Foster Farms is recalling approximately 15,040 pounds of turkey burgers because they contain a seasoning mix with hydrolyzed soy protein, an allergen, not declared on the label.The problem was discovered during a routine label review by FSIS and occurred as a result of the company receiving a spice mix from its supplier after an ingredient reformulation request by the company...
Lancaster Frozen Foods and G&W Incorporated are recalling about 6,908 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, according to the South Carolina meat and poultry inspection department.Lab testing by the meat and poultry inspection department confirmed a positive result for E.coli in a ground product at Lancaster Frozen Foods. That lot was held by the...
Investigators found no irregularities in the feed records at the California dairy where a 10-year-old cow last month was confirmed to have had bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease), the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated in a follow-up report this week.The May 15 report to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) also said units of all the...
An employee at a North Carolina donut store has contracted a hepatitis A infection, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for those who may have purchased food handled by the worker.The infected individual works at the Dixie Donuts of Wilkesboro, located at 2830 West NC Highway 268. Consumers who visited the establishment on May 8 or 9 between 7 a.m....
August Foods of Downington, PA. is recalling approximately 20,520 pounds of lamb koftis because the product contains milk, an allergen not listed on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday.The problem was brought to the company's attention by a consumer who suspected the product contained milk because of a minor reaction after...
Raj Foods of Houston, TX is recalling approximately 3,300 pounds of Halal beef samosa products because a meat ingredient may have been produced in a facility that is not federally inspected, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday.The problem was discovered by FSIS during a routine food safety assessment.FSIS has received no reports of...
Austin "Jack" DeCoster, son Peter DeCoster, and Patsy Larson, chief financial officer for Quality Egg, are targets of a federal criminal investigation, the Bangor Daily News reported Wednesday.The newspaper, quoting defense lawyers, said the trio would likely invoke their rights against self-incrimination if called before a federal grand jury in Iowa.Quality Egg (Wright County Egg) and Hillandale Farms, which together...
Public health officials investigating an E. coli outbreak in the Canadian province of New Brunswick named Jungle Jim's Eatery as the likely common link on Tuesday, according to CBC News. The province's health department confirmed 13 people infected with E. coli O157:H7, while another 11 suspected cases are likely linked to the same outbreak. The majority of sickened individuals ate at Jungle...
The 35th Annual National Food Policy Conference, organized by Consumer Federation of America, will take place May 17-18 in Washington, DC. Food policy experts and stakeholders from consumer groups, the food industry and the federal government will debate and discuss an array of key food safety, nutrition, and agriculture issues.In addition, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods Mike Taylor will provide an...
Only a floor vote in the Missouri Senate may stand between Gov. Jay Nixon's desk and a bill making fraud and interference new crimes if carried out at agricultural facilities, a so-called "ag-gag" law.House Bill 1860, adopted by the Missouri House on a 124-29 vote, now carries an important "do pass" recommendation from the powerful Missouri Senate Agriculture, Food Production,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is celebrating the first anniversary of Mobile Ask Karen (m.AskKaren.gov), a mobile app that "allows consumers to ask food safety questions at any time of day, instantly from their smartphones." USDA created the mobile version of 'Ask Karen,' its existing virtual food safety representative, last May. Ask Karen offers...
Australia is set to OK the sale of some hard, grating cheeses made from unpasteurized milk, but Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) says raw drinking milk "presents too high a risk" to consider its commerce.The change for some raw milk cheese is the result of an assessment, known as Proposal P1007, which considered whether Australia's dairy standards were too...
At least 15 individuals in 9 states have been infected with Salmonella Infantis linked to dry dog food, according to an outbreak update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of ill persons in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (3), North Carolina (3), New Jersey (1), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2),...
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infection that may include at least 11 cases.According to a news release Friday, at least two of the cases have progressed to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a complication of E. coli infection that can lead to kidney failure.The health department said the...
Five cases of illness associated with consuming fiddleheads -- the edible shoots of ostrich ferns -- have recently sprouted up in Toronto, according to a health advisory from Toronto Public Health.Fiddleheads are believed to carry an unidentified natural toxin that can sicken some eaters unless the food is thoroughly washed and cooked before consumption. After concerns about the mystery toxin...
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