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Shelled Pistachios recalled in 31 states

March 27, 2009 by

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US Food Safety Corporation was the first blog to inform consumers of the possible enormity of the pistachio recall. US Food Safety was the FIRST company to publish the alledged source of the pistachio recalls from The Georgia Nut Company  and Back to Nature. We don’t like to toot our own horn, but it sets… [Read more…]

Ball Park Franks recall

March 26, 2009 by

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I like Ball Park Franks. I think they just taste good. I look for beef franks in the supermarket and get either Hebrew National or Ball Park. I don’t think hot dogs are healthy as a general rule. I limit my consumption to once or twice a year when I can make them outdoors on… [Read more…]

Blueprint for Fixing the Food Safety System at U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

March 26, 2009 by

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A report released by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), “Keeping America’s Food Safe: A Blueprint for Fixing the Food Safety System at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”, examines problems with the fragmented and antiquated current system and proposes ways to improve the food safety functions… [Read more…]

Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, CA likely source of recalled Pistachio nuts

March 25, 2009 by

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UPDATE: MARCH 27, 2009 12:00PM  Food & Drug Administration (FDA) responded to our e-mail about these recalls. Their reply was that it is an open inspection at this time and FDA has no comment. Messages left at Setton International Foods of New York, have gone unanswered. US Food Safety wonders if this is going to… [Read more…]

Pistachio recall plagues consumers

March 25, 2009 by

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When you thought it was safe to eat nuts again, two possible pistachio related Salmonella recalls have been announced by two different companies. A coincidence? We don’t know.   US Food Safety Corporation contacted Back to Nature Foods by telephone. Back to Nature is owned by Kraft Foods. Ashley, a consumer representaive gave us a… [Read more…]

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