Undeclared allergens have been driving recent increases in food recalls, which some say contributes to the trend of consumers ignoring recall notices. A year ago, a national recall consultant found millennials are the “least compliant
Continue Reading FDA considers whether sesame should be subject to allergen labeling law
For the estimated 300,000 to 500,000 people in the United States who are allergic to sesame, the recently introduced Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2015 comes as good news.
Included in the act’s provisions, which
Continue Reading Sesame Gains Traction in Push for Food-Labeling Requirements
The imported tahini paste that was linked to two Salmonella illnesses in Minnesota children last week has now been connected to a nationwide outbreak affecting at least eight people, health officials report. Cases have occurred
Continue Reading Salmonella Linked to Tahini Sickens 8 Across Country
A New York company is recalling its tahini paste because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Krinos Foods, LLC of Long Island City issued a voluntary recall of its Krinos brans TAHINI ground sesame
Continue Reading Tahini Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Sesame seed paste containing a rare strain of Salmonella sickened 23 people in 7 states and the District of Columbia last year, reveals a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continue Reading CDC: Salmonella from Tahini Sickened 23 Last Year
