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Friday, January 31, 2020

WHO Updated Coronavirus Information Indicates Increase in Case Numbers

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WHO provided an update that indicates a 10 fold increase in the number of cases from last week.  CDC is monitoring the situation, and as of ...

FDA Issues Warning Letter to AZ Candy Company

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An Arizona candy company was issued a Warning Letter by FDA. The main issues were: 1) In the hazard analysis, they did not evaluate all of...

Chicago Establishment Recalls Ground Beef After 2 Complaints of Clear Plastic in Product

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Amity Packing Company Inc., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,020 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be c...

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Manufacturer of RTE Ingredient

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FDA issued a Warning Letter to an Ohio firm that manufacturers RTE ingredients.  The problem was that the firm had a Listeria issue (discove...

This Week in Mislabeled Products for Week Ending February 1, 2020

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Chicken Soup Packed in Wrong Package, Allergen Missing   - Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 840 units of Harris Teeter’s Fr...
Monday, January 27, 2020

EU and US Agricultural Trade Talks - Removing the Barriers Not Easy

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Currently, the EU has a trade surplus for agricultural goods.   The US would like to improve on this by getting more US food into the EU, bu...

NY Cheese Company Recalls Cotija Cheese (Queso Cotija) After State Lab Tests Show E. coli (STEC)

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Quesos La Ricura LTD. of Hicksville, NY, is recalling 12 oz. packages of Cotija Cheese (Queso Cotija) after the Florida Department of Agricu...
Friday, January 24, 2020

Novel Coronavirus Attracting Attention, Risk Considered Low

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A lot of news coverage on the new, or novel, Coronavirus that originated in China.  Coronaviruses are a large family of virus that cause res...

Two Importers Issued Warning Letters for Not Having FSVP

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Two importers were issued Warning Letters by FDA for not having FSVP programs.  FDA is focusing more enforcement attention on food importers...