As readers of this blog know, a number of new authors have recently joined our contributor list. With all the new posts, Food Poison Blog began to look less like a blog, and more like a journal of news and notes on Food Poisoning. With that in mind, we have changed the title to Food Poison
Changes on the horizon for food recall procedures?
The June issue of Food Protection Report contains an article titled, “Seeking Ways around Information Roadblocks,” which provides an analysis of different issues that impact the flow of information regarding recalled food products. The current recall system prohibits the distribution of vital recall information from federal to state public health agencies, preventing state health officers
Meat and Poultry Product Recalled
FSIS has announced a Class I recall of 79,312 pounds of various fully cooked, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products because the products may contain under-processed ham components after contacting surfaces of equipment. Consuming undercooked pork products, or foods that have come into contact with those products, has been associated with a variety of serious illnesses, such as Cysticercosis, Trichinosis, and Salmonella.
The recalled products were manufactured by Cameco, Inc., a company out of Verona, N.J and were distributed to wholesale distributors throughout Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
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Another Voice Calling for Strengthening and Funding of FDA
Count the editorial board of the San Jose Mercury News as another vote in support of reform for the FDA. This editorial outlines the fight against the bill being put up by the food industry and their Republican supporters.
As I discussed here last week, food industry lobbyists and Republicans are now balking at several desperately
Film addresses food safety issues
"Food, Inc." debuted at the Toronto Film Festival in September of 2008, and has since received rave reviews. The film is about to be released at theaters nationwide, and is featured this week on PBS’s "NOW, with David Brancaccio".
Now’s synopsis of its film coverage is as follows:
This week, David Brancaccio talks with
Russia Bans Tyson Pork Over E. coli Concerns
The Des Moines Register is reporting that Russia has banned the import of pork from two plants. According to the report, "Russian meat plant oversight group Rossel-khoznadzor said Thursday that E. coli bacteria was found in some meat from the plants." The implicated plants are located in Waterloo, Iowa, and Columbus Junction, Iowa.
For its part
Listeria Recalls: Dark Chocolate Spread and Smoked Salmon
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Le Pain Quotidien is recalling a limited number of 14.15-ounce jars of Le Pain Quotidien’s Noir Belgian Dark Chocolate Spread because it might contain milk not declared on the packaging. Those who have an allergy to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat the product. The New York
USDA’s Top Food Safety Post Remains Vacant; Is Vilsack Working Off A Candidate List Approved By Meat Industry? Bloggers Want To Know!
Somebody has finally noticed. In this case, the somebody is Tom Laskawy, a food and environment specialist, and what he has noticed is that President Obama has NOT yet nominated anybody as U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Food Safety to run the Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS), the key federal agency for
Food Safety Fight Returns to Partisanship – Senator Barton Returns to Supporting Special Interests
On the heels of massive foodborne illness outbreaks linked to spinach, peppers, and peanut butter (twice), there appeared to be bi-partisan support for an overhaul of food safety regulation in the U.S. According to an article in the New York Times, "In March, Representative Joe L. Barton of Texas, the senior Republican on the full
Captain Crunch Cereal Class Action Dismissed (And Not for Being Salmonella-free)
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