Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles leading up to the 20th annual Food Safety Summit. The event, from May 7-10 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, includes certification
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Wegmans recalls detox tea because of Salmonella risk
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is recalling Traditional Medicinals brand tea due to the risk of Salmonella contamination, according to an April 17 recall notice posted on Wegmans’ website. The recalled “EveryDay Detox Lemon Tea” and
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Heavy man — Cornell’s Hiperbaric 55 pressures pathogens
Pressure kills bugs. Anyone who’s ever stepped on a creepy crawly and heard that familiar crunch knows that.
It takes a lot more pressure than a pair of penny loafers, though, to kill microscopic pathogens
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UPDATED: Reser’s recall goes international; Pictsweet leaves retailers to notify consumers
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Wegmans Recalls Pine Nuts for Salmonella Risk, Pudding Cups for Unlisted Allergen
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. of Gates, NY, has announced recalls of Wegmans Italian Classics Pine Nuts and Kozy Shack Indulgent Recipe Salted Caramel pudding cups because of Salmonella concerns and an unlisted allergen, respectively. The
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What You Need to Know About Those Spinach-Related Recalls
Over the past two weeks, foods sold at a number of major retailers, including Target, Costco and Wegmans, have been recalled for containing spinach at risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. While health authorities
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Wegmans Recalls Bagged Frozen Spinach for Potential Listeria Contamination
Wegmans, a regional supermarket chain based in Gates, NY, has recalled 12-oz. bags of frozen spinach due to potential Listeria contamination. The company stated Saturday that its supplier, Twin City Foods Inc. of Stanwood, WA,
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Wegmans Ground Beef Recalled for Possible Plastic Pieces
J & G Foods Inc. of Sutton, MA, is recalling approximately 33,948 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
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Fruit Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination, Wegmans Recalls Fruit Desserts
A California packing company has voluntarily issued a nationwide recall for several conventional and organic varieties of stone fruits packed between June 1 and July 12 because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Wawona Packing
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Wegmans Deli Ham Recalled for Possible ‘Extraneous Materials’
Philadelphia-based E. G. Emils & Sons Inc. is recalling approximately 5,896 pounds of organic deli ham sold under the Wegmans label because it may be contaminated with “extraneous materials,” according to the U.S. Department of
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Food Irradiation: Facts and Figures
In October 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft risk assessment on the levels of contaminants in spices. The report made headlines nationwide for including the finding that 12 percent of spices
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