On Friday morning, Walmart announced its positions on the responsible use of animal antibiotics and on animal welfare. The company is now urging U.S. suppliers to Walmart and Sam’s Club stores to adopt and
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CDC Update: 7 Deaths Among Listeriosis Victims Linked to Caramel Apples
On Saturday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a seventh death among the 32 illnesses reported in the multi-state Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to caramel apples. According to CDC, Listeriosis contributed
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CDC Update: 32 Listeria Illnesses in 11 States, 2 in Canada Linked to Caramel Apples
On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) again updated information regarding the multi-state Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to caramel apples. As of Dec. 30, there were 32 illnesses reported in 11
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Walmart Working on New Safety Protocols for Poultry Suppliers
Walmart and Sam’s Club are apparently leaving it to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to talk about the actual food-safety problem the corporation is now out to solve. On Thursday, the
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Food Safety to the Rescue
Who doesn’t love a good rescue story? But now imagine one that involves rescuing millions and millions of pounds of nutritious foods from being taken to landfills and sending them to hungry people instead. Welcome
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Caesar Salad Kits Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
APPA Fine Foods of Corona, CA, is recalling approximately 92,657 pounds of fully cooked chicken Caesar salad kit products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Public Health Alert Issued in Michigan After Listeria Found in Salad
The state of Michigan has issued a public health alert after Listeria monocytogenes was found in a sample of chicken Caesar salad sold at a Sam’s Club deli in suburban Detroit. No illnesses have been
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Sam’s Club Recalls Smoked Salmon for Listeria Potential
A Florida-based company is recalling its smoked salmon, sold nationwide at Sam’s Club, because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc. of Dover, FL, in partnership with Multiexport Foods, Inc.
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