Bidart Bros. Granny Smith and Gala Apples Recalled in Canada By News Desk  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated its recall warning from Dec. 24 about Happy Apples brand Caramel Apples to include additional product information. Industry is recalling from the marketplace Granny Smith apples and Gala apples exported by Bidart Bros. in the United States due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Identified importers of the recalled products include Beauvais Ltee. and Courchesne Larose, with... Continue Reading
Beef and Pork Products Recalled for Containing Metal Materials By News Desk  Unibright Foods Inc. of Bell Gardens, CA is recalling approximately 48,139 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat sukiyaki beef and gingered pork products that may be contaminated with metal extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: 2.2 lb. packages of "MISHIMA SUKIYAKI... Continue Reading
Coalition Opposes Presidential 'Fast Track' to Trade Deal By Lydia Zuraw  A coalition of House Democrats and environmental, labor, faith, food safety and other groups have intensified their opposition to a provision granting the president “fast track” authority to push the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through Congress without amendments and with limited debate. TPP is the massive free trade agreement currently under negotiation between the U.S., Australia,... Continue Reading
Ex-Midamar Operations Manager Will Testify Against Former Employers By News Desk  The U.S. District Court for Northern Iowa has accepted the government's plea bargain with a former Midamar Corp. operations manager, clearing the way for 50-year-old Philip Payne to become a witness against his former employers. Under the agreement, Payne pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make and deliver false certificates and writings in exchange... Continue Reading
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On March 31, 2013, I announced that I was "moving on," and I ended my daily posts on eFoodAlert. Since then, I have been concentrating on my creative writing projects. Nevertheless, I've continued to monitor food safety stories, muttering under my breath from time to time about the quality of some of the coverage. But I have... 
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