AP reports today that Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell, his food broker brother Michael Parnell, Georgia plant manager Samuel Lightsey and Georgia plant quality assurance manager Mary Wilkerson entered pleas of not guilty in Georgia federal court. Among the various charges are conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and the introduction of adulterated and
Salmonella-tainted Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs Recalled
Zachary Confections, Inc., announced yesterday a voluntary recall of certain production lots of its Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Zachary Confections has initiated this voluntary recall in response to a test result indicating the potential for Salmonella contamination in a sample taken during routine post-production
FDA Issues International Food Safety Capacity-Building Plan under the Food Safety Modernization Act
In 2011, Congress enacted the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), recognizing the unique challenges faced by FDA in the area of food safety in the 21st century. FSMA directs FDA to build a new food safety system based on the public health principle of comprehensive prevention, an enhanced focus on risk-based resource allocation,
WSDA warns consumers to avoid Dungeness Valley Creamery raw milk products
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is warning consumers not to drink Dungeness Valley Creamery brand raw Jersey whole milk, raw Jersey skim milk, and raw Jersey cream because the products may be contaminated with Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli) that can cause serious illness.
Dungeness Valley Creamery raw Jersey cream, raw Jersey whole
Italian Gorgonzola Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
An Italian-made cheese is being recalled because of concerns it may be contaminated with Listeria.
Mauri brand Gorgonzola cheese, sold in package of approximately 1.44 kilograms, has a packaging date of Jan. 7, 2013 and a best-before date of Apr. 7, 2013.
The importer, Arla Foods Inc. of Concord, Ont., distributed the cheese across Canada
Canadian E. coli Outbreak is up to 7
Through ongoing monitoring and surveillance activities, two additional cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness have been confirmed as part of this outbreak investigation; one in Manitoba and one in Ontario. This brings the total number of cases to seven: four in Ontario, two in Alberta and one in Manitoba. These individuals became ill between late
Tega Brand Organic Lemon Hibiscus Green Rooibos Herbal Tea May Contain Salmonella Bacteria
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain Tega brand Organic Lemon Hibiscus Green Rooibos Herbal Tea described below because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Tega brand Organic Lemon Hibiscus Green Rooibos Herbal Tea, sold in packages of 24 tea bags (48 g / 1.69 oz), UPC 6
More Smoked Salmon Recalled Due to Listeria
GoldCoast Salads, a Naples Florida firm, is voluntarily recalling Blue Crab Spread, Maine Lobster Spread, Lobster and Shrimp Spread, and Smoked Salmon Spread that may be contaminated with Listeria.
The Blue Crab Spread being recalled is coded EXP 2/14/13 B.
The Maine Lobster Spread being recalled is coded EXP 2/16/13 LA.
The Lobster and Shrimp
Alaska Raw Milk Cow Share Campylobacter Outbreak Now 18
The purpose of this Health Advisory is to alert the public to new information about the recent and potentially ongoing outbreak of Campylobacter infections associated with consuming raw milk distributed by a Kenai-based cow-share program.
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology (SOE) released an initial notice of this outbreak on February 15, which is available at
FBI Seeking Victims in Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Products Case
The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) plant in Blakely, Georgia was a facility where raw peanuts were roasted and turned into granulated peanuts, peanut butter, and peanut paste, then sold to family-owned businesses and global, multi-billion-dollar food companies alike.
But after a national salmonella outbreak was traced back to the plant, the Food and Drug