Tag: pathogen
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FSIS Issues Temporary Labeling Guidance for Products Containing Recalled HVP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued temporary labeling guidance for products that contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) recently recalled for Salmonella contamination. As companies reformulate their products due to the recall, existing labels are likely to be out of compliance and may require temporary approval for continued use.…
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FDA Meets with Spice Industry to Examine Supply Safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly met with spice industry representatives to consider ways to make spices safer amid a nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to black and red pepper. According to a news source, FDA wants companies to prevent contamination by using one of three methods to rid spices of bacteria: irradiation, steam heating…
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FSIS Holds Meeting to Discuss E. Coli Traceability Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) held a March 10, 2010, public meeting to discuss agency procedures “for identifying suppliers of source material used to produce raw beef product that FSIS has found positive for Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7.” FSIS announced the meeting as part of its ongoing efforts to…
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FDA Says Flavoring Maker Knew Product Was Contaminated with Salmonella
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors issued a report March 4, 2010, stating that Basic Food Flavors, Inc., the Las Vegas-based company at the center of a massive and growing food recall, “continued to distribute HVP [hydrolyzed vegetable protein] paste and powder products” for nearly a month after receiving the first lab results “indicating the presence…
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Cargill Admits Its Ground Beef Caused E. Coli Infection in Minnesota Dance Instructor
Cargill, Inc. has reportedly responded to a $100 million lawsuit by admitting that a beef patty it manufactured contained E. coli and caused plaintiff Stephanie Smith’s debilitating injuries. While not contesting strict liability, the company is denying that it was negligent. Its suppliers apparently certified that the product had been tested for E. coli and…
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FSIS to Hold Second Meeting on Improving Traceability System Regarding E. Coli
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) will hold a second meeting to discuss current product tracing systems for food intended for humans and animals. The March 10, 2010, meeting in Washington, D.C., specifically welcomes input on procedures for suppliers of source material used to produce raw ground beef products that test…
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Food Safety Advocates Call for Follow Up in E. Coli Testing of Ground Beef Constituents
According to a news source, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors, who test the meat and trimmings used in ground beef, deal with about 60 positive E. coli tests annually by taking steps to ensure that the tested meat does not reach consumers, but they apparently fail to conduct a full inspection to try to pinpoint…
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Settlement Reached with Insurance Carrier in Peanut Corp. Salmonella Outbreak
According to a news source, some 120 of those purportedly sickened by Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter and their attorneys should soon begin receiving a share of a $12 million Hartford Insurance Co. policy held by the Peanut Corp. of America. Those sharing the settlement filed claims by October 31, 2009, as part of the company’s bankruptcy…