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…]
October 24, 2011 by foodsafeguru
The FDA has issued a consumer warning for a multi-state organic egg recall. The eggs contain Salmonella. Here is what the warning has said, in part, “To prevent illness, it is important for consumers to cook eggs thoroughly before eating in order to destroy any Salmonella or other bacteria. Consumers who believe they may have… [Read more…]
September 23, 2011 by foodsafeguru
by Doug Powell Executives with the Iowa egg farms at the center of last year’s Salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 2,000 and led to the recall of 500 million eggs are locked in a legal battle. Austin “Jack” DeCoster, the man who owns the egg farms, and his former right-hand man, John Glessner, are bickering… [Read more…]
August 29, 2011 by foodsafeguru
Although FDA inspectors rely heavily on company records in trying to determine whether eggs are being safely produced, access to those records isn’t guaranteed. That’s because federal law says inspectors aren’t entitled to information on the brands under which a company’s eggs are being sold to consumers unless the FDA has a “reasonable belief” the… [Read more…]
July 2, 2011 by foodsafeguru
Posted: July 2nd, 2011 – 6:09pm By Doug Powell Jack DeCoster, the Iowa egg producer whose farms were involved in a salmonella outbreak last year that sickened almost 2,000 people and led to a recall of 500 million eggs, is maybe getting out of the egg biz. The Des Moines Register reports two Iowa farm… [Read more…]
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