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Stonyfield Farms of Londonderry, NH, has expanded its recall to include 1,532 six-packs of 4-oz. YoBaby Peach/Pear cups with the code date June 05 2014 (UPC
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania reveals how some Salmonella bacteria are able to evade our immune systems, allowing them to cause a systemic infection. The researchers — led
What does it mean when the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents the world’s packaged food and drink industry, puts out a defensive press release about a documentary before it
Rumblings over a new USDA policy about which synthetic (non-organic) materials can be used in organic agriculture sparked heated blowback on legal and political fronts during a four-day
Groupe Colabor Inc. is recalling Viandes Lauzon brand lean ground veal from the Canadian marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:NM contamination.
The recalled product was sold to hotels,
Brian Ronholm is currently the acting under secretary for food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Before going over to USDA, Ronholm was an appropriations staffer for liberal
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French cheesemaker Ste Fromagere du Livradois is recalling its Raclette and Montboissie cheeses from the U.S. market because they could be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall applies to Haut
A final report on last summer’s Hepatitis A outbreak at New Hawaii Sea restaurant in the Bronx, NY, reveals that there were a total of nine cases (eight patrons
An antimicrobial product used to disinfect and sanitize food contact surfaces in the restaurant and manufacturing industries is now being tested directly on food and has shown a “materially significant