Tag: pathogen
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E. Coli Plaintiff Settles with Cargill
A woman featured in a 2009 New York Times article that was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning series on food safety has reportedly settled her claims against Cargill, Inc., which allegedly produced the E. coli-contaminated hamburger that left her paralyzed with neurological problems and kidney damage. Represented by plaintiffs’ attorney William Marler, Stephanie Smith is…
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FSIS Sets New Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a new set of performance standards to reduce the incidence of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria in young chickens and turkeys. The new standards hold poultry slaughterhouses more accountable by decreasing the number of samples allowed to test positive for the pathogens. After…
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FDA Seeks Information on Pathogens in Spices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a request for comments and scientific data “that would assist the agency in its plans to conduct a risk profile for pathogens and filth in spices.” FDA has requested input on specific hazards, including “microbiological pathogens and filth in spices that are identified and published in literature,…
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Possible Salmonella Contamination of HVP Leads to Canine Joint Supplement Recall
A Nebraska-based manufacturer has voluntarily recalled a canine joint formula due to possible Salmonella contamination linked to hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP). According to the April 13, 2010, notice, Response Products has recalled a meat-flavored supplement for dogs because it contained components supplied by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., the company at the center of a nationwide…
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Consumer Fraud Action Filed Against Snack Maker over Salmonella Outbreak
A California resident has filed a putative class action in federal court against Kellogg Co., alleging that the company misled consumers by claiming its snack products were healthy and nutritious and met “stringent food safety requirements,” when in fact they contained Salmonella-contaminated peanut paste supplied by the Peanut Corporation of America. Benavides v. Kellogg Co., No.…
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Meat Processor Sues Spice Suppliers in Salmonella Contamination Outbreak
A meat manufacturer that recalled more than 1 million pounds of meat products linked to a Salmonella outbreak that purportedly sickened more than 250 consumers in 44 states has reportedly sued the companies that supplied the red and black pepper allegedly identified as the source of the contamination. Daniele Int’l, Inc. v. Wholesome Spice & Seasonings,…
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GAO Report Criticizes FDA Handling of Irradiation Petitions
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report criticizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its handling of irradiated food products. In response to congressional inquiries, GAO examined current and proposed FDA labeling requirements for irradiated foods, as well as “the extent to which FDA has effectively managed the petition review process…