Category: Food Safety

74,000 Cases Of Pasta Recalled Due To Potential Metal Fragments

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OAK BROOK, Ill. (PRNewswire) — Based on information received from Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Bay Valley Foods is recalling approximately 74,000 cases of boxed pasta mix products manufactured by its subsidiary ST Specialty Foods, Inc. The recalled products include a seasoning blend manufactured by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours. The seasoning blend was manufactured by Kerry … Continue reading 74,000 Cases Of Pasta Recalled Due To Potential Metal Fragments

Rare Salmonella Paratyphi Outbreak Grows as Investigation Continues – 40 Sick & Rising

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40 confirmed cases, still no definite source by James Andrews | May 04, 2012 The outbreak of a rare, typhoidal Salmonella strain that originated in North Carolina's Buncombe County grew to 40 confirmed illnesses on Thursday as the state and county health departments continue their investigation and anticipate additional infections will surface by the day. … Continue reading Rare Salmonella Paratyphi Outbreak Grows as Investigation Continues – 40 Sick & Rising

100 People Now Ill in Sushi-Suspected Salmonella Outbreak

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by Mary Rothschild | Apr 06, 2012 One hundred cases of Salmonella Bareilly poisoning have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia while investigators still have "not conclusively identified a food source," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The CDC's earlier report, as well as an internal email … Continue reading 100 People Now Ill in Sushi-Suspected Salmonella Outbreak

CDC: No Source Confirmed in Salmonella Outbreak That Has Sickened 93 in 20 States – 9 in Illinois

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Sushi or sashimi suspected by Mary Rothschild | Apr 04, 2012 Ninety-three illnesses linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday, but CDC officials said a specific food has not been identified as the source of … Continue reading CDC: No Source Confirmed in Salmonella Outbreak That Has Sickened 93 in 20 States – 9 in Illinois

Updated -“Lean Fine-Textured Beef Is Not Unsafe, Deceptive Or Pet Food.” (a.k.a. “Pink Slime”)

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Science & Research Will BPI's Plant Closures Affect America's Ground Beef? by James Andrews | Mar 27, 2012 Following Monday's announcement by Beef Products Inc. that the company would suspend operations at three of the four facilities that produce lean finely textured beef (LFTB), many wonder what lasting impact major supermarkets and restaurant chains will … Continue reading Updated -“Lean Fine-Textured Beef Is Not Unsafe, Deceptive Or Pet Food.” (a.k.a. “Pink Slime”)

Safeway Drops ‘Pink Slime,’ Walmart to Offer Consumers Choice

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by Helena Bottemiller | Mar 22, 2012 Responding to widespread consumer concern, the nation's second and third largest grocery chains, Safeway and SuperValu, will stop selling Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB), otherwise known as 'pink slime,' ABC World News reported Wednesday. Safeway said "considerable consumer concern" led to its decision to drop the product, even … Continue reading Safeway Drops ‘Pink Slime,’ Walmart to Offer Consumers Choice

“In Defense of Food Safety Leadership”

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Opinion & Contributed Articles by Nancy Donley | Mar 17, 2012 Opinion My only child, Alex, died from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by eating E. coli O157:H7-contaminated ground beef back in 1993 when he was only 6 years old. It was the most horrendous experience possible. His first symptoms were severe abdominal cramping and … Continue reading “In Defense of Food Safety Leadership”

Update! Jimmy John’s Permanently Dropping Sprouts From Menus (Outbreak Linked to Raw Sprouts Sickens 12)

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Jimmy John's Permanently Dropping Sprouts From Menus Blames The Negative Press by Dan Flynn | Feb 20, 2012 Or, is the 5th "Sproutbreak" in four years the reason?Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich franchise owners and customers are being told the chain is permanently dropping sprouts from the menu. Jimmy John's restaurants are currently associated with a … Continue reading Update! Jimmy John’s Permanently Dropping Sprouts From Menus (Outbreak Linked to Raw Sprouts Sickens 12)

FSMA Means Updates for Trucking Industry

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by Gretchen Goetz | Jan 30, 2012 The trucking industry is gearing up to invest in new technologies and tighten shipping procedures in order to meet the Obama Administration's new food safety regulations. In December of 2010, Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which mandated improvements across the food safety system. For the … Continue reading FSMA Means Updates for Trucking Industry

Q&A: Carbendazim and Orange Juice

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  What is the problem? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports that low levels of the chemical carbendazim have been found in some orange juice products that contain imported orange juice concentrates. Carbendazim is a fungus-killing chemical used in Brazil and some other countries to preserve agricultural crops. Brazil provides about 11 … Continue reading Q&A: Carbendazim and Orange Juice

146 Norovirus Cases Linked to Illinois Restaurant – Issues Resolved & Restaurant Back Open.

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by News Desk | Jan 14, 2012 Many of 146 people sickened with norovirus in Wheeling, IL, may have been exposed at Bob Chinn's Crab House, the Cook County Health Department said Friday. Bob Chinn's, which bills itself as the nation's fourth busiest restaurant, closed its doors Tuesday morning, after receiving complaints from customers who … Continue reading 146 Norovirus Cases Linked to Illinois Restaurant – Issues Resolved & Restaurant Back Open.

Fast Food Companies Abandon Ammoniated Beef

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              by Helena Bottemiller | Jan 06, 2012 Ammoniated beef has taken a real beating in the media over the past couple years, and now fast-food giants McDonald's, Taco Bell and Burger King are no longer using it. As veteran journalist Philip Brasher reported over the holidays, the Iowa-based … Continue reading Fast Food Companies Abandon Ammoniated Beef