As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
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Pennsylvania ag officials search Miller Organic Farm for the source of Shiga-toxins
This time, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture executed a duly issued search warrant on Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm. The state’s responsibility was to determine if raw eggnog and other unpasteurized, raw dairy products…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania ag officials search Miller Organic Farm for the source of Shiga-toxinsEnoki mushrooms recalled in several states after testing finds Listeria contamination
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball has alerted consumers to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Qilu Enterprises brand “enoki mushrooms,” distributed by Utopia Produce, 83-18 72nd Drive, Glendale, NY.
This product…
Continue Reading Enoki mushrooms recalled in several states after testing finds Listeria contaminationNew York raw milk tests positive for campylobacter; public warning issued
New York’s Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball warns people against drinking raw milk from a Schuyler County dairy because it is contaminated.
Testing has shown that raw milk from Sunset View Creamer LLC is contaminated with…
Continue Reading New York raw milk tests positive for campylobacter; public warning issuedDeath in New York possibly linked to oysters prompts updates on public health precautions
Vibrio vulnificus, a microorganism that can lead to severe skin breakdown and ulcers, was detected in a recently deceased individual from Suffolk County. Following this discovery, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has addressed New Yorkers…
Continue Reading Death in New York possibly linked to oysters prompts updates on public health precautionsFederal and state officials confirm specific brand of ice cream matches outbreak patients
The Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that “On the Go” ice cream cups are behind foodborne illnesses.
The ice cream, made by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY, has been found to be…
Continue Reading Federal and state officials confirm specific brand of ice cream matches outbreak patientsRaw milk dairy closed because of Listeria contamination; public warning issued
New York officials warn the public not to consume raw milk from Remembrance Farm because testing has found contamination from Listeria monocytogenes.
Richard Ball, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets commissioner, warned yesterday against…
Continue Reading Raw milk dairy closed because of Listeria contamination; public warning issuedHot sauce recalled in New York over risk of pressurization from fermentation
Brooklyn Delhi, of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling over 18,000 units of its “Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce” because the product may become pressurized from fermentation and pose a safety risk to consumers who may sustain injuries…
Continue Reading Hot sauce recalled in New York over risk of pressurization from fermentationState officials issue public after testing in New York finds Listeria in bean sprouts
New York officials are alerting consumers to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Ding Hao brand “Bean Sprouts,” packaged by Chang Farm in South Deerfield, MA, and distributed through Bean Sprouts Trading Inc. located in…
Continue Reading State officials issue public after testing in New York finds Listeria in bean sproutsTesting finds Salmonella in raw milk; New York officials issue public warning
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is warning consumers to avoid using raw milk from a farm in Jefferson County because of possible salmonella contamination.
According to the department, consumers should not…
Continue Reading Testing finds Salmonella in raw milk; New York officials issue public warning