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Barbequed beef recalled due to possible contamination

Product may be contaminated with rubber

April 9, 2018

Harrison, Ohio-based J.T.M Provisions Co. is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of barbequed beef products that may be contaminated with rubber.

N.Y. raw milk cheese company ordered to stop sales for food safety violations

Vulto Creamery source of outbreak that sickened 8 people, killing 2

Crystal Lindell

April 2, 2018

A New York raw milk cheese company, whose products were linked to a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono), has been ordered by a federal court not to manufacture its ready-to-eat aged soft, semi-soft and hard cheeses until it complies with food safety regulations.

Food Safety

Canned chicken recalled due to possible contamination

Hard plastic discovered in product

Casey Laughman

March 29, 2018

Madelia, Minn.-based Tony Downs Food Company is recalling more than 96,000 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with hard plastic.

Training

When human behavior clashes with food safety goals

Yaohua Feng, of Purdue Food Science, talks about why companies need to account for irrational human behavior when implementing food safety procedures.

Crystal Lindell

March 29, 2018

When Yaohua Feng, an assistant professor at Purdue Food Science, observes home cooks, 64 percent of them don’t wash their hands before making a meal — and that’s when they know they’re being watched. And unfortunately, employees at processing facilities aren’t always much better.

Recall

California Jerky Factory, Inc. recalls beef jerky

USDA says company may have under processed product.

Crystal Lindell

March 25, 2018

California Jerky Factory, Inc., a South El Monte, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,238 pounds of beef jerky products due to a processing deviation that may have led to under processing of products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Food Safety

Coconut flour recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination

Supply chain investigated as potential source of contamination

Casey Laughman

March 23, 2018

King Arthur Flour Company has recalled 6,300 cases of organic coconut flour after testing showed Salmonella in one pouch of the product.

HPP

Universal Pure Survey: Food safety helps drive increase of HPP

Consumer demand for fresh food is leading to an increased role for High Pressure Processing.

Crystal Lindell

March 22, 2018

As demand for fresh food grows, more retailers are stocking their shelves with foods and beverages that have been high pressure processed (HPP) to help ensure food safety, food quality, and eliminate food waste, according to a new survey.

Food Safety

How food processors can build corrective action programs

Processors must have a program to identify deviations and initiate corrective actions or corrections

Richard F. Stier

March 16, 2018

According to FSMA, each processor must have a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). This person is responsible for developing the food safety program, ensuring the controls are validated, reviewing records and reassessing the plan.

Food Safety

Smoked sausage recalled due to possible contamination

Johnsonville recalls more than 109,000 pounds of product

Casey Laughman

March 15, 2018

Johnsonville, LLC has recalled more than 109,000 pounds of smoked pork sausage products due to possible contamination with extraneous materials.

Food Safety

Catfish recalled due to possible contamination

Product may be contaminated with leucomalachite green

Casey Laughman

March 12, 2018

Heartland Catfish Company, based in Itta Bena, Mississippi, has announced a recall of almost 70,000 pounds of catfish products due to possible contamination by leucomalachite green.

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.