If you think you’re got problems, try being a farmer. They’re faced with an impressive array of enemies that are waging war on their crops and their livelihoods. These adversaries don’t need sophisticated weapons. They’ve
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Ripples of recalls for freshcut produce; FDA sets up web page
With more companies posting recalls for freshcut vegetables daily — including products sold to schools — the impact of Mann Packing’s Oct. 19 produce recall continues to ripple through the North American food chain.
AtTriple B recalls produce because of Mann Packing listeria recall
Triple B Corp. of Anchorage, AK, which does business as Charlie’s Produce, is recalling freshcut vegetables, vegetable fry kits and trays because they include fresh produce recalled by Mann Packing because of a positive test
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Whole Foods recalls salads in California because of Listeria risk
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling some salads from 10 stores in Northern California because they include fresh produce recalled by Mann Packing because of a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.
Mann Packing of
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H-E-B recalls soups because of Mann Packing produce recall
H-E-B grocery stores in Texas are recalling single-serving soups because they include fresh produce recalled by Mann Packing because of a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.
Mann Packing of Salinas, CA, posted its recall
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Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pak N’ Save recall fresh produce
Grocery stores in eight states under the Albertsons, Safeway, Vons and Pak N’ Save banners are recalling freshcut vegetable trays and cups because they include fresh produce recalled by Mann Packing because of a positive
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Listeria test prompts Mann’s vegetable recall in Canada, U.S.
Mann Packing of Salinas, CA, is voluntarily recalling freshcut vegetable products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Mann Packing issued this recall in response to a positive result found during random test by
Freshcut veggies recalled across U.S. and Canada for Listeria
Neither U.S. nor Canadian officials had posted it as of Thursday night, but a news release from Mann Packing Co. Inc. recalled almost 150 freshcut vegetable products nationwide in both countries because of a positive
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New dietary guidelines show potential conflict between safe and healthy
Time was that food and medicine were two different things. Food was for eating and medicine was for curing diseases. It was as simple as that. Take a look at the recently released 2015-2020 Dietary
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Fresh Produce Responsible for Most Foodborne Illnesses in the U.S.
Fresh produce is the cause of most foodborne illnesses in the U.S., reports the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). In a study of outbreaks that occurred between 2004 and 2013, the consumer
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Study: Washing Utensils Between Uses Important for Safer Produce
Poor hygiene and improper food preparation can lead to foodborne illnesses at home. The first step of the government’s safe food handling advice to consumers is to wash hands before and after handling food and
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