Levels of inorganic arsenic found in samples of chicken may be responsible for a slight increase in cancer risk to consumers over their lifetimes, according to a study by researchers at John Hopkins University published this week. That research comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration two… Continue Reading
International recalls for Thursday, April 4: Canada Expanded Epicure smoked salmon recall for Listeria monocytogenes Spain Recall of frozen chicken from Brazil for Salmonella Cyprus Recall of halva with pistachios from Lebanon for Salmonella
The CDC reported Tuesday that since June 4, 2012, a total of 128 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 13 states. At least 31 percent of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Most of the ill persons have been reported from two states,… Continue Reading
At least 124 people are now known to have been sickened in the Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to chicken, reported the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday. The announcement was made after Oregon and Washington’s state health departments announced early that day that they had recorded 56 and 43 illnesses linked to… Continue Reading
An outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg linked to chicken has sickened nearly 100 people in Washington and Oregon since June of 2012, health officials announced Thursday. A total of 43 illnesses in Oregon and 56 in Washington are known to have been caused by the outbreak strain of the bacteria, which was traced to chicken from… Continue Reading
China’s food safety investigation into antibiotics found in chickens served by Yum Brands didn’t result in any fines or other enforcement action. That’s the good news. The bad news for Yum Brands is that recovery is going to take longer than the company predicted and it’s going to put a longer squeeze on profits than… Continue Reading
Applying hot, flowing air to poultry transport crates could be an effective way to kill Campylobacter in these environments, according to new government research. Poultry is a known reservoir of Campylobacter, a bacteria that causes gastrointestinal illness. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most Campylobacter infections are associated with raw or… Continue Reading
Approximately 35,000 pounds of fully cooked chicken, beef and pork products have been recalled for possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes by Idaho-based LJD Holdings, Inc., operating as B and D Foods. The following product is subject to recall: – 10-lb. boxes, containing 2, 5-lb bags of “ROYAL “THE TEMPURA KING” ROYAL TEMPURA CHICKEN, Fully Cooked… Continue Reading
Illinois-based Humphrey’s Market, Inc. is recalling approximately 2,764 of frozen, ready-to-eat and raw poultry products because they were produced without inspection. The products may also contain soy, wheat and milk not declared on the label. The following ready-to-eat products are subject to recall: – Cryovac packages of “Mesquite Chicken Breast” containing 4-oz. portions – Cryovac packages… Continue Reading
Feeding chickens a mixture of plant-based oils in their water may become an effective method of reducing Salmonella contamination in chicken products, according to experimental studies by researchers at the University of Georgia in Griffin. The studies, published in the journals Food Control and Poultry Science, found that an essential oil treatment significantly reduced the… Continue Reading
A former poultry inspector is calling on the government not to shift the responsibility of poultry inspection from federal inspectors to companies, a move being considered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Since 1998, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has been testing out a poultry inspection system called the HACCP Based Inspection Models Project,… Continue Reading