In denying a request for records related to a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meat, the USDA said the company is under criminal investigation.

In keeping with its standing policy, the U.S. Department of Justice has declined to comment on the ongoing investigation.

The outbreak has sickened

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United States Rep. Rosa DeLauro and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal today called on the USDA and the U.S. Department of Justice to hold Boar’s Head accountable for the deadly Listeria outbreak linked to liverwurst deli meat produced at their Jarratt, VA, plant. 

In a letter to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack

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After 16 years of findings by the FDA that seafood products were processed and held under insanitary conditions, the U.S. Department of Justice has secured a ruling enjoining Irvington Seafood Inc. from further distribution of certain crab meat products.

A federal court issued the permanent injunction against the company’s owner

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United States Marshals seized more than 25,000 bulk bags and boxes of ready-to-eat spices and food additives Friday because they were being held in unsanitary conditions in Miami.

The seizure at Lyden Spice Corporation, on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration, involved spices including red chili and sesame seeds,
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In what federal prosecutors say is the largest ever fine of its kind, operators of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. have agreed to pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to foodborne illness outbreaks from 2015 through 2018.

More than 1,100 people were sickened in the outbreaks that caused the
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Target has pulled all Hampton Creek products, including “Just Mayo,” pending further review because of food safety concerns.

Officials with the country’s second largest retailer have been in contact with the Food and Drug Administration regarding their concerns, but the federal agency is not providing specific details — yet.

Hampton Creek Just products“The
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