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January 21, 2021

News for Educators available from FDA, CFSAN

Lancaster Foods halts butternut squash production

FDA, company investigating possible health risk. No illnesses reported.

Sharon Spielman

January 20, 2021

Lancaster Foods LLC has temporarily halted production of its processed butternut squash items. This break in production follows a voluntary product recall of items because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.

Lake Champlain Chocolates voluntary recall

Lake Champlain Chocolates issues voluntary recall on selected milk chocolate products

No adverse health effects have been reported

Sharon Spielman

January 20, 2021

Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) has issued a public alert and a voluntary recall on select LCC milk chocolate products from a determined best-by date range for potential foreign objects.

Gonzales California Del Monte Fresh Mann's Produce Processing Plant Fruits Vegetables

Del Monte's Mann Packing opens 130,000-square-foot produce processing plant in Gonzales, California

The Gonzales plant is Mann's fifth West Coast facility, fourth in California

January 14, 2021

Mann Packing, a subsidiary of Del Monte Fresh Produce and one of the largest suppliers of packaged vegetables in North America, has opened its new facility in Gonzales, California. Joining a lineup of California facilities in Salinas, Chualar, Delhi, and one in Yuma, Arizona, the new fifth facility will allow Mann Packing to grow its business, elevate its existing operations and provide an innovative new space to help the brand continue to meet consumer needs.

Nellson promotes Jean Filion to CEO

January 13, 2021

Jean Filion succeeds Jamie Better, who will assume the role of executive chairman of Nellson.

Midwestern Pet Foods expands recall of some dog and cat food

Illnesses and deaths in dogs associated with certain lots of products reported; no human illnesses reported

Sharon Spielman

January 13, 2021

Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., Evansville, Ind., has expanded its December 30, 2020, voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food products produced in its Chickasha, Okla., operations facility to include all dog and cat pet food products made with corn products, because those products may contain aflatoxin levels that exceed acceptable limits.

Limited Dole Sesame Asian Chopped Salad Kits recalled for undeclared egg allergens

No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to date in association with the recall

Sharon Spielman

January 11, 2021

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. has voluntarily recalled a limited number of cases of Dole Sesame Asian Chopped Salad Kits due to possible undeclared egg.

FSMA Turns 10

FDA's Frank Yiannas reflects on the past decade

Sharon Spielman

January 4, 2021

Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for Food Policy and Response at FDA, talks about the last 10 years for FSMA as well as what lies ahead.

Legendary Baking recalls single lot item for potential undeclared pecan allergy

No illness has been reported to date

Sharon Spielman

January 4, 2021

Legendary Baking of Chaska, Minn., recalled a single lot of item number 7545 - French Silk Pie because of a potential undeclared pecan allergen.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: January 2021

December 30, 2020

People and industry news in food and beverage manufacturing for January 2021.

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