March 2010

In reading the report (which you can download below), I was struck by this one passage:

The dairy operator was found to be knowledgeable of sanitary standards and testing methods. However, sanitary measures such as having hand washing stations, the use of bleach for sanitizing bottles, proper dishwashing water temperatures, and monitoring of transport temperatures

We should all be thankful for the hard work from the folks over at the Food Safety Project.  Here is a well-done piece on how to produce safe food while not ruining the environment at the same time:

Abstract

The safety of fresh produce persists as a pressing national issue. Farmers, environmental groups, and others

FSIS CLASS I RECALL

Randolph Packing Co. Inc., an Asheboro, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 96,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall include:

Combo bin packages of “Randolph Packing Co., Inc.

Heartland Foods, Inc. of Indianapolis is voluntarily recalling all sizes/containers of COARSE GROUND BLACK PEPPER shipped from their facility at 6815 E. 34th Street, Indianapolis IN. Potential distribution took place on or after October 19th, 2009 to February 17th, 2010. These products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can

A Salmonella lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of the family of a San Leandro woman who died from a Salmonella infection contracted from tainted pepper. The lawsuit was filed against U. F. Union International Food, which produced the spices as well as against the companies that sold and distributed them.

The Union International Food