According to an FDA Press Release, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. announced today that it is voluntarily recalling from nationwide distribution specific lots of bulk roasted shelled pistachios and… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2009
First Lawsuit in Salmonella-Tainted Sprout Outbreak Filed by Marler Clark
The first lawsuit (complaint) stemming from a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul was filed today against CW sprouts in the Tenth District Court of Nebraska, Douglas County. The complaint was… Continue Reading
1 Million Pounds of Salmonella Pistachio Products Recalled
The FDA and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are investigating Salmonella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, Calif. The company has stopped… Continue Reading
Public health officials in Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada track multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Rissen to ground pepper imported, packaged and distributed by Union International Food Co. of Union City, California
The contaminated pepper was packaged under the “Lian How” and “Uncle Chen” labels and sold to restaurant suppliers and markets – much of it going to Chinese and Vietnamese establishments…. Continue Reading
Guest Blog Food and Water Watch – A look at the Food Safety Bills in Congress HR 875 and HR 759
Elissar Khalek – Food and Water Watch The dilemma of how to regulate food safety in a way that prevents problems caused by industrialized agriculture but doesn’t wipe out small… Continue Reading
FDA – Peanut Butter and other Peanut Containing Products Recall List – Now 3868 products on list
I had not checked the list of recalled peanut butter containing products for a few day and now it is 3868 different products manufactured by over 200 different companies. All… Continue Reading
Over at Crooks and Liars – More on Food Safety and HR 875
Nonny Mouse wrote "Monsanto and HR 875, Take Two" To set the record straight: There is no language in HR 875 that would regulate, penalize, or shut down backyard gardens… Continue Reading
33 Sickened – Union International Food Company Pulls Salmonella Spices
California public health officials are warning people not to eat a dozen spices packaged at a Union City plant under the Lian How brand name. A salmonella outbreak that has… Continue Reading
Guest Blog – Trula – Myths & Facts About HR 875 – The Food Safety Modernization Act
There has been a lot of hysteria floating around about HR 875, a bill being put through in congress to further regulate food safety. I have been hearing so much… Continue Reading
Guest Blog – Cornucopia Institute – Supporting Viable Federal Oversight over Corporate Agribusiness – Local/Organic Farming: Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem!
The blogosphere has sounded the alarm warning that Congress and agribusiness and biotechnology lobbyists are conspiring to pass legislation that will force organic and local farms, and even home gardeners,… Continue Reading