Food Safety
Minnesota dairy farm linked to E. coli outbreak from raw milk.
Four in Minnesota sickened, including children, from E. coli in raw milk.
While epidemiologic and traceback data shows the likely source of an E. coli multistate outbreak is fresh, slivered onions served at McDonald’s, the FDA has not been able to implicate a grower at the time.
Food Policy Impact 2024 will review updates in food and nutrition-related regulations, policies and programs, as well as get industry input on how organizations are planning to or are already responding to the changes.
After 16 years as executive director, Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli will begin a new chapter in mid-2025, the organization says.
The company says its traceability platform is being rolled out as a stand-alone product to create a lower price point for companies who are seeking a fully functional, cost-effective Food Safety Modernization Act 204 compliance and traceability solution.
Verdant Technologies’ postharvest solution helps extend produce shelf life and is approved for use in broccoli, peaches, cucumbers and more.
The company recalled yellow onions voluntarily as the Food and Drug Administration works to determine the source of an E. coli outbreak in 13 states.
The Salinas, Calif.-based company recalled 1,271 cases of green onions due to potential salmonella contamination.
McDonald’s said Sunday that beef patties in its Quarter Pounder burgers aren’t the source of the E. coli outbreak which has killed one and sickened about 75.
Researchers at the university are working with growers to understand how environmental conditions impact the spread of pathogens.
This course from Penn State Extension covers practices and procedures to ensure safe handling of the produce.
The Reagan-Udall Foundation also issued a report in September calling for staggered implementation of the traceability, starting with suppliers.
Two experts on food safety and traceability recently dispelled myths and discussed the importance of produce distributors having robust plans in place to meet new Food Safety Modernization Act guidelines.
Multiple frozen vegetable brands utilized organic carrots from Grimmway Farms, which is involved in a bigger recall.
The Food and Drug Administration said the recalled products were distributed to retailers in Connecticut and New York and have the potential to be contaminated with listeria.
The company recalled its Sweet Kale Chopped Salad Kit due to possible contamination with salmonella in the country, but not in the U.S.
Following the recall of cucumbers supplied by SunFed Produce, the retailer has recalled its Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices.
CPS has highlighted 2024 research results that it says deserve immediate action from food safety professionals.
Information is being sought on industry practices and preferences, research results on consumer perceptions and any impact date labeling may have on food waste.
The strain of E. coli linked to illnesses was never found in testing samples but only through epidemiologic and traceback evidence linked the outbreak to the onions supplied by Taylor Farms.
As part of a larger multistate salmonella outbreak, the company recalled its cucumbers from the grower implicated in the outbreak.
The agency traced the outbreak to American/slicer cucumbers grown by Agrotato S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico.
The agency says the new guidance helps identify preventative measures against enteric viruses and ensures consistent application.
The collaboration between the food safety solutions company and SPS Commerce aims to help trading partners share key data elements required in FSMA 204.
Sandra Eskin, who has food safety advocacy experience, will assume the role for the nonprofit on Feb. 24.
California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif., is blockchain compliant with the IBM Food Trust, allowing all points of the company’s berry supply chain to access data.
The company says its 1-Click FSMA 204 reports provide KTEs, CTEs and traceability lot codes needed for compliance.
Henry Avocado Corp., Escondido, Calif., is recalling California avocados from retail stores in six states after a positive Listeria monocytogenes test at its packing facility.
The Food and Drug Administration said more companies pulled products containing recalled cucumbers.