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Friday, May 29, 2015

Food Safety Quick Hits - Hyperlinking the News for May 29th, 2015

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An Ohio firm is recalling jars of salsa after discovering jars were not properly sealed. The titles of the various news articles call it a ...
Thursday, May 28, 2015

FDA's Inspection Report for Apple Facility Involved in Caramel Apple Listeria Outbreak

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FDA had issued a 483 Report on the Bidart Apple operation in light of the Caramel Apple Listeria outbreak .   This  483 Report made availab...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

The Blue Bell Situation and the Impact of FSMA

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In his piece, Blue Bell and the Very Real Impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act ,  FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary ...
Friday, May 15, 2015

USDA Develops Program for Certifying Food as GMO Free

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USDA has developed a new program for certifying that a food is GMO free.   There is a similar program in place for organic foods that would ...
Thursday, May 14, 2015

USDA Issues Rule on Labeling of Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products

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Mechanically tenderized meat (aka injected meat, blade tenderized meat, chopped steak) will have to be labeled as such and also have proper ...

Woman Contracts Botulism Poisoning from Improperly Canned Carrots

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A North Carolinian woman contracted botulism poisoning after almost eating an improperly processed carrot.   Instead of pressure canning the...

Norovirus Infection from Swimming in Lake (2014) - CDC Report

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Last summer, approximately 70 people contracted Norovirus infection after swimming in a lake.  The lake, located close to Portland OR was sh...
Thursday, May 7, 2015

FDA Inspectional Reports From Blue Bell Production Facilities

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FDA published the inspectional observations from the Blue Bell production facilities in their three plants.  This comes after their product ...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

Canadian Firm Recalled Sliced Apples Due to Listeria

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A Canadian firm is recalling sliced apples after someone reported getting ill and CFIA test results .  The apples were distributed in Canada...