Food Safety News

March 23, 2023
Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehouses

Four states that currently outlaw the retail sales of raw milk and allow only limited access to unpasteurized dairy products are finding it hard to make any progress this legislative season. Of the four states, only Illinois currently allows for herd share agreements, which means a person has to buy a share in a herd... Continue Reading

March 23, 2023
Inspection and testing were launched in the investigation of the Salmonella outbreak; FDA continues work on other outbreaks

Federal officials continue to investigate an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Hartford and are expanding their efforts. The outbreak now has 50 confirmed patients, up from 47 a week ago, according to an update from the Food and Drug Administration. The agency has not released any specific information about the patients, including where they live... Continue Reading

March 23, 2023
Ireland sees a large increase in food poisoning complaints

Public complaints to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) advice line went up this past year with a sharp rise in food poisoning reports. There were 4,058 complaints from consumers in 2022, with about 1,200 relating to unfit food and more than 1,100 each due to poor hygiene standards and suspected food poisoning. Food poisoning... Continue Reading

March 22, 2023
FDA extends its previous affection for Good Meat Inc. to a full embrace

The Food and Drug Administration just cannot say enough about Good Meat Inc., the unit of East Just Inc. that plans to duplicate chicken meat in the laboratory. FDA is not saying much about the cultivated meat plans because the agency says it “has no further questions at this time about the firm’s safety conclusion.”... Continue Reading

Recalls

March 21, 2023
Perfection Bakeries, d/b/a/ Aunt Millie's Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sesame in "Our Family Hot Dog Buns 8 Ct."
Perfection Bakeries D/B/A Aunt Millie's of Fort Wayne, IN. is recalling 8 ct. packages of Our Family® White Hot Dog Buns because they may contain undeclared sesame. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sesame run the risk of serious or life- threatening allergic reaction if they consu
March 21, 2023
Mutual Trading Co., Inc Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Soy in Sauces
Mutual Trading Co., Inc. of El Monte, CA is recalling 60 fl oz of Kagome Worcester Sauce, 10 fl oz of Kagome Chuno sauce, and 8g of Kagome Take out Tonkatsu Sauce because the package labels contain undeclared soy allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy allergen run the ri
March 17, 2023
WOW Frozen Food LLC Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Sfihas Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2023 - WOW Frozen Food LLC, a Plantation, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 488 pounds of meat and poultry sfihas products that were produced without the benefit...
March 17, 2023
Hoyo, SBC Recalls Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Beef Sambusa Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2023 - Hoyo, SBC, a Bloomington, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,046 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sambusa products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin...