Items Tagged with 'Listeria'

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.  

FoodNet, which is a collaboration between the CDC, USDA FSIS, FDA and 10 state health departments, previously tracked infections caused by eight pathogens. As of July, monitoring is required for only two pathogens. 

The Associated Press reports the facility will reopen in the coming months but it will be subject to 90 days of “heightened” inspection by federal officials.

Recent regulatory moves appear to shift the burden of food safety to manufacturers, but they’re already taking steps to ensure quality food production – including designing facilities with safety in mind.

The FDA reports 16 people were hospitalized and three deaths were attributed to listeriosis.

There are several cleaning and sanitation methods—each with their own unique capabilities. Combining methods with a plan in place can help ensure that products are safe and the facility and its equipment are free of foodborne bacteria.

A whole-building approach to drainage – considering every aspect of a facility’s sanitation and operational needs – is essential for ensuring a safe, efficient and regulatory-compliant environment.

Food safety testing is not only required by regulating bodies, it helps prevent contaminated product from getting out the door, harming people and your business.

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.

The agency reported instances of noncompliance with sanitation standard operating procedures and sanitation performance standards.