Items Tagged with 'recall'

Nearly two dozen illnesses have been reported between August and November across 10 states.

Nate’s Fine Foods, supplier of pre-cooked fettucine, linguine and farfalle (bowtie) pasta, recalled certain lots after a linguine sample collected and tested by FreshRealm, Inc. tested positive for listeria.  

The recall was initiated after High Noon discovered that a shared packaging supplier mistakenly shipped empty CELSIUS cans to High Noon.

As of May 16, 26 people from 15 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella montevideo.

A Listeria monocytogenes outbreak connected to frozen supplemental shakes distributed to foodservice and long-term care facilities has sickened at least 38 people across 21 states.

IFT's Sara Bratager talks about the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food Traceability Rule, the importance of data standardization and how it can help with preventing and managing recalls.  

The recall is out of an abundance of caution following a notification from the company’s supplier that the “easy-open,” pull-tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of the product seal.

Trevor Craig, corporate senior technical director of engagement and consulting at Microbac Laboratories, covers developing an allergen risk assessment, ensuring product label accuracy and creating a recall plan.

These meat and poultry products were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide, then distributed to restaurants, schools and institutions.

While it has often been said you can’t test quality into a product, nevertheless, a good testing program can minimize the severity of a recall.