Raw cheddar cheese produced and packaged by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno County, CA, is the subject of a new statewide recall and quarantine order by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones.
The order applies to “Raw Farm Cheddar” packaged in one-pound blocks with a code date marked on
Continue Reading Raw Farm Cheddar recall was imposed just one week after a federal court order
Raw goat milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County, CA, is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones.
The quarantine order came following the confirmed detection of the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni in the farm’s packaged
Continue Reading Raw goat milk recalled in California after testing finds Campylobacter
Raw sheep milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine after testing found Campylobacter jejuni bacteria in the product.
The quarantine order came from California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones following the confirmed detection of the bacteria
Continue Reading Raw milk recalled in California after testing finds Campylobacter bacteria
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in National Pork Producers Council v Karen Ross on Oct. 11. The court on March 28 granted the writ of certiorari to officially put California Proposition 12 on its docket.
That means at least four of the nine justices want to hear the
Continue Reading California’s Proposition 12 will be heard by Supreme Court on Oct. 11
Whether key provisions of California’s Proposition 12 will be in place by next month is the subject of yet another lawsuit about the measure. That’s when the ballot measure approved by California voters in 2018 is suppose to take effect.
This time, however, its not opponents of Prop 12 that
Continue Reading More litigation goes ahead of California’s feared bacon crisis
On the heels on multiple outbreaks this past year and currently amid three mystery outbreaks, the FDA along with growers, researchers and other entities in California have announced a multi-year study to enhance food safety through better understanding of human pathogens in the environment.
Participants include the California Department
Continue Reading FDA joins with groups in another study about the contamination of leafy greens
A year ago the poultry sickness that is known as virulent Newcastle disease (vND) was spreading like wildfire in California’s backyard flocks and state and federal agricultural officials were deploying tactics to limit the spread.
This month, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is transitioning efforts in Southern
Continue Reading Move from response to prevention for virulent Newcastle disease (vND)
The U.S. Department of Agriculure’s partially shut down Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) is being challenged by the deadly and highly contagious Virulent Newcastle disease that’s jumped from backyard poultry to commercial flocks in California.
USDA officials are quick to say that Virulent Newcastle is not a food safety
Continue Reading Virulent Newcastle disease spreads to California’s commercial flocks
California inspectors have found Salmonella contamination in quesillo cheese imported from an unspecified country, prompting a company to recall two varieties of soft cheese.
The importer is referred to as “Alebrije Dist Wholesale” in a recall notice posted for the company by the Food and Drug Administration. Unlike most recalls,
Continue Reading Importer recalls soft cheeses after officials find Salmonella bacteria
Thousands of public school students, as well as hospital patients, may have been served fresh cucumbers that are under recall because of potential Salmonella contamination.
“Prime Time Produce has issued a voluntary product recall for certain lots of cucumbers, delivered to multiple locations in Bakersfield, due to potential salmonella contamination,”
Continue Reading Schools, hospitals received cucumbers recalled for Salmonella
