California’s Fresh Express announced on Tuesday that it has recalled 2,939 cases of bagged spinach because it might be contaminated with Salmonella.
Random sample testing turned up a
If your kids were looking for reasons not to eat their fruits and vegetables, you better hope they were not watching the popular daytime TV show “Dr. Oz” last Friday.
A new field study by UC Davis scientists has measured the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in the feces of Northern California wildlife. This study, funded by the U.
Part II in a two-part series on food irradiation. On foodborne illness outbreaks caused by ground beef, fresh leafy greens, and spices–all foods that could arguably be made safer
California’s Ready Pac Foods Inc. has recalled 702 cases of Spinach Temptations, a variety of baby spinach, in 6 oz. bags.
Ready Pac, based in Irwindale, said the baby
Routine Spinach sampling by the North Carolina Department of Food & Drug Protection came back positive for Listeria monocytogenes and sparked a multi-state recall this week.
Fresh Spinach sold under
Certain times of year are associated with increased prevalence of foodborne disease–most notably, E. coli O157:H7 during summer months. Springtime, to the author’s knowledge at least, has
organicgirl Produce announced yesterday that the company was recalling baby spinach for potential Salmonella contamination.
According to a company press release, the 336 cases of recalled 10 ounce organicgirl Baby
In just three years since the 2006 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak from bagged baby spinach, the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) is now policing over 110 companies that
Polly and Ken Costello of Bellevue, Nebraska, daughter and son-in-law of Ruby Trautz, who lost her life to severe E. coli complications after eating contaminated Dole Spinach, will travel to
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held its first meeting to gather input on a proposed leafy greens safety plan from growers and shippers yesterday.
The USDA is trying