Food Safety Humor

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FSPCA - Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance

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Monday, February 25, 2013

PCA Owner and employess face prison time for shipping tainted product

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Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the owner of PCA as well as several employees for their role in knowingly shipping Salmonella...
Friday, February 8, 2013

FDA Issues Warning Letter for Inadequate Response To Violations

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This article published in the Packer (below) is a cautionary tale on the need for follow-up documentation on ‘actions taken’ in response to ...
Monday, February 4, 2013

Recalls for Lox, Sprouts and Crab Spread Due to Positive Listeria Tests

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In the Northwest U.S. there is a recall for Lox (smoked salmon and cream cheese on a bagel) due the potential for Listeria contamination. ...

Norovirus 2013 - Sydney Strain

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Jeff Mullhollem, Penn State Live 2/1/13 http://live.psu.edu/story/64019 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new strain of norovirus, known as GII.4 ...

Salmonella from Hedgehogs and Other Pets

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The poor hedgehog took a beating from the media as the poor critter was linked to 20 cases of Salmonellosis. Hedgehog - http://www.cdc.gov/m...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

CDC Report on Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in NY - 2010 to 2011

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Wen discussing chemicals hazards in food, we often mention ciquatoxin, a natural toxin found in tropical predator fish such as grouper and ...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Ground Beef Recalled after Salmonella Infects Those Who Ate Meat Raw

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Ground meat from Michigan is being recalled after 16 individuals became infected with Salmonella Typhimurium. It is important to point out t...

CDC Releases Report on Commodities Responsible for Foodborne Illness

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The CDC released a study that attributes foodborne illness to food commodities. "CDC developed a comprehensive set of estimates using d...
Thursday, January 24, 2013

Two recalls the result of metal fragment contamination

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There were two recalls announced today that were both related to metal fragment contamination. One recall was packaged bagels and it was di...