E. Coli Prevention Research Gets Funding from USDA
The Agency Has Awarded Researchers $5.5 million To Find Ways of Preventing E. coli. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the agency has awarded researchers $5.5 million to find ways of preventing ‘E. coli’ contamination of fresh produce. The funds will be used to identify risk factors and ways to prevent the deadly … [Read more...]
USDA Pressured by Industry to Scale Back Hallmark/Westland Beef Recall
Hallmark/Westland Beef Recall Raised Questions About Federal Oversight. The Hallmark/Westland beef recall has raised serious questions about federal oversight of the beef industry, and now it is shedding light on the way that industry tries to influence the regulatory process. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the … [Read more...]
USDA Didn’t Notify FDA of Conditions at Salmonella Egg Facility
USDA Saw Deplorable Conditions At Salmonella Egg Facility. Even though egg inspectors from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) saw deplorable conditions at Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, they never notified health authorities. Wright County Egg, along with Hillandale Farms, also of Iowa, has recalled millions of shell eggs … [Read more...]
Gallo Meats LLC Recalls Sausage, Beef, and Lamb Products
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Gallo Meats LLC of Colville, Washington, recalled Sausage, Beef, and Lamb products because they were produced without benefit of inspection. The recall was subsequently updated to include hot Italian sausage products that … [Read more...]
Wegmans Recalls Chicken Products Produced without USDA Inspection
Wegmans Food Markets Inc., of Rochester, New York has recalled approximately 1,125 pounds of chicken products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recalled chicken items were produced on January 3, 2016 and the … [Read more...]
PM Beef Voluntary Recall
PM Beef Has Been Linked To An E. Coli Contamination. The meat company linked to an E. coli outbreak in the Twin Cities is recalling 117,500 pounds of beef shipped to eight states, including Illinois, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Health officials have said it appears that tainted ground beef from Lunds or Byerly's … [Read more...]
