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Public health alert issued over chicken sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club after consumer finds plastic in product

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Perdue’s frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast tenders “gluten free”

By News Desk

/ 24 Aug 2022

Public health alert issued over chicken sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club after consumer finds plastic in product

Tahini sold at Walmarts nationwide recalled over Salmonella

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

By News Desk

/ 24 Aug 2022

Tahini sold at Walmarts nationwide recalled over Salmonella

Raw milk producers fined in New Zealand

Two raw milk operators in New Zealand have been fined for not following the rules around the sale and supply of such a product. Paul Ashton of Lindsay Farm and

By News Desk

/ 24 Aug 2022

Officials criticized for gap in controls at firm behind Listeria cases

A political party in Germany has criticized the time it took for a long-running Listeria outbreak to be solved. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Bayern said it was shocked

By News Desk

/ 24 Aug 2022

Officials criticized for gap in controls at firm behind Listeria cases

The source of a Vibrio outbreak in China remains unknown

Researchers have been unable to pinpoint the source of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus outbreak in China this past year. In May 2021, an outbreak occurred caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus O10:K4

By News Desk

/ 23 Aug 2022

The source of a Vibrio outbreak in China remains unknown

FDA steps up alerts on imported soft cheese, dried fruit, fresh cilantro, pet treats

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the

By News Desk

/ 23 Aug 2022

FDA steps up alerts on imported soft cheese, dried fruit, fresh cilantro, pet treats

Wegmans dill butter recalled over potential Listeria contamination

Epicurean Butter LLC of Thornton, CO, is recalling its 3.5-ounce tubs of ” Wegmans Lemon Dill Finishing Butter” food because of a recall from their frozen dill supplier, SupHerb Farms,

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2022

Wegmans dill butter recalled over potential Listeria contamination

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

On your next back-to-school shopping trip, make sure to include food safety items on your shopping list to keep school lunches safe, USDA says. “Every day, parents focus on the

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2022

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

University research advances food safety with faster Listeria test and Norovirus vaccine

A new way of detecting deadly Listeria contamination in food and a vaccine for troublesome Norovirus are being reported by major research universities. University of Georgia College of Engineering researchers

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2022

University research advances food safety with faster Listeria test and Norovirus vaccine

Two food firms in Arizona and Michigan warned about import violations

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2022

Two food firms in Arizona and Michigan warned about import violations

Study shows Brucella problem for raw dairy products in Tunisia

High Brucella contamination rates have been found in ricotta, cheese, and raw milk samples in Tunisia, posing a serious risk to consumers. A study investigated the occurrence of Brucella in

By News Desk

/ 21 Aug 2022

Study shows Brucella problem for raw dairy products in Tunisia

Blue Diamond Growers recalls Almonds after testing finds Salmonella

UPDATED: Blue Diamond Growers told Food Safety News that 100 percent of the potentially impacted whole brown almonds involved in the recall were recovered. Additionally, the almonds were to be

By News Desk

/ 19 Aug 2022

Blue Diamond Growers recalls Almonds after testing finds Salmonella

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Public health alert issued over chicken sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club after consumer finds plastic in product

Tahini sold at Walmarts nationwide recalled over Salmonella

Raw milk producers fined in New Zealand

Officials criticized for gap in controls at firm behind Listeria cases

The source of a Vibrio outbreak in China remains unknown

FDA steps up alerts on imported soft cheese, dried fruit, fresh cilantro, pet treats

Wegmans dill butter recalled over potential Listeria contamination

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

University research advances food safety with faster Listeria test and Norovirus vaccine

Two food firms in Arizona and Michigan warned about import violations

Study shows Brucella problem for raw dairy products in Tunisia

Blue Diamond Growers recalls Almonds after testing finds Salmonella