Opinion
This is one of those “in-the-news” stories that you might not be expecting.
Federal food safety appears to be on the precipice for its best budget year in its history. That possibility is
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Kielbasa recalled after FSIS finds consumer complaints about metal in product
North Country Smokehouse, in Claremont, NH, late Saturday recalled 2,686 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Undetermined amount of pork skin products recalled over HACCP issues
Kannapolis, NC-based Two Brothers Pork Skins has recalled an undetermined amount of pork skin products because the products were produced without meeting the federal requirements to develop and implement a hazard analysis and system of
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About 100 pounds of diced white chicken recalled for undeclared allergen
Tip Top Poultry, Inc., located in Rockmart, GA, has recalled approximately 100 pounds of frozen, fully cooked diced white chicken meat products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
CDC declares Salmonella outbreak over; continues warning about ground beef
Public health officials say a Salmonella outbreak traced to ground beef from the world’s largest beef producer is technically over, but there is a continuing threat because unknowing consumers likely still have some of the
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Monster Energy recalls beverages because of risk from glass fragments
An undisclosed amount of a Monster Energy drink is being recalled because of potential contamination with pieces of glass.
The Canadian arm of the corporation, Monster Energy Canada Ltd., initiated the recall, according to the
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Czech Republic to lift Polish beef checks
Czech Republic will lift checks on beef from Poland that the European Commission called “disproportionate” from next week.
One month ago, the country put in place extraordinary veterinary measures that all Polish beef must be
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FSIS enforcement from the plant floor to federal criminal courts in 1Q of FY 2019
The felony indictments of Antillio Graniello and Randal Hamby, both associated with Amigos Meat Distributors in Atlanta, topped USDA’s enforcement actions this past quarter.
Hamby died before the case was ready to go to trial,
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More frozen breaded chicken nuggets recalled in connection with outbreak
Canadian officials have posted the 13th recall notice related to more than a dozen Salmonella outbreaks — some ongoing — in their country in the past 22 months. Investigators have traced the outbreaks to
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Tyson recalls almost 32 tons of chicken strips after complaints about metal bits
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling a total of more than 69,000 pounds of Tyson and Spare Time brands of frozen chicken strips following consumer complaints about bits of metal in the products.
The Rogers, AR,
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Australia investigates Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs; Meals on Wheels pulls food because of Listeria risk
Authorities in Australia are investigating a Salmonella outbreak associated with human illness after eating eggs. The outbreak strain has been detected on chicken farms in New South Wales, and one farm in Victoria. Biosecurity measures
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