Mislabeling and undeclared allergens spark base products recall By News Desk  Oswego, IL-based Custom Culinary, Inc. is recalling approximately 9,444 pounds of chicken and beef base products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products' labels incorrectly identified the products as chicken, but may contain beef. Additionally, the products contain soy, a known... Continue Reading
Out with the old, in with the new-ish in USDA's No. 2 post By Dan Flynn  The Al Almanza decade as USDA's most important figure in food safety is ending, and Stephen Censky is coming in as deputy secretary to help Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue run the department. Almanza, deputy under secretary for food safety and administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), is retiring from government effective July... Continue Reading
Importer recalls ground cumin after NY inspectors find lead By News Desk  A New York import-export company is recalling an undisclosed volume of ground cumin because it was found to be contaminated with lead. Sol Andino Import & Export of Jackson Heights, NY, distributed the ground cumin to retail stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to the recall notice. Consumers can identify the recalled... Continue Reading
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Austin’s Texas Legend Foods has its 16 ounce jars of Silver Star Chipotle Queso Dip because they contain undeclared cheese, milk and eggs. People who have allergies to cheese, milk and eggs run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. The recalled “Silver Star Chipotle Queso Dip” was... 
