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February 18, 2016 The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will transform the nation’s food safety system into one that is based on the prevention of foodborne illness. It will be a system in which the food industry systematically puts in place measures proven effective [...]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2015 – Holten Meat Inc., a Sauget, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 501,509 pounds of Extra Value Meats Quarter Pound Beef Patties products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The individually frozen patties were produced between Feb. 13, 2015 and July 28, 2015. [...]

February 8, 2016Recently, cheesemakers have raised concerns suggesting that the FDA is applying safety criteria that may, in effect, limit the production of raw milk cheese without demonstrably benefitting public health. In response, we want to first acknowledge our respect for the work of the artisan cheesemakers who produce a wide variety of flavorful, high-quality cheeses using raw milk and [...]

USDA Finalizes New Food Safety Measures to Reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry New Standards to Help Prevent an Estimated 50,000 Illnesses Annually WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2016 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced the finalization of new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in ground chicken and turkey [...]

Update: January 26, 2016On January 26, 2016 the CDC reported an updated case count. Since the last update on November 19, 2015, 50 more ill people have been reported from 16 states. Tennessee was added to the list of states with ill people, bringing the total number of states to 39.The number of reported illnesses has declined substantially since the [...]

FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Listeria in Dole Leafy Greens Products. Outbreaks > FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Listeria in Dole Leafy Greens Products What was the Problem and What was Done About It? The FDA, CDC and state and local officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis. According to CDC, 12 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have [...]

US Marshals seize dietary supplements containing kratom. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that U.S. Marshals, at the agency’s request, seized nearly 90,000 bottles of dietary supplements labeled as containing kratom. The product, manufactured for and held by Dordoniz Natural Products LLC, located in South Beloit, Illinois, is marketed under the brand name RelaKzpro [...]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2016 – Huisken Meat Company, a Sauk Rapids, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 89,568 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous wood materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Sam’s Choice Black Angus Vidalia Onion items were produced on various dates [...]

November 10, 2015Because of the changing landscape of food ingredients and production, and in direct response to consumers who have requested that the FDA explore the use of the term “natural,” the agency is asking the public to provide information and comments on the use of this term in the labeling of human food products. [...]