveal that, via a nutri-economic analysis of today’s Mediterranean diet, shelf stable tuna is on a par with fresh...
Attempts To Ban America’s Poor From Purchasing Albacore
A state in the US has gone as far as passing a bill proposal to ban the poor from buying canned albacore tuna, with their state benefit SNAP food stamps. In a series of new bill proposals...
Pope Called Upon To Tackle Tuna Working Conditions
The Pope has been called upon to intervene in issues related to the working conditions of Philippine-based tuna exporter, Citra Mina. The company has faced numerous allegations of giving...