Food Safety News
- March 28, 2024
- CDC ends the first quarter with some important active cases
The Atlanta-based Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is ending the first quarter of the year with a handful of active foodborne illness investigations. CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven service organization that protects the public’s health. For more than 70 years, the agency has put science into action to help children stay healthy... Continue Reading
- March 28, 2024
- Swiss dairy boss faces criminal charges in Listeria case
The owner of a dairy company in Switzerland is facing criminal charges about a fatal Listeria outbreak. The public prosecutor’s office in Schwyz announced this week that it had completed the criminal investigation that had opened in August 2020 against the owner of a cheese factory. Käserei Vogel was closed by the business owner in... Continue Reading
- March 28, 2024
- Polish poultry meat sector insists products are safe
Representatives from the poultry meat sector in Poland have responded to reports in the United Kingdom about the risk of Salmonella in products. Broadcaster ITV and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism said UK food safety chiefs were considering banning some poultry products from Poland because of Salmonella. The National Poultry Council – Chamber of Commerce and... Continue Reading
- March 28, 2024
- FDA steps up import alerts on certain foods because of Salmonella and pesticides
The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on... Continue Reading
Recalls
- March 25, 2024
- Roland Foods, LLC Recalls Roland® Tahini (100% Ground Sesame Seeds) 16 oz. Because of Possible Health Risk
- Roland Foods, LLC ("Roland Foods") of New York, New York is recalling a specific production code of Roland® Tahini (100% Ground Sesame Seeds) 16 oz. because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,
- March 21, 2024
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Products Imported from the People's Republic of China
- WASHINGTON, March. 21, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for imported frozen Siluriformes products that were illegally...
- March 17, 2024
- Wenders LLC Recalls Trader Joes Nuts - 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews Because of Possible Health Risk
- Wenders LLC of Dublin, CA is recalling specific production lots of Trader Joes Nuts - 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews - (SKU Number - 37884) Lot# T12139, T12140, T12141, and T12142 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious
- March 14, 2024
- Kick Ash Products Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Almonds in Product
- Kick Ash Products of Ellison Bay, WI is recalling Door County Love Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola with Lot #061241, because it may contain undeclared ALMONDS. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the