New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

Blue Ridge Beef is recalling 1,080 pounds of their 2-pound Kitten Mix (Lot # N26 0114) and 1,380 pounds of their 2-pound Puppy Mix (Lot # N25 1230) because of contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated after a customer reported animal illness, prompting testing that confirmed

Continue Reading Blue Ridge Beef recalls Puppy and Kitten Mix products because of Salmonella and Listeria contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for rendered pork fat products that were produced without federal inspection.

FSIS was notified by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets that the rendered pork fat products were produced and

Continue Reading Public health alert issued over rendered pork fat without federal inspection

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is warning consumers about Listeria monocytogenes discovered in raw milk from Hawthorne Valley Association in Ghent, NY. 

Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball is advising consumers not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from Hawthorne Valley Association Inc. because of the Listeria monocytogenes
Continue Reading Warning issued after testing finds Listeria in raw milk; production shut down

Despite modern communications, local, state, and federal food safety staff still cannot share data because of logistics and regulations. But so-called mutual reliance is closer to reality than it’s ever been.

Panelists from all levels of government came together this afternoon to discuss what’s left to do and what mutual
Continue Reading Keys to unlocking mutual reliance are known, they just need to be turned