Food Safety News - 02/14/2019 CEO says tahini spread has been recalled; FDA considers ‘regulatory options’

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. CEO says tahini spread has been recalled; FDA considers 'regulatory options' By Coral Beach on Feb 14, 2019 12:38 am Owners of a Philadelphia company say they are complying with all requests from the FDA in relation to a Salmonella-contaminated tahini spread, but federal officials say they are considering regulatory options because Soom Foods did not recall the product when requested to do so. In a statement to Food Safety News last night, Soom Foods... Continue Reading New FDA report blames on-farm water for latest romaine contamination By Dan Flynn on Feb 14, 2019 12:05 am The new investigative report about romaine lettuce contamination drew comments Wednesday from both FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas. The report looks at the most recent romaine E. coli outbreak, which was declared over on Jan. 9 after confirmation of 62 illnesses in 16 states and the District of Columbia, resulting in... Continue Reading Third firm recalls baby formula from Spanish factory as outbreak continues By Joe Whitworth on Feb 14, 2019 12:04 am Laboratorios Ordesa S.A. has recalled rice milk formula made at a Spanish factory suspected to be the source of a Salmonella outbreak. Combined with the first two companies’ recalls, implicated baby formulas could have been sold in at least 18 countries via retailers and online sellers. Company officials said only Blemil Plus hydrolyzed rice is... Continue Reading BRF launches massive fresh chicken recall because of Salmonella test results By News Desk on Feb 14, 2019 12:03 am BRF S.A. has recalled more than 450 tons of fresh chicken because of potential Salmonella contamination. Approximately 164.7 metric tons of chicken was destined to the Brazilian domestic market and 299.6 tons for international markets but the company did not say which countries. A total of 744 tons was distributed abroad but 445 tons has... Continue Reading Top 10 + 1 food safety tips to avoid giving your valentine food poisoning By STOP Foodborne Illness on Feb 14, 2019 12:02 am No one wants to think about getting a foodborne illness when celebrating Valentine's Day but even well meaning, good dining choices, can end the celebration early. Stop Foodborne Illness , a national nonprofit, public health organization dedicated to preventing illness and death from foodborne pathogens, wants you to be aware of how preventing foodborne illness this... Continue Reading FDA confirms Salmonella in tahini product; company hasn't initiated recall By Coral Beach on Feb 13, 2019 04:39 pm FDA public health alert A public health alert posted today by the FDA warns consumers about Salmonella found in another tahini product. The implicated company, Soom Foods, had not initiated a recall at the time of the FDA alert, according to the agency. Mid-afternoon today a spokesperson for Philadelphia-based Soom Foods told Food Safety News... Continue Reading Food Safety News Copyright © 2019 Marler Clark LLP. All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to notifications when new posts are published. Our mailing address is: Marler Clark LLP 1012 First Avenue Fifth Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Add us to your address book Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list