Dollar deal for avoiding food safety compliance gets attention By Dan Flynn  The just-convened Colorado Assembly may be asked to close a loophole in state restaurant regulations during its 120-day session. In late December the owners of Eden Pho, a restaurant in Weld County, were told they needed to fix problems identified during inspections by local inspectors or the county commission would close down the business. But the... Continue Reading
Dutch Valley recalls snack mix because of Salmonella fears By News Desk  Dutch Valley Food Distributors Inc. is recalling 5-pound bags of cappuccino snack mix because of possible contamination with Salmonella in one of its ingredients. The Myerstown, PA, company sold the candy mix to consumers nationwide via the Internet and distributed the recalled product to 22 states, according to a recall notice on the Food and... Continue Reading
Soup recalled from Whole Foods; wrong product in packages By News Desk  Kettle Cuisine LLC in Lynn, MA, has recalled 3,096 pounds of soup because of misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The label declares the product to be chicken soup, when it is actually Italian wedding soup with meatballs. The product also contains eggs, milk and... Continue Reading
Gulfport restaurant remains closed; more than 50 infected By News Desk  A Gulfport, MS, restaurant remains closed as state officials investigate an outbreak of unusual E. coli infections among people who ate there during the last two weeks of 2016. Captain Al's Steak and Seafood Restaurant was closed by public health officials on Jan. 4 after more than 50 people reported becoming ill, according to a... Continue Reading
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