Following recalls by major retailers, fresh fruit giant Wawona is recalling certain bagged peaches, including some organic peaches, because of links to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak.
As of yesterday there were 68 confirmed cases
Continue Reading Wawona recalls peaches linked to multi-state Salmonella outbreak
Yonkers, NY-based Jac. Vandenberg Inc. has recalled 1,727 cartons of fresh peaches, 1,207 cartons of fresh nectarines and 365 cartons of fresh plums that were being sold to the public by such major retailers as
Continue Reading Fresh peaches, nectarines and plums from Chile recalled for Listeria
Back from Portland, OR, where the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) annual meeting was held this year, it’s natural to be thinking about the big things. This time of year, one that comes to
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This past summer, consumers were confronted with a series of recalls of peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots and other stone fruits potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The fruit, sourced from Wawona Packing Co., was recalled
Continue Reading CDC: Recalled Fruit Likely Caused Listeria Cases Last Summer
Back in the day, before the fresh fruit and produce industry managed to kill it, the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) came under fire from growers for not providing timely results, sometimes resulting in recalls of
Continue Reading Aussie Listeria Tests Led to Recall of Likely Already Consumed California Fruit
How do I know whether the fruit I bought/ate has been recalled? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted a list of all fruits recalled to date from the Wawona Packing Co., including packing
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A California packing company has voluntarily issued a nationwide recall for several conventional and organic varieties of stone fruits packed between June 1 and July 12 because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Wawona Packing
Continue Reading Fruit Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination, Wegmans Recalls Fruit Desserts
The popular Men’s Health magazine is the latest to weigh in with a list of dangerous foods, along with information on how to increase their safety if you are still inclined to eat them.
The
Continue Reading Magazine Cautions Against 10 ‘Dirtiest’ Foods
If your kids were looking for reasons not to eat their fruits and vegetables, you better hope they were not watching the popular daytime TV show “Dr. Oz” last Friday.
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Continue Reading Oz Pesticide Warning Untrue, Says Produce Industry
