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FDA clamps down on imports including guacamole, seafood, tamarind products

By News Desk on January 10, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

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FDA sampling program finds Salmonella, Listeria in processed avocados, guacamole

By Coral Beach on March 22, 2022

Researchers from the FDA have found that processed avocados and finished guacamole can be contaminated with Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes, according to a recent report.

“The findings also underscore the need for processors and…
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Win or lose today, leftover food safety can give you a post-game touchdown

By News Desk on February 2, 2020

Whether your team wins or loses Super Bowl LIV, you probably have leftovers — leftovers that will be consumed as you watch your team’s highlights the next day or consumed  as you try to forget…
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Casa Sanchez expands guacamole recall for Listeria risk

By News Desk on November 20, 2017

Casa Sanchez of Hayward, CA, has expanded its recent recall of a limited amount of guacamole to include all of its “Real Guacamole” and “Spicy Guacamole” products  because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Casa Sanchez Foods recalls guacamole because of Listeria risk

By News Desk on November 16, 2017

Casa Sanchez Foods of Hayward, CA, is recalling its 9-ounce containers of “Real Guacamole” because testing by the Food and Drug Administration confirmed Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of the product.

“The current manufacturing process…
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Make sure your Cinco de Mayo menu doesn’t include pathogens

By Coral Beach on May 3, 2017

Although it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has become increasingly popular, partly because it provides those with ties to Mexico to celebrate its customs and culture…
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Multiple brands of fresh guacamole recalled for Listeria

By News Desk on March 24, 2017
recalled Chef Destinations guacamoleH.Y. Louie Co. Ltd. of British Columbia is recalling three brands of fresh guacamole from retailers because tests by the Canadian government found Listeria monocytogenes in the product.
The recall, posted Thursday by the Canadian

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Listeria Test Leads to Avocado Dip Recall

By News Desk on August 13, 2011

A California company is recalling various guacamole dips because the avocados used in them may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Fresh Food Concepts, Inc. of Buena Park was notified by the U.S. Food and Drug…

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Texas Officials Compelled to ID Outbreak Source

By News Desk on June 20, 2011

A Central Texas television news station had to file a Freedom of Information Act request to learn the source of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in April that included five confirmed infections and six…

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Salsa, Guacamole Common Causes of Food Poisoning

By Laurel Curran on July 14, 2010

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study highlighting the increasing frequency of salsa and guacamole-based foodborne illness outbreaks.

This study, which was presented by the CDC at the International…

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