Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 261, making the Lone Star State the seventh in the nation to ban lab-grown meat.
Texas new law establishes a prohibition on the offering for sale and sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption and provides civil and criminal penalties. The law
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As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading FDA warns companies in California, Texas for failing to verify foreign suppliers
Dairyland Produce, LLC, (doing business as Hardie’s Fresh Foods) of Houston, TX and Dallas, TX is recalling Cucumber Select 6 count, because of potential Salmonella contamination.
The recall was the result of their supplier recalling cucumbers from SunFed Produce, LLC that were associated with reported illnesses associated with possible Salmonella
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Various Cook Children’s locations are experiencing a spike in cases of salmonella, but the Texas Department of State Health Services has not reported an outbreak.
Since July, the Emergency Department at Cook Children’s Medical Center – Fort Worth has also reported increased numbers of patients with salmonella.
“In
Continue Reading Texas children’s hospital and clinics see sharp rise in Salmonella cases
Productos La Hacienda LLC is recalling Queso Rico La Hacienda brand queso fresco cheese because it was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes
Testing found Listeria monocytogenes in a sample with an expiration date of 6/2/24 on sticker.
According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration, the
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Reser’s Fine Foods of Beaverton, OR is recalling Hill Country Fare Mustard Potato Salad because of the possibility of pieces of hard plastic foreign material in the package.
This item was produced at a regional facility by Reser’s Fine Foods and distributed to H-E-B and Joe V’s Smart Shop locations
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As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Continue Reading Egg company warned to bring Salmonella, pest control measures into line with law
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has a labeling manual that runs about 40 pages. And it seems there are always petitions for labeling changes in the pipeline. The bottom line is labeling can quickly become a complicated subject.
And some try to skirt the whole need for
Continue Reading Labeling lab-grown meat and poultry isn’t likely to be easy
An outbreak of infections from Shigella linked to a Texas restaurant has grown to include 60 patients.
The ongoing outbreak is being investigated by the Texas Department of State Health Services and is centered in Hallettsville, which is the county seat of Lavaca County, TX. Reports from the area say
Continue Reading Officials say dozens sick in Shigella Outbreak Linked to Restaurant in Texas
Not so long ago, Hallettsville, TX, was known for its nearby “Chicken Ranch” and its historic Courthouse square was the location of city scenes in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the 1982 musical starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton.
In recent days, however, the county seat of Lavaca
Continue Reading Shigellosis outbreak strikes Texas county