Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has commissioned a project to provide data on microorganisms in raw minced (ground) beef on retail sale across the country.
The survey will run from January to December 2019 and results
Continue Reading Microbiological survey to check for pathogens in ground beef
Likening a trip to the grocery store to shooting craps, a consumer watchdog group is reporting that data from the U.S. government shows food recalls are on an upward trend, which the advocates say could
Continue Reading Non-profit consumer group calls for action; cites increase in food recalls
Editor’s note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also urge the public to avoid eating raw meat dishes. The agency has documented numerous outbreaks in relation to the seasonal consumption of these types
Continue Reading Cannibal sandwiches, tiger meat, steak tartare too dangerous to risk
Majestic Meat Co. of Salt Lake City is recalling 532 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The bulk
Continue Reading Majestic Meat recalls ground beef products from restaurants for E. coli risk
New Mexico health officials report the state has 30 people with Salmonella Newport infections linked to ground beef. Although the officials didn’t name any companies, it is likely the illnesses are part of a multistate
Continue Reading 30 infected in New Mexico; likely part of nationwide Salmonella outbreak
Federal officials have begun releasing names of specific grocery stores and other businesses that received some of the 6.9 million pounds of recalled ground beef and non-intact beef products that are linked to a Salmonella
Continue Reading FSIS posts partial list of retailers that sold beef linked to Salmonella outbreak
Yesterday’s big beef recall is the largest in history for possible Salmonella contamination, according to an online discussion involving retired USDA microbiologist Carl Custer.
Custer responded to comments to the industry newsletter Meatingplace that included
Continue Reading Treating virulent strain of Salmonella as adulterant in largest beef recall in history
A four-state outbreak of E. coli O26 with 18 illnesses including six hospitalizations and one death was reported late Thursday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which issued a Food Safety Alert
Continue Reading Cargill recalls 66 tons of ground beef after deadly E coli O26 outbreak
Eighteen people, mostly in Florida, have been confirmed with E. coli O26 infections, spurring Publix Super Markets Inc. to recall an undetermined amount of eight different ground beef products.
“Traceback information indicated that case-patients consumed
Continue Reading Publix recalls ground beef products amidst E. coli outbreak; producer not yet known
Operators of institutional kitchens in Florida are being urged to check their refrigerators and freezers for fresh and frozen raw ground beef products because the producer found E. coli in the meat.
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Continue Reading Florida company recalls 3 tons of ground beef for E. coli risk
