Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week
Kayem Foods Inc., of Chelsea, MA, is recalling more than 1.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The RTE
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a factsheet on Cyclospora with a focus on preventing contamination.Cyclospora cayetanensis, a foodborne parasite that can cause diarrhea, is not reliably eliminated by washing or commonly used chlorine-based
The decision about whether or not to recall, and how broadly, is rarely simple. There are factors that consumers will never see, as companies weigh evolving information, public health risks, potential legal considerations, supply chain complexity, and financial consequences. Since
A consultation has been opened in New Zealand as part of a move to update the country’s main food control plan.Andrew Hoggard, Food Safety Minister, said the proposed changes would make it easier for businesses to meet their food safety
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is implementing a new nationwide program for the inspection of establishments that process ready-to-eat deli meats.The new program follows a pilot program and will require inspectors to collect food-contact and non-food-contact surface swabs
The use of blue light to reduce Campylobacter on chicken is a promising option but more trials are needed, according to findings from a study.Scientists from the University of Reading and the Animal and Plant Health Agency tested a technique
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) was among a dozen groups to comment on plans by the European Commission to introduce cereulide limits for infant formula.USDEC’s main concerns were around analytical considerations and transitional measures. The council represents trade interests
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed
LEASA Industries Co. Inc. of Miami, FL, has recalled its alfalfa sprouts because of possible contamination with E. coli.The recall was not posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s main recall page, but was posted on its enforcement report,
