As a friend recently said: "You could almost make a sandwich." A nasty one at that.
April 2009
Two Million Pounds of Pistachios Recalled for Salmonella – Kraft Saves the Day and Likely Lives and FDA Does Its Job Well
I talked with Garance Burke of AP last evening for her story, “Tests nipped risk of tainted pistachios in bud.” Garance wrote: “The contamination was only detected because of voluntary testing by a manufacturer for Kraft Foods Inc. almost two weeks ago. Private auditors hired by Kraft later found problems they think caused the contamination…
Kroger Recalls Salmonella Mayonnaise Sold in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
The Kroger supermarket chain says it’s recalling some store brand mayonnaise sold in three states because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. says the recall involves 32-ounce plastic jars of Kroger Lite Mayo sold in Kroger stores in southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana. The suspect jars have a “Sell…
A Much Needed Shift of Focus at USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
I was pleasantly surprised to read today that the USDA has apparently decided to take notice of the elephant in the room when it comes to the tons of ground beef that consumer purchase every day. That is, grocery stores and other retail establishments routinely add trimmings—the bits of meat leftover from cutting steaks and…
Pistachios in the US and Canada Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination – Several Illnesses Now Reported
According to the FDA Website, 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 all distribution of processed pistachios and will issue a voluntary recall involving approximately 1 million pounds of its products.
Avoid Lian How and Uncle Chen white pepper with Salmonella
Public health officials today warned consumers not to eat ground white pepper processed, packaged or distributed by Union International Food Company in Union City, California until further notice. Ground white pepper products from the UIFC have been linked to a multi-state outbreak of salmonella, the health officials said. The discovery of salmonella in food samples…
