The Kroger Co. initiated a recall involving raw and undercooked shrimp the day after Christmas, asking retailers in three states to post the notice through Dec. 31, 2018, even though the sell-by dates on the
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Milk with undeclared tree nut allergen recalled by Shamrock Farms
Over the weekend, Shamrock Farms of Phoenix recalled Shamrock Farms 2 percent Reduced Fat Vanilla Half Gallon Milk with Best Before Date 3/16/2019. The recall comes after a product retain of the milk with a
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Hy-Vee recalls cheesecake for possible Salmonella contamination
Hy-Vee, an employee-owned chain of more than 249 supermarkets located throughout the Midwest in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin has recalled cheesecake for possible salmonella contamination.
Hy-Vee says the recalled
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FSAI audit finds problems with retailers’ recall procedures
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has found some stores in the country had “deficiencies” in procedures to withdraw or recall food.
An audit showed four stores had no processes in place to effectively deal
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FDA should choose public safety over corporate confidentiality
The FDA has an opportunity now to update its recall disclosure policy to provide consumers critical information they need and want to protect themselves during an outbreak. The agency can, and should, begin routinely identifying
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Dairy recalls raw milk for E. coli; best-by dates through June 21
Anyone who has raw goat milk on hand from St. John Creamery should not consume it because samples have tested positive for E. coli, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal illnesses.
The Monroe, WA,
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Beef jerky recalled after possible processing error discovered
California Jerky Factory Inc. of South El Monte, CA, is recalling more than 1,200 pounds of beef jerky because of a potential processing deviation that may have resulted in under processing of products. Under-processed foods
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CEO says firm may have sold contaminated baby milk for years
Lactalis, one of the world’s largest dairy groups, may have been producing Salmonella-conaminated baby milk for more than a decade, its CEO was quoted as saying this week.
The French company has recalled 12 million
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Canadian inspectors find Listeria; Sawler recalls turnip sticks
Sawler Gardens Ltd. is recalling its turnip sticks because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Canadian company shipped the Sawler brand turnip sticks to distributors in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and possibly nationwide according
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Biscuits pulled in 23 states for Listeria risk; Mary B’s this time
Hom/Ade Foods Inc. is the latest food company to recall biscuits because of potential Listeria contamination. All of its Mary B’s brand biscuits with dates through Sept 23 are now recalled.
Recalls in the past
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FDA chasing after voluntary recalls, but doesn’t often take mandatory route
Timely and efficient food recalls would cut down on foodborne illnesses, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to figure out to do it.
That’s the bottom line of another report on FDA
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