Limiting Foodborne Illness Potential In Your Refrigerator
The Food and Drug Administration has come out with an update to a page dedicated to the prevention of foodborne illness. The report focuses on those threats related to the unsafe storage of frozen and refrigerated foods. If your own refrigerator has gotten full or it’s been quite some time since you’ve cleaned out the… read more
Chinese Style Chicken Sausage Recalled By San Leandro Company
A San Leandro, California-based company has announced the recall of a type of chicken sausage due to the potential presence of an undeclared allergen. The recall was issued by Wycen Foods in regard to Chinese style chicken sausage that was only available in San Francisco. 809 pounds of this product may contain MSG (monosodium glutanate)… read more
Listeria Risk Leads to Expanded Recall of Garden-Fresh Foods Products
An expansion has been issued to a recall of ready-to-eat products from Garden-Fresh Foods that could be affected by a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall now affects all those slaws, vegetables, salads, dips, and spreads that have a manufacturing code date leading up to November 6. The expansion affects such brands as Dairy Fresh,… read more
Trans Fats In Food Products May Be Limited By The FDA
In a bold move, the Food and Drug Administration has set the stage for the possible removal of all trans fats from food products. Although there is a long road ahead if such a decision eventually becomes the law of the land, the FDA believes that taking action against trans fat is an important step… read more
Health Officials Try To Identify Source of E. Coli in Humboldt County
The California Department of Public Health and the Department of Health and Human Services are attempting to determine what caused four people in Humboldt County to become exposed to E. coli and subsequently become ill. The cases occurred between August and this past October, and upon testing, officials were able to deduce thanks to genetic… read more
Undeclared Allergen Risk Leads Vallejo Company to Recall Caesar Salads
The Vallejo, California-based Ghiringhelli Foods has announced the recall of a product that would have only been available at Trader Joe’s retailers in Carson City, Reno, and various parts of Northern California. The recall affects Caesar Salads under the Trader Giotto’s brand. 709 products from one particular lot are impacted by the recall, which was… read more
FDA Report Highlights Rampant Contamination Of Imported Spices
Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration came out with a report that cast a spotlight on the state of safety in the imported spice industry. A new article from the New York Times takes a look at the FDA’s findings, which relate how 12% of imported spices are contaminated with items that could… read more
Allergen Risk Leads to Recall of Southwest Salads From Trader Joe’s
Southwest Salads that were only sold at Trader Joe’s retailers in California and five other states are being recalled because of a possible undeclared allergen hazard. The recall was initiated by the Fontana, California-based World Class Distribution after the wrong label was identified on the bottom of a sample of the affected lot. The false… read more
Recall Expanded For Reser’s Fine Foods Products At Risk For Listeria
Last week, numerous refrigerated products were recalled by the Beaverton, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affected myriad ready-to-eat products under a number of brands available across the country. Now, the company has announced an expansion of that recall. The recall affects those products that hailed from a… read more
FDA’s Animal Food Proposal Could Aid Humans As Well
For a long time, the safeguards that citizens of the United States enjoy in terms of food production have not extended to animals. While the Food and Drug Administration has numerous checks and balances in place in order to protect Americans from the threat of an undeclared allergen, a bacterial contamination, or other types of… read more
KCB Pista Khatie Sold In California Recalled Over Allergen Risk
30 ounce versions of KCB Pista Khatie available in California are being recalled by the Linden, New Jersey-based Kashmir Crown Baking because of a potential undeclared allergen hazard posed (an additional 13 ounce version of the product sold in Ontario is also being recalled). An analysis by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency uncovered eggs in… read more
Consumers and Vets Asked To Help FDA Deduce Jerky Threat
Recently, safety advocates and regulators have been stymied in their efforts to determine why animals, dogs in particular, are becoming ill after consuming jerky under a number of brands. The items, which hail chiefly from China, have led to numerous sicknesses and fatalities, causing warnings about their continued consumption and alarm among pet owners. The… read more
