According 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)
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)
Read MoreNews sources report, Cargill Meat Solutions and the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the recall of approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey meat tainted by Salmonella. The meat, which has been distributed nationwide in various forms, is contaminated with the antibiotic-resistant strain Salmonella Heidelberg. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have already identified 76 illnesses and one death linked to the contaminated meat. The FSIS has identified three additional illnesses (read more)
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30
Jun
2011
US Supreme Court to Rule on Meat Law
News sources indicate that the US Supreme Court will weigh the final decision in the argument over a California law that bars animals that are unable to walk from entering the meat supply between the meat industry and farm animal advocates. California state legislation banned so-called “downer” cattle from entering the meat supply after an animal abuse scandal in Chino led to the largest national beef recall in history. The 2008 recall was initiated after the Human Society discovered employees (read more)
Read MoreRose & Shore Meat Company is voluntarily recalling 16,000 pounds of ready-to-eat deli meat products due to a possible Listeria monocytogene contamination. According to a press release, the California company is recalling 40-50 pound boxes of “Olympic Gold Beef Pastrami”, 40-50 pound boxes containing packages of “Rose and Shore N.Y. Style Pastrami”, 9-13 pound boxes of “Cooked Angus Roast Beef” and 24-30 pound boxes containing packages of “Togo’s Pastrami.” These products were produced and sent to distribution centers on April (read more)
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03
May
2011
Salmonella Risk Causes Grape Tomato Recall
News reports state that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that a supplier of grape tomatoes for Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc has recalled all grape tomatoes for possible salmonella contamination. The recalled tomatoes were used in many different products ranging from prepared and packaged salads to products sold at outlet deli counters. All products containing the at-risk tomatoes have sell-by dates ranging from April 27 to May 9. Products using the possibly contaminated tomatoes were sold in Albertson’s, (read more)
Read MoreA company based in Tracy is recalling chick and pork because broccoli used in those products could be contaminated.
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27
Jan
2011
Calamari Rings Recalled for Peanut Ingredient
Breaded calamari rings are currently being recalled by King & Prince Seafood based in Brunswick, Georgia. There is a possible peanut cross-contamination.
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