Scientists have developed a method to detect two types of mycotoxins in wheat products.
Researchers from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and CNR-National Council of Italy developed the method based on infrared spectroscopy
Continue Reading Researchers develop screening method to find mycotoxins in raw wheat
Del Monte Foods is recalling more than 64,000 cases of canned corn that was not properly processed, which can result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens that can lead to life-threatening illness if consumed.
Continue Reading Del Monte recalls canned corn from 25 states, 12 countries for risk of toxins
Two food-producers using corn as an ingredient recalled ready-to-eat salad products Friday over possible Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Houston-based GHSW, LLC and Caito Foods, LLC in Indianapolis were among a growing list of companies
Continue Reading Salmonella and Listeria fears about corn prompts two small chicken salad recalls
Giant Food Stores, Martin’s Food Markets and Stop & Shop Supermarkets are all recalling store branded Frozen Whole Kernel Sweet Corn because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from an unnamed supplier.
The corn was sold
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Corn that was earlier recalled at the behest of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now led to the recall of 117,350 pounds of meat tamale products from the Hialeah, FL-based La Authentic
Continue Reading 117,350 pounds of meat tamales recalled in Listeria scare
Today’s Harvest Field Peas with Snaps, Silver Queen Corn, and Broccoli Florets with the sell-by dates 04/21/16 are being recalled by manufacturer Greystone Foods LLC and Publix Supermarkets because of possible Listeria contamination. No illnesses
Continue Reading Today’s Harvest Brand Peas, Corn, and Broccoli Recalled for Listeria Risk
I am a strong supporter of labeling GMO foods. Consumers have the right to know. That’s enough of a reason to support California’s Prop. 37. There is no need to muddy the waters with difficult-to-interpret
Continue Reading What to Make of the Scary GMO Study?
Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) is a “highly pure food grade powder derived from milk lactose” with uses including being an ingredient in dietary supplements for kids. Since as early as May 10, 2012, Westchester, IL-based Corn Products
Continue Reading Salmonella In the Mix Brings Recall of Dietary Supplements
Let this be the last word on the Iowa caucuses.
Believe me, no one is happier to have this quadrennial event over. For years, we’ve seen presidential candidates from both parties go to Iowa and
Harold Chase, 54, of Springfield, OR is facing up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
His crime was one count of wire fraud for falsely labeling regular corn as organic corn in
Continue Reading Guilty Plea in Sale of Conventional Corn as Organic
A botulism warning for corn from the People’s Republic of China has been out since last Friday (Dec. 17) in Canada, and has now been expanded to include all product codes of the suspected product.
Continue Reading Canada Fears Corn from China May Carry Botulism
