AP reports this morning that a California food company has issued a warning against eating or buying containers of its sesame paste because they could be contaminated with salmonella. Tony’s Imports and Exports of Clovis, Calif. says 141 pails of its Al-Rabih Tahineh were stolen from its warehouse where they were waiting to be destroyed […]
This is blog post 4,450. After a long day on the road (well, air) from the center of the US (seriously, I know what’s wrong with Kansas) I missed the 9:00 PM ferry to the island. Thankfully, the State of Washington was wise enough to put a bar in the terminal – and, I can’t […]
Wednesday the FDA posted the following: The FDA found that between June of 2009 and August of 2012, Sunland Inc. had distributed, or cleared for distribution, portions of 11 lots, or daily production runs, of peanut or almond butter after its own testing program identified the presence of at least one of nine different Salmonella […]
Short Order recently published part one of our interview with Bill Marler, attorney, blogger, and food safety advocate. He discussed food safety concerns and foodborne illness. We wrap up our interview today with Marler discussing his most difficult cases and lobbying Congress to pass the Food Modernization Act. Follow the jump for the second part […]
Sometimes I just do not get it. Why do manufactures of food think it is OK to feed us crap? These people need to be held accountable. The FDA has made the observations from its recent inspection of Sunland Inc. publicly available. The inspection was conducted between September 17 and October 16, 2012, and became part of […]
Marler Clark and Rochester-based Underberg & Kessler filed a lawsuit Tuesday against State Garden, a Massachusetts-based company whose product was identified as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak among upstate New York residents in October, 2012. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Sandra Isaac, an Ontario, NY resident who alleges she became […]
Spence & Co Ltd, has recalled New York-Style Nova Lox, 4oz, Code/Lot: 9720704 due to two possible product related illnesses. The recall affects a total of 1,563 packs of Spence & co Ltd New York Style Nova Lox Lot 9720704. The recalled product is identified and distributed as follows: Through Distributors in IL, MO, NJ, […]
I had the honor to once again teach for the last couple of days at the L.L.M. program in Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. The students were smart – far smarter than their professor for the last few days. Certainly, if they are the young leaders in food law, I […]
Wegmans also recalled 5 and 11-ounce packages of Wegmans store brand Organic Spinach & Spring Mix sold in its stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts between October 14 and November 1. New York State officials linked the Wegmans spinach, provided by State Garden, Inc. of Chelsea, Massachusetts, to E. coli […]
Not surprisingly public health investigators from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services have determined that the petting zoo at the Cleveland County Fair was the initial source of exposure to E. coli that resulted in 106 illnesses and one death. According to results presented today in Shelby, weather may be one of […]
Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese has issued a second recall for some of its products due to possible listeria contamination. The Courier Journal reports the recall was made by the Austin, Kentucky, company Monday after routine testing of certain cheese samples found listeria monocytogenes, which can sicken vulnerable people. The types of cheese include chipotle colby, colby, […]
I got this tweet this AM: USDA Microbiol. Data Prog (MDP) was ordered to cease testing this week; what happens to produce safety in US? I guess the president – despite winning the election – did not read my earlier post: According to Food Safety News: After an uptick in press coverage on the impending […]
The Northern Ireland Public Health Agency (PHA) and Environmental Health Officers from Belfast City Council are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 linked to Flicks restaurant in Cityside Mall, 100-150 York Street, Belfast. As of 3pm on Wednesday 7 November 2012, there were 137 confirmed cases and 164 probable cases. […]
The CDC and FDA report that a collaborative investigation efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies indicate that Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with Sea Salt, manufactured by Sunland, Inc. of Portales, New Mexico, is a likely source of this outbreak. A total of 41 persons infected with […]
I may be teaching at the LLM program at the University of Arkansas school of law, but I did have time to talk with The Daily Record – “Western New York’s Source for Law, Real Estate, Finance and General Intelligence since 1908,” about teaming up once again with my good friend and superb lawyer, Paul […]