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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co Ordered to Obtain Emergency Operating Permit Over Botulism Concerns
The FDA has issued an order requiring that Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co., Inc., of Wheeling Illinois, to obtain an emergency permit before its canned pet food products enter interstate commerce. A recent FDA inspection of the plant revealed …
FDA Updates Animal Feed Rules to Guard Against Mad Cow
Pet and animal food makers will soon be prevented from using high-risk portions of cattle in the processing of its feed. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will ban using certain portions of cattle 30 months or older which pose …
Chang Farm Soy Sprouts Listeria Contamination Warning
The Department of Public Health (DPH) warned the public this afternoon not to consume any soy sprouts produced from Chang Farms in Whatley Massachusetts because of possible listeria contamination. The affected product is packaged in 12 ounce plastic bags, labeled …
Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Accounts for $13M Loss
In the recent cantaloupe salmonella outbreak that has closed borders to cantaloupes grown in Honduras by Agropecuaria MontelĂbano for being allegedly contaminated with salmonella, the source of the actual contamination in the fruit has yet to be established. On March …
Chipotle Mexican Grill Food Poisoning Might be Norovirus
At least 432 people are reportedly suffering from a food poisoning outbreak at a restaurant near Kent State University, according to a report from WKYC-TV. The sickened patrons all ate at Chipotle Mexican Grill in Kent, Ohio. Kent health officials …
Confusing Labels Blamed for Raw Chicken Salmonella Outbreaks
Food safety officials are contemplating the labeling of raw chicken products finished for store shelves to appear pre-cooked. Regulators believe labels on such products don’t do enough to warn a consumer the product is raw, and they also don’t provide …
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