Washington Beef, LLC, at Toppenish, WA on Saturday recalled approximately 30,260 pounds of ground beef chubs products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Czech Republic refuses to budge on Polish beef checks
The Czech Republic has rejected a request from the European Commission to remove extraordinary veterinary measures on beef from Poland following detection of Salmonella.
Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis sent a letter to Czech authorities on Feb.
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Closed Polish abattoir sent meat to 13 EU countries
Meat from a Polish slaughterhouse suspected of selling products from sick animals has been sent to at least 13 European countries.
The abattoir in Kalinowo near the town of Ostrów Mazowiecka was secretly filmed slaughtering
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Three face jail in Netherlands for links to horse meat scandal
Three people are facing jail in the Netherlands for their roles in the horse meat scandal of 2013.
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) imposed fines up to €150,000 ($172,000) against three companies and their
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Beef snack sticks recalled for not listing milk as an allergen
3-D Meats LLC in Dalton, OH, Sunday recalled approximately 47 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef snack stick products because the products are misbranded and may contain milk, a known allergen, which was not declared on
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Corn, diced onions and now vegetables cited in dual contamination recalls
Envolve Foods in Corona, CA is recalling approximately 292,764 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken and beef products that contain a vegetable ingredient that also may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, according to the
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‘Philly’ beef recalled after company tests show possible Listeria contamination
A supplier to the country’s largest foodservice supplier, Sysco, is recalling more than 3 tons of “Philly Beef Steak” after the producer’s internal testing showed possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The supplier had not yet
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Post-Brexit food safety under scrutiny by CIEH and FRC
Food standards and safety after the United Kingdom exits the European Union next year have been put under the spotlight again by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and Food Research Collaboration.
The Chartered Institute
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Letter to The Editor: Consumer best practices crucial for safe meat, poultry
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Dear Editor,
Fecal contamination is very common
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Scientists produce E. coli-fighting cocktail with commercial prospects
A novel cocktail of six lytic bacteriophages is proving effective enough against Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in broth, milk and meat in the laboratory to spur commercial interest.
Produced by a team of researchers, mostly
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Consumer food safety concerns cited as reason for Made in USA beef labeling
Beef products should be labeled as “Made in the USA,” or “Product of the USA” or “USA beef” only if they come from cattle born, raised and harvested in the United States, according to the
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