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
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Dangerous bacteria found in raw milk from Pennsylvania dairy
Inspectors have found Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk from a Pennsylvania dairy, prompting Pennsylvania officials to urge consumers to immediately discard any of the unpasteurized milk bought recently.
Routine state testing revealed the bacterial contamination
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Pennsylvania Dairy Recalls Raw Milk Over Listeria
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has warned consumers to discard raw milk purchased at a dairy in the Northeastern area of the state. It says anyone who purchased raw milk from Gross Family Dairy in
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FDA Warning Letters: CA Seafood Processor, NY Dairy Operator
The most recently posted warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) include an exchange with a seafood processing and importing establishment in Rancho Dominguez, CA. 
In a Sept. 8 warning letter, FDA
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WA Dairies in Violation of Environmental Protection Laws, Court Rules
A summary judgment has been awarded to the plaintiffs in lawsuits against four industrial dairies in the Lower Yakima Valley of Washington state for violations of environmental protection laws. The Community Association for Restoration of
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Chinese Demand for Dairy Products Spurs U.S. Exports
What happens when 1.36 billion people in China migrate toward cities, draw middle-class wages and shift toward “Western” foods such as ice cream, cheese pizza and strawberry-flavored milk? One result: larger profits for U.S. dairy
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FDA Warning Letters: Excessive Drug Levels Top List of Latest Food Problems
Illegal levels of drug residues in food animals topped the list of problems with food producers in the latest round of warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for alleged violations of
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Penn State Receives Anonymous $1M Donation Dedicated to Food Science
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FDA Warning Letters: Dairies, Beef Producers, Juice Makers, Seafood Processors
A relatively large number of food producers received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since Food Safety News‘ last update. On the list are six dairies and a number of
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Taking Aim at Microbes on Farm Good Strategy for Food Safety
Just because you can’t see something with the naked eye doesn’t mean it isn’t there. While that statement certainly doesn’t qualify as rocket science, it is, nevertheless, an important message to heed when it comes
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Governor Sandoval: Don't Legalize Raw Milk in Nevada
Dear Governor Sandoval: 
Seven years ago when my son became severely ill after drinking contaminated raw milk, I knew very little about the realities of contracting a foodborne illness. Despite the fact I’m educated and
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