Pita Pal Foods recalled hummus because of concerns about listeria found at a facility during an FDA inspection, not in the finished product, the company announced.
Michael Taylor, former deputy commissioner for food for FDA and present co-chair of the Stop Foodborne Illness Board, suggested that in spite of all the technology, collaboration and education to improve food safety, crisis management still drives changes.
Growers Express recalled Trader Joe’s sweet potato and zucchini noodles and other bagged, chopped fresh vegetables for possible listeria contamination.
Many processors have grown more sophisticated at compiling information and presenting it when inspectors ask for proof that a facility's food safety management system is working. But no matter the companies’ size or record management methods, they likely experience some of the common deficiencies that experts see.
King Arthur Flour Inc. recalled all-purpose flour with wheat from ADM Milling Co. for possible E. coli, expanding health officials’ outbreak investigation linked to ADM flour.