Rising Moon Organics is recalling its frozen Rising Moon Organics Mediterranean Garlic & Herb Ravioli because an incorrect back label on some packages does not list soy in the ingredients statement.The problem is the result of mislabeling by the co-packer. The front of the package is correctly labeled Mediterranean Garlic & Herb Ravioli, however, the back of the retail package is...
Tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 15) at 10:30 a.m. the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard is holding a hearing to examine potential environmental risks of genetically engineered (GE) fish. The hearing will examine questions about environmental safety issues surrounding genetically engineered fish, focusing on possible risks to wild fish stocks, fisheries and aquatic ecosystems should these fish escape...
Three more labels of dry dog food from another manufacturer have been added to the recall list because of levels of aflatoxins above acceptable limits.Advanced Animal Nutrition, which said it had no reports of adverse health effects related to the dog food, become the third company with the problem, recalling:- Dog Power Adult Maintenance Formula 21-12, 50 lb. bags- Dog...
Plymouth, England residents Monday learned about an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that occurred in their city last August when nine people were infected by eating crabmeat.The Plymouth Herald Monday reported last summer's outbreak was unusual because it marked the first time that E. coli O157:H7 was associated with the consumption of crabmeat.Monday's report was also the first public disclosure about...
Three U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists were recently named to the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Science Hall of Fame, including zoologist Ronald Fayer who has done a broad range of work in food and water safety.Fayer works in the ARS Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory in Beltsville, MD, and is being recognized for scientific research leadership on parasites that...
Harold Chase, 54, of Springfield, OR is facing up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.His crime was one count of wire fraud for falsely labeling regular corn as organic corn in a $450,000 sale. He pleaded guilty to the offense and will be scheduled next Feb. 12.The sale of 4.2 million pounds of corn was to Eden...
D'Orazio Foods of Bellmawr, NJ, is recalling approximately 161,000 pounds of frozen stuffed pasta products that were produced without federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Thursday.While conducting a routine safety assessment, FSIS said it determined that the pasta products were produced during a second shift when agency inspection personnel were not on...
Tejava of Calistoga, CA said Friday it is recalling certain production lots of Tejava® Premium Iced Tea in 12 oz. glass bottles as a precautionary measure due to the possible presence of glass fragments that could be harmful if swallowed.To date, there have been no reports of any injury or illness.The 12 oz Tejava® production lot code dates being recalled...
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded 17 grants in 13 states to improve the safety of the food supply through research, education and extension. USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded the grants, totaling $10.4 million, to universities to help address a broad spectrum of food safety issues. Merrigan...
In another recall of dry dog food for elevated levels of aflatoxin, Cargill Animal Nutrition on Wednesday said it was pulling two regional brands of its dry dog food - River Run and Marksman. Aflatoxins are produced by Aspergillus, a common fungus that can be the result of moldy corn or other grains. It can cause liver damage in significant...
The governments of Australia and New Zealand, major beef exporters, expressed written concern last week to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service over their new non-O157 E. coli policy, according to the North American Meat Processors Association newsletter.Echoing the arguments of the American Meat Institute, both Australia and New Zealand questioned whether the so-called "Big Six" serotypes of E....
It is not unusual for Mississippi's 82 counties to log 200 confirmed cases of Salmonella a month, yet a cluster of 11 cases that has popped up in the northeast town of Corinth is getting the attention of state health officials.No definitive source for Corinth outbreak has been determined. Some experiencing symptoms were admitted to the local hospital, the top...
A production lot of dry Iams dog food has been recalled due to high aflatoxin levels, according to Iams manufacturer, the Procter & Gamble Co.Procter & Gamble says no illnesses have been reported, but advises consumers who purchased the recalled product to stop feeding it to their pets and to discard it.Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mycotoxin from the growth...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has sued Whole Foods Market Group to reinstate a former employee who was allegedly fired for reporting health concerns regarding a raw sewage spillage at its Miami Beach store.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, resulted from an investigation by OSHA that found...
Except for some spinach, turnips and white radishes with high radiation levels caught early on by Hong Kong, "hot" food has not entered the market since last March's earthquake and tsunami damaged a nuclear plant in Japan.But recently trace amounts of cesium-137 and cesium-134 were found in batches of "Meiji Step" baby milk powder, produced between March 14 and 20...
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