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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) today laid the groundwork for the largest allocation of funds yet -- $19 million -- to help state agencies support implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Specifically, these funds will be used to support implementation of the Produce Safety rule, which became final in November 2015 and establishes enforceable safety [...]

ANNOUNCING NEW LOWER PRICES ON OUR ENTIRE SELECTION OF METAL DETECTABLE PENS!BST Pens are industry renowned as the highest quality choice of stationery for use in hygiene critical food processing environments. Every feature of the pen is designed with the food industry in mind, resulting in a truly unique set of properties designed to minimize contamination risks and improve food [...]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2015 – Bonavista Foods Inc., Ovid, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,338 pounds of cured pork products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse [...]

What is the Problem and What is Being Done About It? The FDA, CDC, state and local officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo illnesses linked to pistachio nuts produced by Wonderful Pistachios, located in Lost Hills, California. The CDC reports that 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from nine states: Alabama [...]

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2016 – Perdue Foods LLC, a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,530 pounds of chicken nugget products (produced for Applegate Farms) that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets were produced on Sept. 28, [...]

March 3, 2016The FDA wants input from stakeholders as it develops the framework for a risk assessment on the use of raw manure and other biological soil amendments of animal origin as fertilizer on produce farms. This has been a controversial issue as the FDA proposed, and recently finalized, the Produce Safety rule mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization [...]

The FDA is analyzing a recently completed two-year, nationwide study to collect data on the presence of Salmonella in retail packages which you would find in supermarkets, ethnic markets, discount stores, and on the internet. To reduce the risks of foodborne illness from contaminated spices, the FDA has been addressing spice safety on several fronts, [...]

Class I Recall 021-2016  Health Risk: High Feb 25, 2016 WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2016 – Sally Sherman Foods, a Mount Vernon, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,004 pounds of various chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The [...]

Class I Recall 019-2016  Health Risk: High Feb 19, 2016 WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2016 – Flying Food Group, LLC, a Grapevine, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,006 pounds of Edamame Hummus Wrap products due to adulteration and misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The [...]