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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Makers of POM pomegranate juice, products charged with deceptive ads
Regulators believe the disease-prevention claims made by the makers of POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice are misleading. According to a report from The Boston Globe, the Federal Trade Commission has warned POM Wonderful and Roll International Corp. are in violation of …
FDA wants tighter testing on more E. coli strains
The Food and Drug Administration announced recently a plan to make meat manufacturers test for more strains of E. coli bacteria. In the last year we have reported on numerous recalls of ground beef and beef products due to the …
Wright County Egg owner says he prays for victims of Salmonella outbreak
The owner of Wright County Egg, Jack DeCoster, said all the right things before a House Committee today investigating the massive recall of more than a half-billion eggs produced by his farm implicated in a nationwide Salmonella recall. According to …
Lawsuit Filed Against Texas Pizzeria Affected by SAWS Sewage Spill
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of victims sickened in an E. coli outbreak in Leon Springs, Texas, on the northwest side of San Antonio. The suit, filed against Fralo’s Art of Pizza, alleges that the victims became ill …
Ground beef contaminated with Salmonella recalled by NYC retailer
New York public health officials announced this week that a New York City meat shop has been forced to recall all the bulk ground beef it sold earlier this month due to the presence of Salmonella bacteria. According to a …
Iowa Egg Farmer Has Tainted History of Salmonella Outbreaks
According to a New York Times report, eggs produced at DeCoster-owned farms have been tied to Salmonella outbreaks in the past. Austin “Jack” DeCoster owns Wright County Egg, which together with Hillandale Farms, also of Iowa, has recalled more than …
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