Salsa Recalled for Potential Botulism Risk By News Desk  Jose Madrid Salsa of Zanesville, OH, has recalled its mild salsa because the jars are not properly sealed and therefore present a health risk. Improperly sealed jars can lead to product spoilage or contamination by the bacteria that cause botulism. An unknown number of jar lids may have been convex instead of vacuum sealed, according to... Continue Reading
Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. Coli Contamination By News Desk  Western Meat Company of Tucson, AZ, is recalling ground beef sold between Jan. 1, 2014, and April 30, 2015, due to the potential risk of E. coli contamination, according to a May 27 announcement from the Arizona Department of Agriculture. The recall affects only 5- and 10-pound bulk packages of ground beef sold between those dates,... Continue Reading
Natural Grocers Macadamia Nuts Recalled for Salmonella Risk By News Desk  Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc., a natural grocery chain based in Lakewood, CO, is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand macadamia nuts as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall was initiated after the company was notified of positive Salmonella test results in product sampled by the U.S. Food and... Continue Reading
Wisconsin Family Sues Supermercado Over Salmonella Illnesses By News Desk  A Kenosha, WI, family has sued the local Supermercado Los Corrales store whose pork sales are now thought to be responsible for a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 60 people. Kenneth and Melissa Vela, on behalf of themselves and their three children (Andrew, Elizabeth and Jacob), electronically filed their lawsuit Wednesday against the... Continue Reading
PCA Defense Attorney Calls Page in FDA Agent's Diary 'Suspect' By Dan Flynn  A forensic expert should be hired by the court to determine if a page in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration agent's diary was tampered with before last summer's trial of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) executives. That's the latest request from court-appointed defense attorney Thomas G. Ledford, who represents Mary Wilkerson, the former manager... Continue Reading
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Imagine being able to travel to any city in the country — or even the world — and pull up Yelp, Urbanspoon, or a similar smartphone app and instantly access a universal health inspection scoring system for the restaurants you might want to patronize. You could immediately see which restaurants failed recent health inspections, had major... 
Recent news that nearly half of Boston's restaurants were cited for serious health code violations last year is not out of the norm but is still alarming. "At least two violations that can cause food-borne illness — the most serious of three levels — were discovered at more than 1,350 restaurants across Boston during 2014," reported the... 
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