Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,990 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pepperoni products that may be adulterated with Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
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Frozen corn recalled in Canada; may be linked to foodborne illness outbreak
Canadian officials are reporting a recall of frozen corn that is part of a Salmonella outbreak investigation, but no other details on the outbreak are posted.
The recall, made by New Alasko Limited Partnership for Alasko brand IQF (individually quick…
Ham and Pepperoni Listeria Recall expands to 2 million pounds
UPDATE: Dec. 11, 2021: This product recall has been expanded from 234,391 pounds to 2,320,774 pounds, with an expanded list of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The expanded list of products are…
Taylor Farms salad kit recalled in Canada because government found Salmonella
Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling Taylor Farms brand “Maple Bourbon” chopped salad kits because of possible Salmonella contamination.
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.
The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia, Alberta,…
Alignment of Rocket Power
It is the end of the year, which means many of you are setting goals for 2022. Good for you! But it is also the time to make sure that your internal realities align with those goals. Goal setting is…
FSIS Retail Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Pilot Project Update
- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) worked collaboratively with the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA/CFSAN) in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Sometimes the Tea Leaves are Right
A little over a year ago, the Supreme Court heard argument in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eight Judicial District Court, 141 S.Ct. 1017 (2021) regarding an issue of personal jurisdiction. At that time, we tried our hand at reading the…
Proponents say a raw milk option for Georgia residents would help local dairies
Dairies are experiencing dire financial straights, causing an interim study for the Georgia General Assembly to consider making raw milk as legal as peaches. It comes in a year that has seen year-over-year declines continue in the number of dairy…
Public health annual report details foodborne illnesses, impact of COVID
There was a decline in reports of four foodborne pathogens and the number of incidents and recalls in the past year, according to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) annual report.
It covers activities in 2020-2021 across England, Wales and Northern…
Alabama Extension System receives food safety outreach grant of $300,000
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded the Alabama Cooperative Extension System with a $300,000 food safety grant.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is the primary outreach and engagement organization for the land-grant mission of Alabama…