by Jacqueline Kochak | Nov 20, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Humanitarian Crises, Just Interesting, Public Health, Threat Intelligence
But watch out for Salmonella: Just in time for Thanksgiving, consumers are worrying about whether the turkey they are buying for the holiday is contaminated with Salmonella. A multistate outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella linked to raw turkey products has been...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Apr 27, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Public Health, Threat Intelligence
Corruption can be expensive: Brazilian meat companies lost the equivalent of $1.52 billion in market value from March 16 through April 17 after the Federal Police announced “Operation Weak Flesh,” according to consultancy firm Economatica. JBS, a Brazilian company...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Mar 21, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Public Health, Terrorism, Uncategorized
Inspectors who refused bribes may have been transferred: The Brazilian government will accelerate audits of 21 meatpacking plants as part of a police investigation into alleged corruption and tainted beef. Brazilian police raided the factories last week after a...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Mar 20, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Personnel Security, Process Security, Public Health, Terrorism
Mass food poisoning incidents in Egypt, India: As if we need another reminder of how serious food contamination (intentional or otherwise) can be, the New York Times reports that more than 3,300 children were hospitalized in Egypt last week after an outbreak of food...
