Consumers are still at risk from recalled Ready-To-Eat (RTE) sandwiches, wraps, and salads after the FDA posted an extended recall notice of the implicated Great American Marketing Inc. products, which could be contaminated with Listeria.
Venison sausage products recalled for misbranding
Yoakum Packing Co. in Yoakum, Texas is recalling approximately 12,388 pounds of smoked venison sausage that contains pork products that were not represented on the label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
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Meat and Poultry Wrap, Salad Products recalled for Listeria in facility
More than 3,300 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, ranging from roast beef wraps to chicken salads, are being recalled from retail locations in Texas because the FDA found Listeria monocytogenes on a shared
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43,000 pounds of beef recalled for plastic bits
JBS Plainwell, Inc. of Plainwell, MI is recalling approximately 43,292 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, “specifically, pieces of hard plastic,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
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Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup recalled for misbranding and undeclared allergen
Blount Fine Foods, of Fall River, MA, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat chicken soup products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
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3-year old break for medium-sized CAFOs gets challenged in D.C. court
Animal and environmental organizations, joined by several rural community activists, want a U.S. District Court judge to strike down Obama-era regulations that give a break to smaller mid-sized concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
Beryl A.
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CDC declares Salmonella outbreak over; continues warning about ground beef
Public health officials say a Salmonella outbreak traced to ground beef from the world’s largest beef producer is technically over, but there is a continuing threat because unknowing consumers likely still have some of the
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FSIS enforcement from the plant floor to federal criminal courts in 1Q of FY 2019
The felony indictments of Antillio Graniello and Randal Hamby, both associated with Amigos Meat Distributors in Atlanta, topped USDA’s enforcement actions this past quarter.
Hamby died before the case was ready to go to trial,
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Tyson recalls almost 32 tons of chicken strips after complaints about metal bits
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling a total of more than 69,000 pounds of Tyson and Spare Time brands of frozen chicken strips following consumer complaints about bits of metal in the products.
The Rogers, AR,
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African swine fever may reach U.S. herds via Chinese pork products
More dogs in more ports of entry are being put to work by Customs and Border Protection to help the USDA keep African swine fever from entering the United States. They fear Chinese food containing
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USDA wants to know how to teach consumers about food safety practices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking comments about how to effectively educate consumers about food safety practices in their homes. The deadline to submit comments is May 17. Anyone can submit comments via the