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Lake Champlain Chocolates voluntary recall

Lake Champlain Chocolates issues voluntary recall on selected milk chocolate products

No adverse health effects have been reported

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.

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.

Regulatory Watch

FDA launches human pathogens study

Sharon Spielman

December 29, 2020

The FDA has announced the launch of a multi-year study to improve food safety through enhanced understanding of the ecology of human pathogens that may cause foodborne illness outbreaks.

Choosing the right cleaning tools

Identify needs to ensure right cleaning and sanitizing equipment, materials choice

Richard F. Stier

December 21, 2020

Cleaning and sanitation are far more than just chemicals used for cleaning.

Applications open for 2021 Samuel J. Crumbine award

Deadline for the consumer protection award for excellence in food protection is March 15

Sharon Spielman

December 18, 2020

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the nation’s nearly 3,000 local governmental health departments, has released the guidelines for the 2021 Samuel J. Crumbine consumer protection award for excellence in food protection at the local level.

Pet Food

Pet food: Safety and quality count

While pet food production continues to flourish during the pandemic, processors take quality and safety seriously

Sharon Spielman

December 3, 2020

All pet food manufacturers must address the same basic principles of food safety as their human food counterparts.

FDA reminds food facilities about biennial registration renewal period

Human and animal food facilities registration expires December 31

Sharon Spielman

December 1, 2020

The FDA has issued a reminder that all U.S. and foreign human and animal food facilities that are required to register with the FDA must renew their registration this year before December 31.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.