People need more information about risks related to residues of plant protection products, such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, in food, according to a report in Estonia.
The National Audit Office looked at whether the
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Law enforcement seizes tons of fake food in 78-country Interpol, Europol sting
More than $117 million worth of potentially dangerous food and drink has been seized in an operation coordinated by Interpol and Europol.
Operation Opson VIII found tampered expiration dates on cheese and chicken, controlled medicines
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Perdue recalls chicken nuggets after consumer complaints about bone
An unspecified number of complaints to Perdue Foods LLC and the federal government have led to the company recalling almost 16 tons of chicken nuggets, tenders and strips. Consumers reported finding pieces of bone in
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Florida company recalls organic sprouts from Whole Foods, Freedom Fresh
Fullei Fresh of Miami is recalling organic bean sprouts because the Florida Department of Agriculture found a potentially deadly bacteria in a package of the fresh sprouts at a retail store.
The company shipped the
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Thrive Market expands recall to include all unexpired lots of nut butters
All unexpired lots of the Thrive Market-branded nut butters were recalled on Jan. 24 because of the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
On Jan. 21 a supplier informed Thrive Market that it was issuing
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‘Customer’ finds Listeria in Oskri Organics’ product; recall initiated
Oskri Organics Corp. is recalling tahini butter and sunflower butter, saying a “customer” randomly tested one of the products and found Listeria monocytogenes. Oskri did not indicate whether the customer was a consumer or a
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Second flavor of Inspired Organics butter positive for Listeria; recalled in 12 states
Four days after initiating a recall of organic sunflower butter because of Listeria monocytogenes, Inspired Organics is recalling another of its peanut butter substitutes. This time it’s organic almond butter that has tested positive for
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Inspired Organics recalls sunflower ‘butter’ after positive test for Listeria
A Michigan company is recalling an Inspired Organics peanut butter alternative in the U.S. and Canada because laboratory tests detected Listeria monocytogenes in the product.
Lipari Foods has been distributing the product since April 2018,
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When is a potato washer not a potato washer? When it’s washing cantaloupes
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Food companies have been at the forefront of technological innovation and scientific research and development for decades upon decades. Cursory attention to the items we eat — how those items are grown, sourced, processed,
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Group ranks 160 organic milk brands; says USDA has failed consumers
With the publication of an Organic Dairy Scoreboard, added to its other consumer guides, the 10-year-old Cornucopia Institute is once again telling the public to do some homework before going to the grocery store,
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FDA Commissioner Gottlieb tweets about plans to review some of those labeling claims
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is tweeting about his plans “in coming weeks” to “put out more detailed information about what different terms mean on food packaging, to help consumers best use claims
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