According to a series of news agencies, Canadian food safety inspectors have learned about more problems with the factories run by XL Foods, Inc. since the company has decided to resume operations. Reports show that the company was at the center of a huge beef recall in the past that was linked to several cases of E. coli-related illnesses. Now, federal inspectors have reported they have found issues with the plant that included problems with inadequate clearing of meat-cutting areas, (read more)
Read MoreAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, 5 oz. and 11 oz. bags of Organic Spinach & Spring Mix Blend are being recalled over a possible health risk. The FDA decided to issue the recall along Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. after it was discovered that these products may have been contaminated with E. coli. Reports show that the products have been linked to 16 illnesses associated with E. coli in New York State. Consumers with the affected products or who (read more)
Read MoreA recent beef recall has prompted federal agencies to investigate companies that were producing and distributing the recalled meat, according to the news. Now, the Alberta plant linked to a series of meat products responsible for E. coli outbreaks has resumed production. According to news agencies, the plant that has been linked to a major beef recall is back in business while civic officials supervise the production and sanitary condition of the plant. Watchdogs hope that the plant under the (read more)
Read MoreIt’s been reported vastly in the media in the past recent weeks that a growing number of researches specialized in the medical field claim to have discovered that over 8 million women are being exposed to difficult-to-treat bladder infections related to superbugs being reportedly transmitted to humans through the consumption of chicken contaminated with E. coli. These bugs are resistant to any type of antibiotic and have been growing in antibiotic-fed chickens for years, according to these researchers. E. coli (read more)
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18
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 MoreIt’s been extensively reported by several news agencies across the nation that two companies from South Carolina have decided to issue a recall for nearly 7,000 pounds of ground beef over possible health hazards. According to the information found in the recall alerts, certain samples of ground beef produced and distributed by Lancaster Frozen Foods and G&W Inc. were tested positive for E. coli. The contamination was discovered in a recent inspection that was performed by the South Carolina Meat Poultry Inspection (read more)
Read MoreAvon Heights Mushrooms has discovered the presence of e. coli in one of the company’s products. According to the news, the discovery surfaced during a routine inspection of its Better Brand 10oz spinach. This has prompted the company to recall certain brands of freshly package spinach. These are Krisp Pak 1 Ooz bags, Better Brand 10oz.bags, and Avon Heights 4-2.51b bags. All the recalled items have a “best if used by” date of DEC16 and codes DP 340 and T691. (read more)
Read MoreStudies from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have shown that bacterial contamination in the recreational waters of the US is becoming a serious issue. E. coli contamination derives from the presence of fecal matter in water. At local pools and water amusement parks, the source of E. coli is usually human feces. The bacteria found in natural bodies of water usually comes from animals and is either put directly into the water or washed into it by way of irrigation, (read more)
Read MoreMedia sources indicated that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), prompted by twenty reported illnesses in five states, has warned consumers against eating alfalfa or spicy sprouts from Evergreen Produce. The company is refusing to recall the products, citing insufficient data. The FDA warning was issued after the agency linked a cases of Salmonella Enteritidis to Evergreen Produce sprouts. The warning comes in the wake of a new strain of E. coli being linked to multiple deaths in Europe (read more)
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12
Jan
2011
Top Recalls of 2010
There were many recalls in 2010, ranging from window shades, eggs, dishwashers, celery and cheese.
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