By Mark Astley Over half of food processing and packaging firms on the Chinese mainland failed safety inspections in 2011 – a figure food quality control company AsiaInspection has called “alarming.” 51% failed food safety inspections in the country. According to a report by the China-based company, 51% of all food facility check-ups conducted in… [Read more…]
February 3, 2012
by Doug Powell Police raided a Rockbank, Australia property this week with representatives from the RSPCA, Melton Shire Council, the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and the regulator responsible for meat safety, PrimeSafe. “The other agencies attended the residential address in relation to information about possible wildlife and animal cruelty offences, as well as… [Read more…]
February 3, 2012
by Doug Powell Cleaning up vomit promptly is crucial to containing the spread of bugs like norovirus as 300 staff and students at a Jesuit high school in San Francisco discovered Wednesday. The outbreak at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory school, initially believed to have been caused by a virus, sent a handful of the sickened… [Read more…]
February 3, 2012
Below is the McDonald’s press release: Burgers are at the heart of the Golden Arches, and the fact is, McDonald’s USA serves 100% USDA-inspected beef- no preservatives, no fillers, no extenders- period. For a number of years prior to 2011, to assist with supply, McDonald’s USA used some lean beef trimmings treated with ammonia in… [Read more…]
February 3, 2012
Wegmans is recalling hard-cooked eggs, as well as prepared salads, deli trays, and subs that contain hard-cooked eggs purchased between January 23 and February 1, 2012, at specific New York State stores only. These eggs may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is a result of a recent recall by Minnesota-based Michael Foods, Inc.,… [Read more…]
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