As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
Continue Reading FDA warns Chicago food firm about import violations
After a consumer complaint, Taylor Farms Inc. of Chicago is recalling 342 pounds of breaded chicken because of a processing defect that may have led to undercooking of products, a recall notice posted on the
Continue Reading 342 pounds of chicken products recalled after complaint from consumer
Mecox Bay Dairy LLC, a company based in New York, is recalling an undisclosed volume of its “Mecox Sunrise” washed-rind Tomme style cheese because state inspectors found Listeria contamination.
The company did not provide any
Continue Reading Mecox Bay Dairy recalls cheese after samples test positive for Listeria
On a veto-proof 15-2 vote, the Cook County Board responded to angry constituents Wednesday by repealing Chicago’s hated soda pop tax.
Board President Toni Preckwinkle did not say if she’d veto the repeal, which would
Continue Reading Public anger leads to repeal of soda pop tax in Chicago area
Since first enacted on March 1, 2015, in Berkeley, CA, the sugar tax on soft drinks has tempted cities around the country. Chicago, however, is ready to drop the “soda pop tax.”
The soda pop
Continue Reading Chicago hates the soda pop tax; repeal vote likely this week
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has identified a new Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 14 people, six of whom have required hospitalization.
The CDPH investigation links the outbreak to Best BBQ
Continue Reading Chicago BBQ restaurant closes amidst Salmonella outbreak
Although Chicago’s health department has plans to add less than half the number of the restaurant inspectors the city’s Inspector General Joe Ferguson recommended, he says it should be enough to perform the minimum number
Continue Reading Chicago IG says 20 more public health inspectors in the works
A 71-year-old man is facing 18 months in federal prison for taking bribes in exchange for giving false food safety training certificates to foodservice workers from 2008 to 2015.
Ernest Griffin negotiated a plea agreement
Continue Reading Elderly man sentenced to 18 months for certification bribes
Local, state and federal officials are investigating Ton Shen Health in relation to elevated lead levels in children and two deaths that occurred after people took a Life Rising brand dietary supplement. The Chicago-based Ton
Continue Reading Life Rising tablets suspected in elevated lead cases, 2 deaths
The national nonprofit advocacy group STOP Foodborne Illness is inviting supporters to “STOP @ Dovetail Brewery” for a benefit event in Chicago on Aug. 10. Tickets are available online for $85 each for the evening
Continue Reading Benefit set Aug. 10 for STOP Foodborne Illness
