You don’t get indigestion from a 7-ELEVEN burrito, in Colorado, you may get listeria. That’s why the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) issued a recall. Burritos don’t agree with me anyway, and even if they did, a 7-ELEVEN burrito, I don’t think so. Some folks think that they are great. I’ll give the 7-ELEVENS… [Read more…]
December 30, 2008 by foodsafeguru
US Food Safety.com has to report this. It confirms what the LA Times reported today . The FDA needs help and will be “backburnered” because the money is going elsewhere. This recall, however, came from the USDA ( United States Department of Agriculture), and effected one manufacturer that produced 750 pounds of contaminated sausage and… [Read more…]
December 29, 2008 by foodsafeguru
US Food Safety Corporation ‘s mission is to provide food safety alerts, recalls and information. Today, there has been an FDA ( Food and Drug Administration) health risk alert involving 25 diet pills and supplements. Diet pills are not food. We are alerting the public because diet pills and food are both ingested products. Here… [Read more…]
December 28, 2008 by foodsafeguru
Food Safety on the Menu Parade Magazine’s December 28, 2008 issue listed Food Safety in their Best & Worst of 2008. Here’s their list: California became the first state to prohibit the use of trans fats in product sold by restaurants and bakeries. The Food and Drug Administration approved the radiation of fresh lettuce and… [Read more…]
December 23, 2008 by foodsafeguru
Diet Coke with Vitamins and Minerals really had me going until I read that they violated the FDA ( Food & Drug Administration) regulation of a nutrient content claim that did not meet the FDA’s criteria. The warning letter went out to Coca-Cola on December 10 and the company has 15 days to reply. That… [Read more…]
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December 31, 2008 by foodsafeguru
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