The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reported that at least one in every six people suffer a food-borne illness in the country every year. Lawmakers, health safety advocates say, should address the risks associated with contaminated food products. According to the FDA, new rules would help to reduce the risks associated with contaminated food by keeping potentially hazardous food items from reaching consumer tables. To prevent illnesses linked to contaminated food products, the FDA has come up with a (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a series of news agencies, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of alfafa, clover and sprouts over a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Since Listeria can be deadly to consumers with a weak or compromised immune system, consumers are urged to respond to this recall promptly. The reports indicate that Sprouters Northwest of Kent, Washington decided to issue this recall after a surveillance sampling was carried out and two samples were tested positive for the (read more)
Read MoreAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, health agents have recently proposed new food-safety rules that would help to prevent any type of contamination, which could make products safer to consumers in the country. The federal agency has indicated that one in every six Americans falls ill with a foodborne illness every year and because of that, regulators decided to step in and work on addressing this issue by coming up with rules that would curb foodborne illnesses in the (read more)
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Sep
2012
Can Organic Meat Be Safer?
A recent report issued by the Consumer Reports argues that certain food contaminations can be avoided if consumers choose to purchase organic meats while keeping a sanitary environment during the preparation of dishes. According to some food experts, 136 illnesses broke out during 2011 due to a salmonella contamination that started with ground turkey that had been contaminated with the bacteria. According to the tests, the organism had grown antibiotic-resistant, which prompted the disease to spread rapidly. Reports show that (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news sources have been reporting nationwide that Dried Bream is being recalled by the Euphoria Fancy Food Company over a potential health risk. According to the official recall statement issued by the Food and Drug Administration, Inspectors for the New York State Department of Agriculture discovered during testing that the fish had not been properly eviscerated prior to being processed and sold to consumers. This increases the risk of contamination with bacteria that causes Botulism since that bacteria is (read more)
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Jun
2012
E. Coli Testing Expanded
Multiple news agencies have been reporting that the government has recently expanded the E. coli testing that has prevented several consumers in the United States from contracting the bacteria. According to the news agencies covering this effort, the meat industry is expected to test beef trimmings in search of the bacterium that is responsible for the increased number of illnesses related to E. coli and that has been recently reported in numerous articles. Before the government established this new set (read more)
Read MoreAccording to multiple news agencies across the country, Castellini Company LLC has recently issued a recall alert for Jalapeno Peppers due to the possibility these items could pose a serious health risk to consumers. An official recall announcement issued by the Food and Drug Administration has revealed that the Ohio Department of Agriculture contacted the company after a sample of these peppers was tested positive for Salmonella. According to the federal agency, the company is cooperating with the FDA and urging all (read more)
Read MoreIn a press release, Ludwig Dairy Products, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Public Health, announced the recall of all their brand name products after the company discovered that pasteurizing equipment in their facility was potentially allowing raw milk to mingle with pasteurized milk. According to inspectors, a system-controlled pump that is designed to halt production if the raw milk pressure exceeds that of pasteurized milk was bypassed and replaced with a unit that was never wired into the (read more)
Read MoreIn a news release, Quaker Oats Company, in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced the voluntary recall of all 8-count Quaker Chewy Smashbar Graham Pretzel snack bars due to the presence of an undeclared milk allergen not listed in the ingredients. This recall affects the Quaker Smashbar Graham Pretzel snack bars with a UPC code ending in 31108 and best before dates of October 29 2011 RB, October 30 2011 MM, October 30 RB, November 22 (read more)
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