Eddy Packing Company Inc. of Yoakum, Texas is recalling about 26,136 pounds of chicken apple sausage that may contain foreign materials. The products were produced February 9, 2012 and were distributed nationally through a warehouse chain on February 14, 2012. Product details: Artisan Fresh, All Natural Chicken & Apple Sausage 1-pound vacuum sealed 3 to … Read more
Wegmans is recalling some varieties of their in-house pita breads and thin sandwich rolls sold only on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 because they may contain foreign objects. A damaged conveyor belt may have put metal or plasticized fabric pieces in these products. Product details: Wegmans Pita Bread, White 14 ounces UPC number 77890-11363 Best if … Read more
A new study has confirmed that oil from the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster has entered the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico. The study was led by East Carolina University along with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, and U.S. Geological Survey. Food Poisoning … Read more
These are the FDA Warning Letters to food establishments, producers, and farms for the week of March 14, 2012. The most notable letters include a tofu plant with “black build-up” on its equipment (6), and a facility with rodent pellets, rodent traps that held decaying rodents, and rodent gnawed food (7). 1. Creekside Springs, LLC … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly short the $2.75 million needed to establish five food safety centers of excellence around the country. The centers were included in the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act, but budget constraints have prompted the CDC to wait until enough targeted funding is available before going ahead. The … Read more
A New Jersey cheese company has been charged in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania with shipping adulterated ricotta cheese that was unfit for human consumption. According a press release from the prosecutor’s office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Lebanon Cheese Company, of Lebanon, N.J., and the company’s president, Joseph G. Lotito, 42, of Annandale, … Read more
Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico has joined a large federal grant study aimed at reducing toxic E. coli contamination in the U.S. beef supply. According to a Los Alamos news release, a team of researchers will focus on early detection efforts and multiple-sampling capability to speed response time. The scientists believe they can … Read more
Castle Rock Organic Farms whole milk, made in Osseo, Wisconsin, should be discarded if it is dated February 29. The dairy plant said the milk was not properly pasteurized and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed the inadequate pasteurization through testing. Food safety officials are unaware of any illnesses related to … Read more
Fonterra Brands New Zealand has recalled 410,000 packs of butter after consumers found “fine metal objects” in the dairy product. The company said that “two isolated complaints” were received in January and again on February 9, 2012. Product details: Mainland Salted Butter 500 gram packs Code “Batch CV12” Best before date January 10, 2013 Anchor … Read more
Market Pantry pure grade A honey is being recalled, according to the weekly FDA Enforcement Report for February 8, 2012. The volume of product in commerce stands at 3525 cases, or 42,300 units. Product details: Market Pantry pure grade honey grade A Net Weight 12 ounce (340 grams) Recall # F-0640-2012 Lot 1174 Expiration date … Read more