More Carob Powder and Carob Brownies Under Food Recall for Potential Salmonella Manufacturer Glaser Organic has issued an expanded version of their original food recall for carob powder items, to include additional carob powder products, as well as carob brownies. Glaser said in a press release that the products might have been contaminated with salmonella, but no illnesses or deaths have been reported from ingestion of these products. The items specifically under the expanded food recall include: RAW CAROB POWDER 8 ounces Lot# … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Under Food Recall for Salmonella
August 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Major Retailers of Nut Butters Under Food Recall for Salmonella On Tuesday, August 19th, the Food and Drug Administration announced that peanut butter and almond butter are under food recall for salmonella, due to a possible salmonella contagion. Major retailers like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are pulling the all-natural nut butters from manufacturer nSPIRED Natural Foods. The producer issued the voluntary food recall after receiving notification from the USDA. Other brands affected by the food recall were Arrowhead Mills and MaraNatha, … [Read more...]
Peanut Plant at Center of Salmonella Outbreak Was Dirty
August 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Former Plant Manager Testifies Salmonella-Ridden Peanut Plant at Center of Salmonella Outbreak Also Had Mold, Mildew The peanut plant at the center of a salmonella outbreak, which is going to trial for sickening at least 700 customers and killing 9 people, reportedly had a mold and mildew problem, and failed to properly clean its equipment. Former plant manager Samuel Lightsey testified on Friday, August 8th, about the dirty plant conditions in the beginning of the trial against his former employer, Peanut Corp. of America, and owner Stewart … [Read more...]
Supplement Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
August 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Two Supplements Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination Most salmonella contamination comes from food, such as the now infamous year-long Foster Farms salmonella outbreak. However, the illness can contaminate many other types of foods, drugs, and supplements, including spinach, cantaloupe, chia seeds, peanuts, and most recently, raw parsley leaf powder and raw carob powder found in dietary supplements. Sunburst Superfoods, based in Tuckahoe, NY, has issued a recall for their supplement powder Sunburst SUPERFOODS Organic Raw Carob … [Read more...]
USDA to Update Poultry Inspection Due to Salmonella
August 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Salmonella Scare at Foster Farms Leads to Changes in Poultry Inspection and Regulation Foster Farms has been the epicenter of a salmonella outbreak for more than a year, but the company was not forced to issue a food recall for any of its chicken products because the USDA has, until recently, classified the disease as an “additive” rather than an “adulterant.” On July 3rd, Foster Farms finally issued a voluntary food recall, but that left many consumers, critics, and legislators questioning why the USDA had so little control over an outbreak … [Read more...]
Peanut Company On Trial for Deadly Salmonella Outbreak
July 31, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Georgia Peanut Company Executives Stand Trial in Salmonella Outbreak On Monday, July 28th, the federal trial of three former peanut company executives began with jury selection in Albany, Georgia. The company was the cause of a salmonella outbreak in the state of Georgia that killed 9 people, and sickened hundreds of consumers. The Peanut Corporation of America, based in Blakely, GA, had salmonella contamination problems that led to one of the largest food recalls in US history. The indictment alleges that not only did the company negligently … [Read more...]
Foster Farms Could Face Legal Battles Over Salmonella Food Recall
July 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Foster Farms Faces Legal and Insurance Issues After Salmonella Food Recall Foster Farms has been the source of a salmonella outbreak for the past year, but until Thursday, July 3rd, the company had not issued a salmonella food recall. Although the USDA regulates food-borne pathogens, such as e. Coli, a certain amount of salmonella is regularly found in chicken, and in most circumstances, thoroughly cooking poultry can kill the disease. This means that salmonella is not considered a pathogen under USDA food safety regulations, but an … [Read more...]
Foster Farms Finally Issued Food Recall for Salmonella Outbreak
July 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
On-Going Salmonella Outbreak in Foster Farms Chicken Finally Leads to Food Recall After more than a year of consumers and food safety advocates pressuring Foster Farms, the poultry manufacturer has finally issued a food recall for some of its chicken products due to a salmonella outbreak, at least one case has directly linked to one case of salmonella poisoning. Cases of salmonella illness and injury have cropped up since 2013, and have been traced back to Foster Farms’ practices related to poultry production and sanitation. However, … [Read more...]
House Reps Introduce Salmonella Bill To Prevent Food Poisoning
July 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Preventing Food Poisoning: House Democrats Push for Bill Requiring Salmonella Outbreaks to be Subject to Recall The number of salmonella cases due to contaminated Foster Farms chicken continues to increase – as of June 2014, the amount of people who contracted salmonella after consuming the company’s chicken products has risen to 600. However, Foster Farms has never issued a food recall for its chicken because, under current federal law, salmonella is not a pathogen but an “additive.” Although it's not subject to recall, it does not change … [Read more...]
Salmonella Contamination Continues But No Food Recall
April 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Foster Farms Has Not Issued Food Recall Despite Year-Long Salmonella Outbreak Although government officials declared the Foster Farms-based Salmonella outbreak over, and no food recall was issued, reports of salmonella contamination and illness continue. The salmonella outbreak, which was linked back to fresh Foster Farms chicken, began in March of last year, and was declared over in January of this year. However, reports of illness after consuming the contaminated chicken continue in 25 states and Puerto Rico. The strain of salmonella is … [Read more...]
