Dairy and meat farms in California were among the most recent establishments to receive federal warning letters after unacceptable levels of drug residues were found in cattle that they sold for slaughter. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration visited each establishment to inspect operations there and looked at records to
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Julia Thomas is a junior at Bainbridge High School on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She is the features editor and a reporter for her school newspaper, the Spartan Standard, and aspires to have a career in journalism. In her spare time, Julia can be found running cross country and track, skiing, and fulfilling her travel bug whenever possible.
Train-the-Trainer Workshop
This free, three-day workshop, hosted by United Fresh and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation and GlobalG.A.P., among others, will teach attendees how to use and interpret the Field Operations and Harvesting Harmonization Standards.
The first two days will feature the official training materials…
Allergen Alert: Bratwurst with Egg
Old Style Sausage of Denver, CO is recalling approximately 3,000 pounds of bratwurst distributed to restaurants in Colorado because the sausage contains egg, an allergen not declared on the package label.
The problem was discovered during a routine food safety assessment and may have occurred as a result of a…
Listeria Concern Prompts Expanded Deli Sandwich Recall
M.E. Thompson of Jacksonville, FL is expanding the recall of its Anytime Deli Turkey & Ham Footlong to include the Italian Footlong and Classic Cuban, sold under the brand names Anytime Deli, Sandwich Central and Dandee, because the sandwiches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall was the result of routine…
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Bird Feed Recalled Due to Vitamin D Level
Kaytee, a Central Garden & Pet brand, is recalling two products, Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Birds and Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw, due to high levels of vitamin D.
The recalled products are used primarily by bird breeders for feeding baby birds. Baby birds being fed…
Allergen Alert: Medittera SA Greek Foods
Mediterra S.A. of Chios, Greece is recalling various foods sold via the Internet and in one New York retail store because they contain allergens not listed on the labels.
– PIE WITH CHIOS MASTIHA: 80 g, LOT 09120202 and best-before end 12/30/2012 contains egg albumin, wheat flour and nuts (almonds). …
Allergen Alert: Nuts with Soy, Milk
John B. Sanfilippo and Son are recalling Fisher Vanilla Bean Almonds and Fisher Cocoa Mocha Almonds because they contain soy ingredients not declared on the label, and a snack nut blend because it contains soy and milk ingredients not listed on the label.
There have been no reports of adverse…
Allergen Alert: Peanuts in Caramel Cob
Kathy Kaye Foods is recalling certain Classic Caramel Cob Junior because it may contain peanuts, an allergen not included on the label.
No adverse reactions have been reported.
Routine sampling and analysis by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets revealed the presence of peanut allergen at 34…
Imported Fish Recalled
Two Minnesota companies – Import Foods Wholesale and Seng Ong Wholesale – are recalling various types of imported fish because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores, which can cause botulism.
In each case, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Laboratory personnel confirmed that the fish were not properly eviscerated prior to processing.…
Pita Breads, Sandwich Rolls Recalled
Wegmans is recalling specific date codes of its Pita Breads and Thin Sandwich Rolls because they may contain bits of metal or plasticized fabric from a damaged conveyor belt.
To date, there have been no reports of foreign objects being found.
The recalled pita breads and sandwich rolls would have…