Kawasho Foods USA Inc. of New York, NY, is recalling one lot of canned GEISHA Medium Shrimp 4oz. because of reported swelling, leaking or bursting cans.
The company is concerned that the product might have
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According to a study in the United Kingdom, imported chicken and salmon were more likely to be contaminated than domestic products.
Researchers said the work, published in the journal Food Microbiology, demonstrated the diverse
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The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) with a five-year, $41 million cooperative agreement.
The funds are given to support
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Southeastern Grocers, located in Jacksonville, FL, is recalling 20,830 packages of Fisherman’s Wharf cooked shrimp because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The products were distributed domestically in the U.S.
There is concern that consumers may
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Three grocery chains are recalling certain frozen, cooked shrimp after testing revealed Listeria monocytogenes.
Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más, and Harveys Supermarkets stores recalled their Fisherman’s Wharf brand “Jumbo Cooked Shrimp” according to company officials with
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The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as
Continue Reading Problems with papaya, shrimp, bottled water, pesticides prompt action by FDA
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with active investigations ongoing, others may be near
Continue Reading FDA’s outbreak investigations ongoing; several foods, pathogens involved
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with active investigations ongoing, others may be near
Continue Reading FDA actively investigating 6 foodborne outbreaks; little information available
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has amended its final update on the Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen cooked shrimp. The agency says since its July 21 final report, it
Continue Reading CDC finds shrimp illnesses after Salmonella outbreak declared over
