California's Taylor Farms Recalls Some Tomatoes and Salad Kits By News Desk  No sicknesses have yet been connected to a Taylor Farms recall of several lots of tomatoes and salad kits for possible Salmonella contamination. The Tracy-based Taylor Farms, located in California's San Joaquin County, is one of the nation's biggest producers of salad makings. Saturday, Taylor Farms issued a recall for Expo Fresh Roma tomatoes it... Continue ReadingStudy: Flame Retardants in Baby Food Well Below Unsafe Levels By James Andrews  The levels of flame retardant chemicals in baby food from the U.S. and China are well below levels considered unsafe, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). In fact, the levels of flame retardants in baby food are lower than those in other... Continue ReadingFood Company Executive Detained in Taiwan's 'Gutter Oil' Scandal By News Desk  The chairman of a Taiwan-based company suspected of buying recycled waste oil and mixing it with lard oil for sale to unsuspecting customers was reportedly detained Saturday on suspicion of fraud. Officials said Yeh Wen-hsiang was a flight risk, plus they said they were concerned he might destroy evidence or collude with other suspects. Chang Guann Co. allegedly purchased... Continue ReadingFDA Warning Letters: Hawaiian Noodle Maker and Connecticut Seafood Processor By News Desk  Modern Macaroni Co. Ltd., manufacturers of Hawaiian-style Hula Brand noodles, earlier this month received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) charging that two of its major products are adulterated. The FDA warning letter states that the artificially colored shrimp flakes known as Hula Brand Hana Ebi and the Hula Brand... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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