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State officials issue public after testing in New York finds Listeria in bean sprouts

New York officials are alerting consumers to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Ding Hao brand “Bean Sprouts,” packaged by Chang Farm in South Deerfield, MA, and distributed through Bean

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2023

State officials issue public after testing in New York finds Listeria in bean sprouts

Salad recalled after testing finds E. coli contamination

lēf Farms is recalling a single lot of the lēf Farms “Spice” Packaged Salad Greens produced in its Loudon, NH greenhouse because of potential Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. coli)

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2023

Salad recalled after testing finds E. coli contamination

White cheese queso recalled over inadequate pasteurization

Pool Forge Dairy, of East Earl, PA, is recalling certain white cheese queso because of the possible risk of pathogen contamination due to inadequate pasteurization. According to the information posted

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2023

White cheese queso recalled over inadequate pasteurization

Sofrito marinating sauce recalled over lack of refrigeration

20-100 Delicious Seasoning LLC, of Miramar, FL, is recalling certain Sofrito marinating sauce because the product was not stored refrigerated. According to the information posted online by the Food and

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2023

Sofrito marinating sauce recalled over lack of refrigeration

H-E-B Bakery brownies recalled in Texas over rubber fragments in product

Give & Go Prepared Foods, of Etobicoke, Canada, is recalling over 3,000 cases of H-E-B Bakery Two-Bite Brownies because of the potential of soft rubber fragments in the product,

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2023

H-E-B Bakery brownies recalled in Texas over rubber fragments in product

Food safety included in FAO animal-sourced food report

Food safety and foodborne diseases are one of four themes covered in an FAO report on products of animal origin. FAO is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2023

Food safety included in FAO animal-sourced food report

Organic tahini sold nationwide recalled over Salmonella contamination

Rushdi Food Industries, an Israeli based manufacturer, is recalling certain Mighty Sesame 10.9-ounce Organic Tahini (Squeezable) because of potential Salmonella contamination. This recall was initiated when the company received

By News Desk

/ 4 May 2023

Organic tahini sold nationwide recalled over Salmonella contamination

Parsley recalled in Canada after testing finds Salmonella

Trudeau Farms is recalling certain curly parsley from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The recalled product

By News Desk

/ 4 May 2023

Parsley recalled in Canada after testing finds Salmonella

McDonald’s pays $212,500 in fines for three franchises with child labor violations

Finding 10-year-old kids working in a kitchen late at night near dangerous cooking equipment is a cause for child labor concern and action by the U.S. Department of Labor.

By News Desk

/ 4 May 2023

McDonald’s pays $212,500 in fines for three franchises with child labor violations

Separate hygiene breaches prompt fines at McDonald’s and Subway in UK

McDonald’s has been hit with a fine of more than half a million dollars after a mouse infestation was found at one of its branches in England. The fast

By News Desk

/ 4 May 2023

Separate hygiene breaches prompt fines at McDonald’s and Subway in UK

Listeria contamination in produce facilities more likely in non-contact areas, says a new study

New research funded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has found that Listeria monocytogenes contamination in produce processing facilities is most likely to occur in non-contact areas such as

By News Desk

/ 3 May 2023

Listeria contamination in produce facilities more likely in non-contact areas, says a new study

Recalls declined in Finland for the first time in several years

The number of recalls in Finland fell in 2022, according to figures released by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto). Products were withdrawn from the market 288 times due to potential

By News Desk

/ 3 May 2023

Recalls declined in Finland for the first time in several years

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State officials issue public after testing in New York finds Listeria in bean sprouts

Salad recalled after testing finds E. coli contamination

White cheese queso recalled over inadequate pasteurization

Sofrito marinating sauce recalled over lack of refrigeration

H-E-B Bakery brownies recalled in Texas over rubber fragments in product

Food safety included in FAO animal-sourced food report

Organic tahini sold nationwide recalled over Salmonella contamination

Parsley recalled in Canada after testing finds Salmonella

McDonald’s pays $212,500 in fines for three franchises with child labor violations

Separate hygiene breaches prompt fines at McDonald’s and Subway in UK

Listeria contamination in produce facilities more likely in non-contact areas, says a new study

Recalls declined in Finland for the first time in several years