A Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in Italy has been associated with food handler contamination, based on findings from a study.
The outbreak was because of the contamination of food from an asymptomatic food handler. Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) is caused by the ingestion of preformed staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs), produced by enterotoxigenic strains of
Continue Reading Food handler played role in Italian outbreak, finds study
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public alert for certain chicken salad sold under the Trader Joe’s brand because of possible contamination with pieces of hard plastic.
There is concern that consumers have the ready-to-eat chicken/slaw product in their homes because it has use-by dates running
Continue Reading USDA alert warns of plastic pieces in Trader Joe’s chicken salad
Following a consumer complaint, Willow Tree Poultry Farm is recalling more than 52,000 pounds of chicken salads and dips because of potential contamination with foreign materials.
Specifically, the products may contain pieces of hard white plastic, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The 26 tons of
Continue Reading Plastic pieces spur recall of more than 26 tons of chicken salads and dips
San Antonio-based Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. has recalled 1,913 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad because of misbranding and undeclared nuts, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The product contains pecans, which are tree nuts and a known allergen. The nuts are not
Continue Reading Tree nut allergen requires chicken salad recall in Texas
A Texas subsidiary of California’s Taylor Farms is recalling more than a half ton of H.E.B. brand salads because they do not comply with federal law requiring that seafood, a known allergen, be declared on food labels.
The specific seafood involved is anchovies, which are an ingredient in the company’s
Continue Reading Taylor Farms posts another recall for salad products with undeclared allergens
Lean Culinary Services LLC of Hollywood, FL, is recalling about 220 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad because the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product. Some of it carries the Whole Foods Market brand logo.
The FSIS reports all of the chicken
Continue Reading Company recalls chicken salad for Listeria; some went to Whole Foods
Ron’s Home Style Foods, located in Houston, Wednesday recalled 6,912 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Routine FSIS inspection discovered the possible contamination on Nov. 13.
“FSIS is concerned
Continue Reading Chicken salad that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes is recalled
New Seasons Market of Portland, OR, is recalling an undetermined amount of its branded “Sesame Noodle Chicken Salad” because of undeclared peanuts, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Peanuts are a known allergen and federal law requires them to be declared on product
Continue Reading New Seasons recalls chicken salad for undeclared peanuts
A deadly Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak traced to fresh chicken salad sold at Fareway grocery stores appears to be over after infecting at least 265 people.
One person in Iowa died and 94 of the victims had symptoms so severe that they required hospitalization, according to a Friday update from the
Continue Reading CDC says Salmonella outbreak traced to chicken salad is over
A Utah woman who had to give up her dream of making it on Broadway after being infected with E. coli O157: H7 from a chicken salad sold by Costco has settled her case against the Seattle-based wholesaler.
Chloe Rodgerson, 21, sued Costco after her medical bills topped $2 million
Continue Reading Utah woman who lost acting career to poisoned chicken salad settles with Costco
