Fred Pritzker 
OPINION Fox News Host Tucker Carlson did a segment on Friday night about a CDC news release entitled CDC Investigating New Outbreaks of Salmonella Infections Linked to Backyard Poultry. One thing missing from the 4:47 minute piece? Any mention of the Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry flocks. Instead of telling his viewers that ongoing … Read more
As food safety lawyers, people have been asking us (from a distance) how worried they should be about COVID-19 and the safety of their takeout food? While we can’t tell them about viral transmission rates via various sources – we’re lawyers, not scientists – we can tell them what we have learned from years of … Read more
It never ceases to amaze me why people drink raw milk. Raw milk, as all should know, is unpasteurized. Pasteurization is the process by which milk, juices and other products are heated in order to kill off dangerous pathogens. Without pasteurization, bacteria that harm or even kill people remain in the milk. Pasteurization, a simple … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that $21.8 million in federal money will go to 42 states for use in implementing FDA’s new regulation, “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption” (commonly called the Produce Safety Rule). The FDA Produce Safety Rule was finalized in 2015 … Read more
Superior Nut & Candy Co. of Illinois is recalling pine nuts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date. The recalled product is pine nuts sold in 4 ounce packages. They are sold in store produce departments with a clear package front and tan colored label on the … Read more
The New York Department of Agriculture is warning consumers to not eat “Dry Bream-Lesh (Fish)” sold by Tatuka Inc. of Brooklyn, New York because it was not eviscerated. Fish that do not have their guts removed may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria, which can be deadly. No illnesses have been reported to date. The fish was sold … Read more
B & R Meat Processing of Arkansas is recalling 2,129 pounds of pork products because of a possible processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination. No reports of adverse reactions or illnesses have been received to date. You can see the long list of recalled products at the USDA site, along with … Read more
Hines Nut Company is recalling walnut halves and pieces because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date. The product was supplied by Gold State Nut Company of Biggs, CA and packaged by Hines Nut Company. The are 128 cases, 25 trays per carton, in black foam trays with … Read more
Royal Frozen Food of California is recalling about 3,821 pound of beef and chicken blintzes because they contain undeclared milk, a food allergen. People who are allergic to milk could suffer a serious illness if they eat this product. No reports of adverse reactions have been received to date. The recalled products are 20-ounce plastic … Read more
Solutions at Work of Ohio is recalling Cleveland Crops Chili Cheezy Kale Chips because they may contain undeclared raw cashews. Anyone who is allergic to cashews, or tree nuts, could become seriously ill if they eat this product. No illnesses have been reported to date. The recalled item was distributed at three local retail stores … Read more