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Whole Foods Market in Canada recalls Cahills brand Porter Irish Cheddar over Listeria concerns

Whole Foods Market in Ontario, Canada is recalling Cahills brand Porter Irish Cheddar from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall comes after two other Cahills brand

By News Desk

/ 28 Jul 2021

BrightFarms expands recall of packaged salad greens linked to Salmonella outbreak

Amid an ongoing outbreak, BrightFarms is expanding a recall of packaged salad greens that were produced in its Rochelle, IL, greenhouse farm and sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and

By News Desk

/ 28 Jul 2021

BrightFarms expands recall of packaged salad greens linked to Salmonella outbreak

E. coli outbreak sickens young children in Ireland

Health officials in Ireland are investigating an E. coli O26 outbreak at a childcare facility. Officials with the Department of Public Health Mid-West of the Health Service Executive (HSE) said

By News Desk

/ 28 Jul 2021

E. coli outbreak sickens young children in Ireland

FDA clamps down on imported shark fins, cantaloupes, mushrooms and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 28 Jul 2021

FDA clamps down on imported shark fins, cantaloupes, mushrooms and more

Dead lizard in salad shocks restaurant patron

Local media in the Seattle area are reporting the a woman found a dead lizard in her restaurant salad. Maniza Qureshi reported the incident to Seattle & King County Public

By News Desk

/ 28 Jul 2021

Dead lizard in salad shocks restaurant patron

Whole Foods recalls cheese from stores in 22 states because of Listeria risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Cahill Cheddar Porter and Whiskey Cheddar Cheeses in 22 states because of a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The issue was discovered when Whole Foods

By News Desk

/ 27 Jul 2021

Whole Foods recalls cheese from stores in 22 states because of Listeria risk

One inspector finds five Seattle restaurants operating without permits

A King County, WA, food inspector shut down five food stands at Seattle’s Alki Beach on Saturday for operating without a valid permit. The Public Health food inspector found

By News Desk

/ 27 Jul 2021

One inspector finds five Seattle restaurants operating without permits

McCormick Italian Seasoning products and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning recalled over Salmonella concerns

McCormick & Company Inc. is recalling McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product

By News Desk

/ 27 Jul 2021

McCormick Italian Seasoning products and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning recalled over Salmonella concerns

WHO wants data on heavy metals in food

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for data on two heavy metals in a range of food types. The first covers methylmercury and total mercury in orange roughy, pink

By News Desk

/ 27 Jul 2021

Company initiates nationwide recall of cheese in Canada because of Listeria risk

Tree of Life Canada ULC is recalling Cahill’s brand “Original Irish Porter Cheese” because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. “This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food

By News Desk

/ 26 Jul 2021

Company initiates nationwide recall of cheese in Canada because of Listeria risk

Wide variety of leafy greens under recall after positive tests for Listeria

Old Soul Farms LLC of St. Paris, OH, is recalling multiple leafy greens products after testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. “The positive test for Listeria monocytogenes was from a

By News Desk

/ 26 Jul 2021

Wide variety of leafy greens under recall after positive tests for Listeria

New, Free Searchable Database of FDA and USDA Food Recalls

The Milwakee-based Food Industry Council, LLC has launched its “FIC Recall Reporter.™” The new, free business tool is a searchable database of all FDA and USDA published Class I, Class

By News Desk

/ 26 Jul 2021

New, Free Searchable Database of FDA and USDA Food Recalls

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Whole Foods Market in Canada recalls Cahills brand Porter Irish Cheddar over Listeria concerns

BrightFarms expands recall of packaged salad greens linked to Salmonella outbreak

E. coli outbreak sickens young children in Ireland

FDA clamps down on imported shark fins, cantaloupes, mushrooms and more

Dead lizard in salad shocks restaurant patron

Whole Foods recalls cheese from stores in 22 states because of Listeria risk

One inspector finds five Seattle restaurants operating without permits

McCormick Italian Seasoning products and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning recalled over Salmonella concerns

WHO wants data on heavy metals in food

Company initiates nationwide recall of cheese in Canada because of Listeria risk

Wide variety of leafy greens under recall after positive tests for Listeria

New, Free Searchable Database of FDA and USDA Food Recalls