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4 Summer Food Safety Tips
As the weather heats up we start to consume seasonal produce or hold backyard barbeques. It’s easy to forget that as the temperature rises, so does the chance that you will get sick from contaminated foods. Bacteria thrive in warmer … Continue reading
Riskiest Foods: Leafy Greens
Each year approximately 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from food poisoning. Surprisingly, leafy greens are the biggest source of foodborne illness. The Centers for Disease control released a study that determined leafy greens like lettuce and spinach are the … Continue reading
Bumble Bee Foods Issues Voluntary Recall On Specific Codes Of 5-Ounce Chunk White Albacore And Chunk Light Tuna Products Due To Loose Seals
According to the FDA on March 6, 2013, Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a voluntary recall on specific codes of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna products. The recall has been issued because the products do not … Continue reading
Voluntary Recall of Dakota Specialty Milling Select Flours and Grain Blends
According to the FDA on February 14, 2013, Dakota Specialty Milling has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited number of its specialty flours and grain blends in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration due to the possible presence … Continue reading
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Tagged FDA recall, food recall, food safety, foodborne illness, Nationwide Recall
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Mondelēz Global LLC Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of belVita Breakfast Biscuit Apple Cinnamon and Chocolate Varieties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
According to the FDA on February 21, 2013, Mondelēz Global LLC announced a nationwide voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico, of the belVita Breakfast Biscuit product, Apple Cinnamon and Chocolate varieties, following notification from a third-party supplier, … Continue reading
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Tagged belvita, FDA recall, food recall, food safety, foodborne illness
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Consumer Alert – Undeclared Sulfites in Preserved Fruits
According to the FDA on February 21, 2013, New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine alerted consumers that Mandy Star Trading Inc. located at 351 Maujer Street in Brooklyn, NY, is recalling “Good Taste” brand preserved fruits due to … Continue reading
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Tagged FDA, food recall, food safety, foodborne illness, sulfites
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Heartland Brands Voluntarily Recalls Two Varieties of Granola Cereals
According to the FDA on February 20, 2013, Heartland® Brands is voluntarily recalling two varieties of its granola cereals in the United States – Heartland® Harvest Spice Granola Cereal and Heartland® Fruit & Nut Harvest Granola Cereal as a precaution … Continue reading
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Tagged FDA recall, food safety, foodborne illness, Heartland Brands
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Meat Analysis Finds Drug Resistant Bacteria in Pork
On November 27, U.S. News & World Report reported on a new analysis by Consumer Reports— pork samples from around the country contains bacteria that cause food-borne illnesses and may be resistant to antibiotic treatment. According to the analysis, nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged antibiotic-resistant, antibiotics, enterocolitis, FDA, pork, salmonella, staphylococcus
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Wappinger Central Student Lawsuit Spotlights Rise in E. Coli Cases
According to the Poughkeepsie Journal, E. coli outbreaks are on the rise. Though there are only a handful of confirmed cases each year in Dutchess Country, former student Caitlin Holt’s lawsuit against Wappingers Central School District after a 2010 outbreak … Continue reading
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Tagged cafeteria, Dutchess County, E. Coli, food safety, foodborne illness, foodborne illness symptoms, school lunch
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