Nearly 2 Million Pounds of Frozen, Raw Stuffed Chicken Products Recalled By News Desk  Aspen Foods, a division of Koch Poultry Company of Chicago is recalling approximately 1,978,680 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken product that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis. The frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken items were produced between April 15, 2015 and July 10, 2015 with "best if used by" dates between July... Continue Reading
Durbin Amendment to Increase FSMA Funding Fails in Committee By Lydia Zuraw  The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016 on Thursday after discussing a handful of amendments. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) proposed an amendment to increase the funding allocated for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), but it was ultimately voted down. This came after referencing the case of Blue Bell... Continue Reading
Ice: The Overlooked Product By David Walpuck  Ice is food. Some food service operators and their employees take that fact for granted. They don't take proper precautionary measures to handle the product properly or the necessary preventive maintenance measures to ensure that the ice machine is clean, sanitary and operating safely. Listed below are some best practices and questions to ask. Some... Continue Reading
Current UK Controls on Raw Milk Found Sufficient By News Desk  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom has decided to keep current restrictions on the sale of raw milk in place. It is legal in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to supply raw or unpasteurized milk directly to consumers, but it may not be sold at retail or through supermarkets. FSA decided against... Continue Reading
Test Results Show Philippines Outbreak Caused by Staphylococcus By News Desk  The illness outbreak connected to fruit candies that sickened nearly 2,000 people in the Philippines was likely caused by poor worker hygiene at the production facility, resulting in contamination by Staphylococcus aureus, according to newly released test results. After health authorities ran tests of samples of candy in search of foodborne bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella, results turned... Continue Reading
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