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USDA State Twitter Feeds For Food Safety, Third Round

The third round of the USDA’s state Twitter feeds for recalls and safety alerts was just announced. New feeds: Connecticut Maine Massachusetts Minnesota Montana New Hampshire New York North Dakota Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Wyoming Stay tuned for more feeds. You can find the first two batches here: USDA Twitter Feeds #1 USDA Twitter … Read more

More USDA State Twitter Alerts Launched

Today, more USDA individual state twitter feeds were announced. The USDA is setting up this program to make consumers more aware of health alerts and recalls for meat, poultry, and processed egg products. The sites launched today include: Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Wisconsin As we head into severe weather season, … Read more

Following the Trend: USDA Launches State Twitter Feeds

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) launched a series of Twitter feeds that will provide state-specific, food safety alerts to consumers. The alerts will focus on meat, poultry, and processed egg products. Information about protecting food supplies during severe weather will also be provided. Food Poisoning Bulletin has told you about Twitter aiding … Read more

FDA Enforcement Report

FDA

Every week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posts an Enforcement Report that details the recalls the agency is monitoring. These recalls are usually not listed in press releases, even though some of the products could be quite dangerous. Recalls are classified in different ways. Sometimes the company involved issues a recall over the phone … Read more

Healthy People Co. Expands Voluntary Recall

The February 2, 2012 recall of dietary products by Healthy People Co. is being expanded. The brand names of the recalled products are listed below. This update recalls all listed products regardless of their lot number. The products were sold on or before October 25, 2011 and were distributed nationwide. The products may contain Sibutramine … Read more

Tour Eiffel Parisian Cooked Ham Recalled in Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection agency (CFIA) and Charcuterie La Tour Eiffel are recalling the Tour Eiffel brand Parisian Cooked Ham because it may be contaminated with dangerous bacteria or parasites. Details about the product: Tour Eiffel brand Parisian Cooked Ham Sold from deli counters at Sobeys stores (e.g. IGA, IGA extra) Sold at deli counters … Read more

More News About Sprouts

Raw sprouts are a major source of foodborne illness because of the way they are grown and sprouted. The FDA warns those in high risk groups to avoid raw sprouts altogether. In just the last month, Food Poisoning Bulletin has told you about seven recalls and recall updates about this type of product. December 23, … Read more

More Hannaford Ground Beef Salmonella Cases

Salmonella Bacteria

Two more people have been infected with a strain of Salmonella, Salmonella typhimurium, found in ground beef sold at Hannaford grocery stores. This brings the total number of cases to 16. This particular strain is antibiotic-resistant, which makes it very dangerous, potentially causing increased risk of treatment failure and hospitalization.

Salmonella BacteriaThe USDA has not been able to determine the source of the contaminated beef. Supermarkets combine ground meats from more than one source to create blends with varying fat levels. That can make it very difficult to find the origin of meats.

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Undeclared Milk in Instantwhip Topping Prompts Recall

Instantwhip Topping Recall

Ohio Processors, Inc. of London, Ohio recalled Instantwhip B/C Topping because the product contains an undeclared milk ingredient (sodium caseinate). The recalled Instantwhip was sold to Instantwhip foodservice distributors in Ohio, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Michigan. From there it was sold to food service companies. The recall involves the following products: Instantwhip … Read more

Hunter PR Releases Top 10 Food Stories of 2011

Cantaloupe

Every year, consumer groups and public relations companies put together “Top 10” lists of the most popular and significant stories. Hunter Public Relations has an annual survey about the most significant food stories of the year. This year, food safety topped the list. The top 10 stories are: 1. Twenty-nine deaths caused by a Listeria … Read more