Barry Estabrook: The FDA is out to Lunch
The Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency charged with protecting our health, is a miserable failure
All of his life, Paul Schwarz had been active and healthy. When his family imagined the various ways the decorated veteran of World War II might eventually die, they never imagined that the cause would be a piece
Ultimate Meatless Burger and Falafel Recalled Due to Listeria
VEGGIE PATCH® is voluntarily recalling two products –The Ultimate Meatless Burger and Falafel– due to a risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term
42 in 20 States Sickened by Salmonella Peanut Butter
A total of 42 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney were reported from 20 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: Arizona (1), California (7), Connecticut (3), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico
Second Rochester Resident to Sue State Garden over E. coli
Seattle-based Marler Clark and Rochester-based Underberg & Kessler filed will file a lawsuit Tuesday against State Garden, Inc., the leafy greens supplier whose salad mix was identified as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in October. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Rochester resident Molly Larkin in Federal District Court in Buffalo.
FDA Prohibits Sunland Inc. from Selling Peanut Butter
In the interest of protecting public health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suspended the food facility registration of Sunland Inc., a producer of nuts, and nut and seed spreads. Registration with the FDA is required for any facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food for consumption in the United States. If a facility’s
McDonalds Link to Salmonella Outbreak in Illinois
BLOOMINGTON— The McLean County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are currently investigating a cluster of salmonella cases who reported eating at a variety of restaurants in Central Illinois from October 18 through November 11.
The McDonalds on South Main Street in Bloomington was found to have a suspected connection to the
China Bans US Peanuts Due to Salmonella
According to the China Daily, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine will suspend import of nuts produced by Sunland Inc.
The Quarantine branches will step up checks on nuts or nut products from the United States, as well as postal goods and luggage carried by passengers.
Parts of nuts and nut products
CFIA Suspends Operations at Establishment 231, Capital Packers Inc. due to Listeria
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT – Certain CAPITAL brand and COMPLIMENTS brand HAM SAUSAGES may contain Listeria monocytogenes
November 22, 2012, Ottawa: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has suspended the licence to operate of Establishment 231, Capital Packers Inc., in Edmonton, Alberta effective November 22, 2012.
The CFIA has determined that adequate controls for food safety
Thanksgiving Food Safety Advice from a Lawyer?
A little bit(e) of Food Safety Advice for Thanksgiving
I get a lot of emails from people asking food safety questions. The latest was about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and its centerpiece – a turkey.
So, I turned to someone who knows, Beth Weiss of USA Today. Here are the high lights:
1. Thaw it