Yesterday’s New York Times article “Outbreaks Put Worry on the Table” first lines states, “every few weeks, it seems, deadly germs turn up in the food supply.” US Food Safety acknowledges this. Sinced launching last November, we’ve experienced three major food recall cycles. The article sites various examples of people getting ill from eating a… [Read more…]
May 8, 2009 by foodsafeguru
From a reader: On Wednesday, 5/6, I purchased a package of Clover Sprouts with a sticker that said usa grown, 5 21 09. I assume the 5 21 09 is the sell by date. Well, I opened it today and it was all mushy beneath the first layer. Yuck! If you have the receipt, return… [Read more…]
May 8, 2009 by foodsafeguru
Good news for fans of raw cookie dough: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have filed a patent on technology that can protect pasteurized liquid eggs from food safety threats. These threats include both naturally-occurring spoilage bacteria and pathogens. But don’t go running for that dough just yet; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) still… [Read more…]
May 7, 2009 by foodsafeguru
US Food Safety is publishing the partial product list from the American Mercantile website. This is the plant FDA raided that was mentioned in the previous blog. 1.5 million pounds of products. American Mercantile products were Certified Organic and Kosher. It’s on their website! Who did they sell to and will this be another peanut… [Read more…]
May 7, 2009 by foodsafeguru
Filthy conditions, failure to correct violations prompted action At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals today seized more than $1.5 million worth of food products, including herbs and botanicals, stored under filthy conditions at the American Mercantile Corporation of Memphis, Tenn. During an inspection of American Mercantile in March, FDA… [Read more…]
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May 11, 2009 by foodsafeguru
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