In its most recently posted warning letters, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put a seafood importer in New York and a processor of thermally processed low-acid foods in Mexico on notice that they have not been adequately following federal regulations. On Aug. 12, 2015, FDA officials in College
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‘Temperature Abuse’ and Clostridium Fear Brings Salami Recall
About 2,863 pounds of smoked salami is being recalled by Great Lakes Smoked Meats in Lorain, OH, because the product may have experienced “temperature abuse” and may contain Clostridium perfringens. No illnesses have yet been associated with the smoked salami, which was produced on Dec. 12, 2014, through Dec. 14,
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Staph in Turkey Caused Homeless Shelter Outbreak
The foodborne illness outbreak that sickened at least 60 recipients of a meal at the Denver Rescue Mission last month has been linked to turkey contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, officials say. According to the Denver Department of Environmental Health, a stool sample from one of the outbreak victims tested
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