FDA Says Production Error at Fault in Pistachio Salmonella Contamination David Acheson, a top federal food safety official, stated on March 31, 2009, that a basic error on the production lines at Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, California, the nation’s second-largest processor of the pistachios, caused its pistachios to be contaminated with salmonella. According to Mr. Acheson, the assistant commissioner…
Read MoreNew Food Safety Website Launched If you are concerned about the safety of the food you eat, you will be pleased to know about a new website dedicated to keeping you informed on food safety issues. The website is called www.foodsafety.gov. This website has all the latest news and information concerning food poisoning outbreaks and product recalls.
Read MoreDeNunzio’s Sausage Recalls Sausage Products Due to Undeclared Allergens DeNunzio’s Sausage, an Elmira, New York establishment, is recalling approximately 36,388 pounds of ready-to-eat Polish Kielbasa sausage products because they may contain an undeclared allergen, soy protein, the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Soy protein is a known allergen, which is not declared on…
Read MoreCracked Pepper Smoked Salmon Sold by Giant Eagle Possibly Tainted with Listeria Food Poisoning A Washington state seafood company called Trans-Ocean Products Inc. is recalling a product called “Cracked Pepper Smoked Salmon”. All such product from Lot No. 54933-2 is subject to the recall. The reason for the recall is that this product may be contaminated with with Listeria monocytogenes,…
Read MoreTainted Milk May Be the Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn’s Disease According to new research, there may be a direct link between bowel ailments such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s disease, and Johne’s disease, and milk tainted with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). Currently, there are no regulations in the United States requiring the disposal of milk found…
Read MoreNationwide Recall for Peanut Butter The Peanut Corporation of America has recalled peanut butter made since July 1 at its plant in Blakely, Ga., as two more deaths associated with a major salmonella outbreak were reported. The outbreak has sickened more than 430 people in 43 states. Health officials in Minnesota and Idaho reported that one death in each state…
Read MoreFood Processing Surfaces Coated with Titanium Can Cut Food Poisoning Rates Scientists believe that coating food processing surfaces with titanium can cut food poisoning rates. In the food industry surfaces must be easy to clean. Wear of food contact surfaces through abrasion, cleaning and impact damage increases the surface roughness. Researchers from England have looked at the way different work…
Read MoreFDA Issues Warning – Alfalfa Sprouts Infected with Salmonella The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and…
Read MoreG&J Cocoa Products Recalled Due to Melamine Risk Three G&J cocoa products packaged for Christmas sale are being recalled because they may contain the industrial chemical melamine.The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says the products were sold nationwide at Shopko and Big Lots stores.The recalled products include G&J Hot Cocoa Stuffer, G&J His and Hers Hot Cocoa…
Read MoreU.S. Government to Consumers: Avoid Food Products Made with Peanut Butter or Peanut Paste The U.S. government is warning consumers to avoid all cookies, cakes, ice cream and crackers made with peanut butter or peanut paste while officials continue to investigate a massive outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning that is has killed six people and sickened at least 485 others…
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