Foodborne Illness

Dark Chocolate Blueberries are being recalled by the San Francisco, California-based See’s Company due to a possible undeclared allergen threat posed by the products.  Though made available in bulk shipments across the country, the items were repackaged into eight ounce bags at the retail level.  At issue is the fact that the items could contain… read more

The threat of an undeclared allergen has prompted the recall of blueberry and sour cherry crostatas by Whole Foods.  The recall reportedly only pertains to those versions of the product that were available for sale in the Reno and Northern California areas.  The recall affects those products that have a sell by date before August… read more

A potential lead threat has prompted the recall of Ginger Candy by the San Jose-based Evershing International Trading.  The California Department of Health reportedly enlightened the company as to the heightened levels of lead at the end of July, leading to this recall of eight and 12 ounce products imported from the Vietnam-based Lucky Shing… read more

In recent years, grocery aisles have begun to offer a number of foods that purport to be gluten free.  However, there have yet to be any stringent benchmarks that a food has had to meet before it could make that claim.  That will all change now, though, as the Food and Drug Administration has issued… read more

Trois Comtoir Morbier Cheese sold in California and a handful of other states is being recalled by Whole Foods Market due to concerns that the cheese may suffer from a Listeria Monocytogenes contamination.  Those products available in California will be labeled as Morbier Raw Milk and Morbier Les Trois Comtois.  These 11 pound wheels of… read more

The Food Safety and Inspection Service has released a series of tips geared toward those persons in the path of Tropical Storm Flossie.  The thought is that those who lose electricity will need to keep their foods fresh and safe as long as possible, and even if you’re not affected by the storm, the advice… read more

The threat of Listeria monocytogenes has prompted the recall of Herring Filets under the Rybacka Wies brand by the Brooklyn, New York-based Gold Star Smoke Fish Corporation.  Each 500 gram product will have October 31 as its expiration date and was available across the country.  The Listeria threat was revealed via sample analysis by the… read more

Ever since the Food Safety Modernization Act was passed in 2011, the Food and Drug Administration has been attempting to take more of a preventative stance when it comes to foodborne illness.  Up until fairly recently, much of their actions were limited to ensuring that outbreaks were unable to spread rather than ensuring that they… read more

Many people taking trips to the beach or a California park will opt to bring along a cooler, but the worry is that improper packing could leave one susceptible to foodborne illness.  If you’re preparing meat and other perishable food and storing it in a cooler at any point this summer, then heed the tips… read more

Many gardens are in full bloom at this time of the year, and citizens across California and the country might take the opportunity to start the process of home canning with fresh produce.  However, one must always take the precautions to ensure that foodborne illness doesn’t get canned along with all other ingredients.  A new… read more

Research out of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas has discovered that some hot sauces imported into the country could contain heightened levels of lead. To reach this conclusion, the researchers examined 25 different types of hot sauce shipped from Mexico or South or Central America to store shelves in Clark County.  Although the Food and… read more

One place where food preparation safety standards tend to slip is during the preparation of a picnic.  This is problematic.  When you set out to put together a summer picnic, whether you’re going to one of California’s many beaches or a local park, you absolutely need to take the same precautions you would at any… read more