Chicken is the top-selling meat in the United States. The average American eats 84 pounds a year - more chicken than beef or pork. Sorry red meat, chicken is what’s for dinner. Now, the USDA is proposing a fundamental change in the way that poultry makes it to the American dinner table. As early as next… [Read more…]
April 11, 2012 by foodsafeguru
In the last month, consumers have become aware of potential problems with ground beef. Now the new problem of the week is chicken, and like with the ground beef debacle, the National Chicken Council is telling their sided of the story. With http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshlnRWnf30 Jamie Oliver’s tacky rendition of how you make lean finely textured beef,… [Read more…]
March 17, 2012 by foodsafeguru
BEIJING — Chinese state television has accused McDonald’s and French retailer Carrefour of selling expired chicken products in separate incidents amid public anxiety in China over food safety. McDonald’s Corp. and Carrefour Inc. issued public apologies Friday and said they were investigating the report by China Central Television. The report Thursday said a McDonald’s restaurant… [Read more…]
January 16, 2012 by foodsafeguru
Whole Foods Market, one of the largest U.S. natural foods grocers, is ensuring it has no ties with the California chicken hatchery accused in a lawsuit this week of abusing baby chicks, a spokeswoman said Friday. Whole Foods “had about five degrees of separation” from Cal-Cruz Hatcheries Inc., said Beth Krauss, spokeswoman for the Austin,… [Read more…]
November 23, 2011 by foodsafeguru
A recall of approximately 1,080 pounds of Berk Lombardo stuffed chicken products because of misbranding and undeclared ingredients, including known allergens is being conducted. The products may contain any of the following combinations of undeclared ingredients: eggs, milk, monosodium glutamate (MSG) or soy, which are not noted on the label. The products subject to recall… [Read more…]
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April 19, 2012 by foodsafeguru
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