Trinh Company, a San Jose, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,070 pounds of cooked shredded pork skin products because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: 8-ounce clear plastic bags of “TRINH CO.... [more]

Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., a Wyalusing, Pennsylvania establishment, is recalling approximately 8,500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product subject to recall includes: 42-pound cases of “GROUND BEEF FINE 90/10,” containing three (3) –... [more]

Frequently, consumers wonder what happens when food gets recalled? Who performs investigations? What is the role of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention? Does the Food and Drug Administration participate in all recalls? The current Salmonella enteritidis outbreak and subsequent recall of eggs has made this egg recall very personal simply based upon the sheer volume of eggs recalled. The FDA... [more]

The current Salmonella enteritidis outbreak has heightened consumer’s sensitivity to foodborne illness. Additionally, restaurants and egg producers are concerned about the safety of their products. Although recall campaigns such as the current Wright County and Hillandale Farms are often focused on consumers, the Food and Drug Administration has posted the following insight regarding what retail... [more]

Zemco Industries, a Buffalo, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. These products were distributed to delicatessens where they were further processed into sandwiches. The products subject to recall... [more]

It is summer time and in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas and that means fishing and spending weekends boating. However, with temperatures skyrocketing into the 100’s, ensuring that you stay free from sunburn is not your only concern. High temperatures can lead to quick spoilage of food. Therefore, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service recommends... [more]

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) to investigate two multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections, each involving a different Salmonella serotype: Hartford and Baildon. Both of these Salmonella serotypes are rare, and ill persons... [more]

Valley Meat Company, a Modesto, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately one million pounds of frozen ground beef patties and bulk ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. FSIS became aware of the problem on July 15 when the agency was notified by the California Department... [more]

Perdue Farms, Inc., a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nugget products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: 1-pound, 13-ounce bag of “GREAT VALUE Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets.” Each bag bears the establishment... [more]

Check out our new press release – Alexandria, LA (PRWEB) July 1, 2010 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should adopt a proactive approach to food safety such as the one outlined in a new report by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, says Louisiana food safety advocate Richard J. Arsenault. The 500-page report, requested by Congress 18 months ago after a rash of foodborne... [more]