Velvet Ice Cream Company Inc.’s ice cream manufacturing facility in Utica, OH, was inspected by the FDA from Jan. 23 to Feb. 14 and the results were not good. Lab tests showed the plant was
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Corned beef recall over contamination with metal pieces in Puerto Rico
Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc., located in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico on Friday recalled approximately 4,940 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) corned beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, namely pieces of metal, says the
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Irish Brand Banger Sausage recalled by North Country Smokehouse
The New Hampshire-based North Country Smokehouse, located in Claremont, on Tuesday recalled 2,600 pounds of pork sausage due to misbranding, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The recalled
Deli ham recalled after complaint about extraneous materials, namely plastic
Sahlen Packing Company Inc. in Buffalo, NY, Tuesday recalled about 13,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) deli ham that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
Complaints about metal pieces in Jimmy Dean sausage prompt recall
CTI Foods LLC is recalling almost 30,000 pounds of Jimmy Dean sausage links because consumers have reported finding pieces of metal in the product.
Complete distribution details were not immdiately available. The U.S. Department of
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FDA warns ready-to-eat condiment and hot sauce manufacturers
A Ready-to-Eat (RTE) single-serve condiment manufacturer from New York and a shelf-stable RTE hot sauce manufacturer are both on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for violations of federal food safety rules.
The FDA
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Journal of Food Protection reports on risks of ready-to-eat meats
A recent issue of the Journal of Food Protection, published by the International Association for Food Protection, sheds some light on the apparent risks posed by ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry. High risks were
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‘Philly’ beef recalled after company tests show possible Listeria contamination
A supplier to the country’s largest foodservice supplier, Sysco, is recalling more than 3 tons of “Philly Beef Steak” after the producer’s internal testing showed possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The supplier had not yet
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Seafood facility, acidified food processor warned by FDA
A seafood facility and an acidified food processor are on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for violations of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
The FDA warned both companies in June this
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Michigan producer recalls 154.2 tons of hot dogs and sausages
Grand Rapids, MI-based Kent Quality Foods Inc. Wednesday recalled more than 308,000 pounds of ready-to-eat hot dog and sausage products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
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Retail beef grinders better be keeping their logs come Saturday
If it takes a little longer to get your butcher’s attention on Saturday, he or she might be busy with grinding logs. And if grinding logs are a successful tool, it will be easier to
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