Fruit Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination, Wegmans Recalls Fruit Desserts By News Desk  A California packing company has voluntarily issued a nationwide recall for several conventional and organic varieties of stone fruits packed between June 1-12 because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported. Wawona Packing Co. of Cutler, CA, issued a voluntary recall on Saturday of conventional and organic varieties of yellow peaches and... Continue ReadingCodex Adopts Limits on Lead in Infant Formula, Arsenic in Rice By Lydia Zuraw  At the its annual meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, last week, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted a number of new standards, including maximum acceptable levels of lead in infant formula and of arsenic in rice. The commission was established in 1963 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health... Continue ReadingFDA Warns Five Dairies, Egg Producer and Seafood Ready-to-Eat Manufacturer By News Desk  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent warning letters to five dairy farms for selling for slaughter animals with residues of illegal drugs in their systems. Illegal penicillin levels were found in the kidney tissues of animals sold by both Conklin Dairy Sales at Plain City, OH, and Crossbrook Farm in Middleburgh, NY. An animal... Continue ReadingISU Food Safety Campaign Focuses on Leafy Greens By News Desk  Because leafy greens such as lettuce and spinach are often a source of contamination, Iowa State University researchers are targeting their safe handling in an effort to protect older adults, who are particularly susceptible to severe illness or death in foodborne illness outbreaks. Dr. Susan W. Arendt, associate professor of hospitality management at Iowa State,... Continue ReadingPCA Case: Wilkerson's Attorney Moves for Dismissal or Separate Trials By Dan Flynn  When he speaks in court, Albany, GA, defense attorney Thomas G. Ledford is the epitome of the Southern gentleman lawyer. His client in the Peanut Corporation of America trial is Mary Wilkerson, who was the quality assurance officer for the PCA plant in Blakely, GA, which is about one hour away from the C.B. King... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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