Food Safety

Food Safety

Ground beef likely source of multistate salmonella outbreak with severe illnesses

No single source found; strain showed up in samples from slaughter and processing facilities

November 5, 2019

Public health investigators have not identified a common supplier of ground beef that’s the likely source of a salmonella outbreak in six states.

Food Safety

Bags, bowls and trays of veggies recalled for possible listeria

Products sold in the U.S. and Canada

Rose Shilling

November 4, 2019

Mann Packing Co. recalled a large variety of bagged green beans, broccoli and other vegetables, along with veggie bowls and trays that may be contaminated with listeria.

Food Safety

Nestlé USA recalls Toll House cookie dough due to rubber pieces

Company already found the source of food-grade rubber and fixed the issue

Rose Shilling

November 1, 2019

Nestlé USA recalled its popular Toll House Cookie Dough tubes after people found rubber pieces in some dough products.

Food Safety

Frozen raspberries sold at Aldi recalled for possible virus

Government sampling turned up positive hepatitis A test

Rose Shilling

November 1, 2019

Wawona Frozen Foods recalled bags of raspberries and mixed berries that may be contaminated with the hepatitis A virus.

Food Safety

Michigan produce company recalls fresh apples for possible listeria

Finished product test found the bacteria

Rose Shilling

October 29, 2019

North Bay Produce recalled bulk apples and bagged fresh apples because of possible listeria contamination.

Food Safety

Pork and chicken egg rolls recalled for insanitary conditions

Problem discovered during routine USDA food inspection

Rose Shilling

October 18, 2019

T & R Enterprise USA Inc. recalled about 118,000 pounds of pork and chicken egg rolls produced and packed in insanitary conditions, the USDA announced.

Food Safety

USDA issues public health alert for Canadian company’s beef products

Meat packer’s imports may be contaminated with E. coli

Rose Shilling

October 17, 2019

The USDA announced a public health alert about raw beef, gyro meat and kebabs imported from a company in the middle of a widening food safety investigation in Canada.

Food Safety

Taco Bell recalls over 2 million pounds of seasoned beef for possible metal shavings

Kenosha Beef International supplied the beef to restaurants across much of the country

Rose Shilling

October 15, 2019

Taco Bell and a supplier recalled seasoned beef for tacos and burritos after customers said they found a metal shaving in their food.

Food Safety

Food processors must be proactive in sanitary and hygienic design

Sharon Spielman

October 14, 2019

The operator is responsible to the public for safe food manufacturing.

Regulatory Watch

Seafood guidance updated

Sharon Spielman

October 14, 2019

New chapters and sections of the Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, including the updated 21 CFR Part 123—Fish and Fishery Products, were updated by the FDA in August.