Safety | Food Manufacturing

In this March 24 photo, farmworkers keep their distance from each other as they work at the Heringer Estates Family Vineyards and Winery in Clarksburg, CA. Farms continue to operate as essential businesses that supply food to California and much of the country as schools, restaurants and stores shutter over the coronavirus. But some workers are anxious about the virus spreading among them and their families. Steve Heringer, general manager of the 152-year-old family owned business said workers now have more hand sanitizer and already use their own gloves for field work.

Crucial US Farmworkers Wary of Virus Spread

Farmworkers, after all, can't work from home.

Fishing boat captain Nick Haworth, right, carries tuna to a dock for sale Friday, March 20, 2020, in San Diego. Haworth came home to California after weeks at sea to find a state all but shuttered due to coronavirus measures, and nowhere to sell their catch. A handful of tuna boats filled with tens of thousands of pounds of fish are now floating off San Diego's coast as they scramble to find customers.

Once Safe, Fishermen Return to Stormy Times

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Frozen Food Maker Fined $77K for Violations

A load of N95 masks and other supplies are delivered to Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital.

Idle Businesses Share PPE

Reducing the Risk of Recalls

In this March 13 photo, a worker disinfects a turnstile at the Government Center transit stop, in Boston. As the global viral pandemic grows, the need for cleaning and disinfecting has surged. Cleaners and domestic workers are essential in the effort to contain the virus.

Amid Virus, Cleaners are Vital, Vunerable

The unsung people doing all this cleaning earn low wages, frequently lack sick leave and paid days off and can be fired with no warning.

Pastors wearing face masks attend a service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, March 15, 2020.

Virus Redefines Respecting Personal Space

Whether acting under government orders or following basic public health advice, people are putting distance between themselves to keep the coronavirus away.

FDA's Focus on Regulation While Scaling Back Inspections

The agency outlines safety protocols for its staff and how its activities have adjusted amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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USDA Ensures Food Safety During Virus Outbreak

The USDA aims to ease fears amid the virus pandemic, ensuring the safety and timely delivery of the US food supply.

Logan Snyder bottles hand sanitizer made at the Eight Oaks Farm Distillery in New Tripoli, PA on Monday, March 16. The distillery's owner, Chad Butters, grew increasingly angry as he saw the skyrocketing price of hand sanitizer. So he's temporarily converting his operation into a production line for the suddenly hard-to-find, gooey, alcohol-based disinfectant.

Distilleries Making Hand Sanitizer

Eight Oaks Farm Distillery filled its first 20 bottles on Monday, a batch destined for charitable groups that need hand sanitizer

Explosion at Valley Proteins

Dust may have been the culprit.

Revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 14 during an unofficial gathering at Tracey's Original Irish Channel Bar in New Orleans.

Six States Close Bars, Eateries Over Virus

Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington state and New York are among the places that ordered bars to close and restaurants to stop dine-in service.

In this March 11 photo, Lindsay Garfield, Finance Director at SquareFoot, which helps companies find office space, works from home in New York. Authorities from New York to California have called on employers to allow those who can to work from home in a bid to slow the spread of the virus. Garfield said she gets more done without the constant office interruptions.

Employers Navigate Virus Without Firm Guidelines

Workplaces are making a mass shift toward allowing employees who can to work remotely in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Fire at Birdseed Plant

The fire broke out in a large dryer and duct work used to process birdseed.

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US Ag Secretary Announces New FSIS Leader

Paul Kiecker, a 32-year veteran of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, will become the agency's administrator.

Major Food Suppliers Share Safety Practices in New GFSI Case Study Booklet

The booklet showcases organization's work with companies to improve food safety practices, both internally and along their supply chain.

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How to Get Your Team Food Recall Ready

Whether for a mom-and-pop business or an international corporation, ensuring preparedness is one way to stay afloat during recall situations.

Production Safety Amid Today's Food Trends

Pierre DiGirolamo, director of industrial metal detector manufacturer Fortress Technology, gives his take on the food safety challenges that changing food trends pose and how to overcome them.

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FSIS' 2019 Accomplishments in Public Health

See the stats behind the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service's 2019, including the rules it passed this past year.

Video Shows a Rat Being Grilled

The company is consulting with its attorneys about potential legal action against the former employees.

Blockchain Tracking Food Origins

The technology has the potential to strengthen security, fight agricultural fraud and improve food safety.