23.4 tons of beef meat balls recalled over misbranding and allergens By News Desk Caesar’s Pasta, LLC, in Blackwood, NJ, is recalling approximately 46,810 pounds of beef meatball products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products contain egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The frozen beef meatball items were... Continue Reading Chicken shish kabobs recalled for allergens and misbranding By News Desk Detroit’s Rafedain Shish Kabob Restaurant, Inc., is recalling approximately 813 pounds of chicken patty shish kabob products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products contain milk, wheat, and soy, all known allergens, which are not declared on the product label. The... Continue Reading Pre-cut melon linked to outbreak in the Pacific Northwest By News Desk At least 18 people are sick with Salmonella Newport infections linked to pre-cut watermelon and cantaloupe that was sold up to and including today at various grocery stores. State and federal officials are trying to determine what company supplied the fruit and whether any is still on store shelves. Anyone who bought pre-cut watermelon or... Continue Reading Transparency, temperature, tenacity can tame FSMA terrors By Ron Chapek The FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011. The act granted the FDA a number of new powers and enforcement abilities, including mandatory recall authority and the ability to levy fines against offenders. The law was prompted after many reported incidents of foodborne illnesses during the first decade of this century that... Continue Reading More Food Safety News |