Fresh Express is recalling products produced within their Streamwood, IL facility because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, responded to the recall with this statement
“The FDA, along with the CDC and our state and local partners, is working to investigate
Continue Reading Fresh Express recalls salads after testing finds Listeria
ST. LOUIS — The Flint water crisis exposing children to dangerous lead levels is not just a local impact story about mistakenly changing from one water source to another. Changing the water also changed the ecosystem inside the pipes and the linkages of Flint’s entire water distribution system. Exposing that
Continue Reading IAFP 2016 — Flint water crisis was also a food safety emergency for Michigan
The first signs are coming in that states are going to beef up their food-safety regulatory structures in light of better economic times. Michigan, for one, is after its first fee increase in 15 years for its inspection and licensing program, which oversees an estimated 18,000 retail food, processing
Continue Reading MI Ag Department Wants More Food-Safety Inspection Staff, Higher Fees
Michigan farmers and some of their downstate customers are still talking about an enforcement action taken two weeks ago by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The incident has prompted hundreds of comments on local newspaper and Facebook pages. A delivery truck from Standish, MI-based My Family Co-Op was making its
Continue Reading Raw Milk Seizure Stirs Debate in Michigan
Two produce recalls involving two West Michigan companies have prompted the Kent County Health Department to spread the word about Listeria. Both recalls happened within the past month. Food Safety News reported Aug. 18 that Buurma Farms had recalled fresh cilantro sold to distributors in MI and shipped to outlets
Continue Reading Michigan Company Recalls Cantaloupes For Possible Listeria Contamination
