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Monthly Archives: August 2010
FDA Discovers Rodents, Manure in Egg Farms
The FDA inspectors who visited Wright County Egg have reported finding wild birds, rodents, dead and live flies, maggots and chicken manure piled up to eight feet high in or near the producer’s facilities. Wright County Egg is one of …
Flu Vaccine Not Affected by Egg Recall
The FDA and vaccine manufacturers are responding to concerns that this year’s flu vaccine may be contaminated with salmonella. Flu vaccine is manufactured by growing virus in chicken eggs, and eggs are the source of a salmonella outbreak that has …
FDA Egg Recall Notification May Have Been Delayed
The congresswoman who leads the House subcommittee that oversees the FDA is questioning whether there was a significant delay in public notification about a massive egg recall. Connecticut Representative Rosa DeLauro pointed out that a posting on the FDA website …
More soft cheese recalled on Listeria contamination fears
A New Jersey company is recalling three types of Mexican-style soft cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria bacteria. According to a release from Queseria Chipilo, of Passaic, N.J., the recall includes its Oaxaca String Cheese, Queso Fresco and …
FDA will inspect 600 large hen farms by end of year
The Food and Drug Administration said it will inspect 600 of the largest hen farms in America following the largest Salmonella enteritidis outbreak linked to eggs in the country’s history. More than a half-billion eggs have been recalled by just …
Cargill Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E.coli Contamination
Wyalusing, Pennsylvania-based Cargill Meat Solutions Corp has issued a recall of approximately 8.500 pounds of ground beef products. The ground beef products may be contaminated with E.coli. The products were shipped to distribution centers in Connecticut and Maryland for further …
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