Chicken quarters recalled for not listing soy allergen on label By News Desk  Omni Custom Meats Inc. in Bowling Green, KY, Tuesday recalled about 95 tons of marinated roasted chicken quarters because of misbranding, specifically an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The product contains soy, a known allergen, which was not declared on the product label, the FSIS recall... Continue Reading
Snack trays recalled because of Sabra hummus Listeria scare By News Desk  Vegetable snack trays packaged under the Taylor Farms and Schnucks brands are being recalled because they contain hummus from Sabra Dipping Co. LLC that was recalled after inspectors found Listeria in a production facility. The only Taylor Farms or Schnucks products included in this recall are "Hummus Bistro Boxes" and "Hummus Snack Trays," respectively, according... Continue Reading
Heinz recalls gravy for label errors, undeclared allergens By News Desk  Following a consumer complaint, H.J. Heinz Co. is recalling about 5,000 pounds of bistro au jus gravy from more than 1,000 retail locations nationwide because it is incorrectly labeled as pork gravy and has undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The au jus gravy product contains milk and... Continue Reading
Local food safety staffing in UK down by 6 percent By News Desk  The Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom this week published official statistics on food law enforcement by local authorities across the UK for 2015-16. Information provided by local authorities and compiled by the FSA, gives a detailed breakdown of enforcement activity across the country. The figures show an increase in some local authority enforcement... Continue Reading
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Editor's note: A shorter version of this article originally was published by Michigan State University Extension. To contact an expert in your area, visit http://expert.msue.msu.edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464). Make sure to purchase — or dig up — your bimetallic, stemmed, instant-read thermometer before you put the bird in the oven. Calibrating your thermometer is equally... 
Editor’s note: Provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Millions of Americans are about to gather family and friends around the dinner table to give thanks. But for those preparing the meal, it can be a stressful time. Not to mention, for many it is the largest meal they have cooked... 
Editor's note: Ben Chapman, a food safety researcher and holiday meal enthusiast, originally published this column in the North Carolina State University News. As a Canadian in the U.S., I've fully embraced the holiday season that runs from Thanksgiving through December. I enjoy spending a day planning and shopping for an event-style meal and then another...