Reader Greg asked this question: Spice Classics brand Garlic Powder says it’s a Product of China. Since an ingredients label is missing, is there any way to tell if it is 100% garlic powder? Thank you. Editor’s note: We take readers’ questions very seriously. The manufacturer of Spice Classics, McCormack, has the following information on… [Read more…]
October 24, 2009 by foodsafeguru
If you’ve been reading the website, for any length of time, you will have seen a number of times that there are undeclared products in different processed foods. These items, such as eggs, milk, wheat, or nuts, can cause allergic reactions in some people, which may require hospitalization to deal with the reaction! It is… [Read more…]
October 21, 2009 by foodsafeguru
I actually met the founder Gigi Lynn Chang, of Plum Organics at a food trade show in Boston, MA about a year ago. The recall was undertaken as a precaution due to the risk of potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism, a serious and sometimes lifethreatening condition. Plum Organics is taking the… [Read more…]
October 17, 2009 by foodsafeguru
According to an Associated Press article, food makers processed more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months. Peanut farmers are chalking up their good fortune to a bad economy that has… [Read more…]
October 16, 2009 by foodsafeguru
Minnissota Pigs Test Positive for Swine Flu From the Associated Press less than one hour ago, Preliminary tests show three pigs in Minnesota may have contracted the swine flu virus making them the first potential U.S. cases in swine, agricultural officials said Friday. They stressed the finding does not threaten food safety. The samples were… [Read more…]
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October 26, 2009 by foodsafeguru
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