The FDA issued a warning letter in recent days regarding an inspection 18 months ago at a sprout and tofu facility where federal officials found live rodents and cockroaches, as well as Listeria bacteria.
Comment now on proposed safety guidance for fresh sprouts
Beginning today, the FDA is accepting comments on proposed guidance designed to improve the safety of fresh sprouts, which have been responsible for at least 50 outbreaks in the past two decades.
The proposed guidance
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Study finds pathogen issues with ready-to-eat salad and sprouts
A study by German researchers has raised concerns on the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salad mixes and fresh sprouts.
The three-year research project by the Max Rubner Institute also found the microbiological quality of cucumbers,
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Publisher’s Platform: So says the Court — FDA what are ‘high risk’ Foods?
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A federal judge in California has told the Food and Drug Administration, which is the nation’s leading food regulator, to stop dragging its feet on the long-awaited rules surrounding food recalls and outbreaks of
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Alfalfa sprouts linked to Salmonella outbreak in New Zealand
Almost 70 people have fallen ill in New Zealand with Salmonella infections from alfalfa sprouts.
GSF Fresh New Zealand recalled some of its Pams, Sproutman and Fresh Harvest branded sprout products because of a “production
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Canada again expands recall of pea shoots because of Listeria
For the second time since April 19 the Canadian government has posted an expansion of a recall of raw pea shoots from Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd. The recalls all report positive test results for Listeria
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Recalled pea shoots sent to more retailers than initially reported
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports pea shoots recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination were distributed to more provinces and retailers than originally reported.
Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd. recalled its GPM brand Pea Shoots from the
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NadaMoo! ice cream recalled because of undeclared almond
Little Red Rooster Ice Cream Company announced a limited recall of approximately 26,000 pints of its “NadaMoo! Strawberry Cheesecake Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert” because they contain an undeclared almond ingredient.
The recall was initiated as soon
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Florida company recalls organic sprouts from Whole Foods, Freedom Fresh
Fullei Fresh of Miami is recalling organic bean sprouts because the Florida Department of Agriculture found a potentially deadly bacteria in a package of the fresh sprouts at a retail store.
The company shipped the
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Fingerprints don’t lie: Experts say 2018 outbreak stats reflect value of WGS
Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant outbreaks in the United States in 2018. As in the past, our year-end coverage is not merely a list of individual
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Public warned of Salmonella outbreak in Adelaide traced to raw alfalfa sprouts
A Salmonella outbreak in an Australian state linked to alfalfa sprouts has eight confirmed cases. Testing of retail product confirmed Salmonella presence in a variety of alfalfa sprout products.
South Australians have been warned not
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