A change-of-plea hearing will be held today at 4 p.m. EDT for Samuel Lightsey, the former Peanut Corporation of America plant manager in Blakely, GA. Notice of
Maggots were recently found inside a meat case at a Whole Foods Market in San Francisco, and, while the store reportedly cleaned out the case at least three times, the
Coca-Cola is removing brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from its drinks, reports the Associated Press. The company said it will remove the controversial ingredient from all of its drinks that
(This blog post by Scott Horsfall was published May 2, 2014, on the California Leafy Greens Products Handler Marketing Agreement site and is posted here with permission.) The U.S.
February’s recall of 8.7 million pounds of beef from the Rancho Feeding Corp. slaughterhouse in Petaluma, CA, is turning both ripe and risqué. It’s ripe for a
Anyone who purchased organic mangoes in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Jersey or Texas since mid-April needs to check their source. The mangoes were shipped to retailers and distributors in
Sixdog Investments LLC of Wellington, CO, is voluntarily recalling some cases of their certified organic eggs sold under the Owl Canyon brand because of potential contamination with Salmonella. The company’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued six warning letters between April 16-22, 2014, for food safety-related violations inspectors indicated they had observed at various establishments.
Children may be at immediate risk from marijuana-infused “edibles,” but a Colorado Senate committee has opted only to study the issue without any action this year. A House-passed
In a May 3 column, Food Safety News editor Dan Flynn wrote a rather scathing editorial about Vermont’s new GMO labeling law. Among the criticisms, he asked a question:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a strategy document on May 2 outlining the agency’s guiding principles for implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The document
Anhing Corporation of Los Angeles, CA, is conducting a nationwide recall of Caravelle Brand Chili Powder in 8-ounce plastic tubs, lot code 560916, because it has the potential to