USDA Caution on Organic Fraud from China
Although there’s no evidence that certain extracts falsely labeled as organic were sold in the U.S., the Department of Agriculture is nonetheless warning organic distributors and processors to be aware...
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Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn't Honey
More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News. The results show that the pollen...
View ArticleFraud Followed Hurricane Irene Food Safety Program
Fraud was the price of food safety in Connecticut after Hurricane Irene. Over the past weekend, an angry Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the state was investigating “multiple incidents of...
View ArticleGuilty Plea in Sale of Conventional Corn as Organic
Harold Chase, 54, of Springfield, OR is facing up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His crime was one count of wire fraud for falsely labeling regular corn as organic corn in a $450,000 sale....
View Article‘Organic’ Fertilizer Maker Pleads Guilty to Fraud
A man who misrepresented chemical fertilizer as organic has pleaded guilty in federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. Peter Townsley, owner of...
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Infographic Shows Horsemeat Stats, Scandal Timeline
Agricultural ministers meeting in Brussels this week agreed that criminal activity stretching across the European continent is behind the horsemeat scandal. In response, they’ve called for still more...
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After Latest Scandals, Chinese Premier Urges Tighter Food Safety Controls
During a nationwide teleconference on Monday Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged “strict market supervision and harsh penalties” to improve food safety and assure costumers that something like the...
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As Online Sales of Breast Milk Rise, Experts Warn of Dangers
With information abounding on the health benefits of breast milk for infants, a growing number of under-producing mothers are eschewing formula and instead turning to online marketplaces to buy breast...
View ArticleUSDA spends $5 million on SNAP fraud investigation SD newspaper would have...
A year ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 vote that USDA can keep secrets about its most costly program. It was last June that the Supreme Court denied the Sioux Falls Argus Leader’s Freedom of...
View ArticleSpain uncovers alleged whiskey fraud
Spanish authorities have uncovered what they believe to be one of the largest criminal networks for the production and illegal distribution of whiskey. La Guardia Civil and the Spanish Tax Agency began...
View ArticleJury deliberates over charges against Paul Kruse in Blue Bell criminal case
After just five days of trial testimony, the United States v Paul Kruse is now in the hands of a Texas jury. Trial testimony in the federal court of the Western District Court in Austin, TX, moved much...
View ArticleSentencing for Rhode Island Beef and Veal defendant set for as early as July 26
Three years after the indictment of Rhode Island Beef and Veal, Michael A. Quattrucci will, in July, stand for sentencing after pleading guilty on two counts of defrauding customers. Quattrucci, the...
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