Posts tagged salmonella

• Would a rubber chicken have been safer? Federal salmonella standards finally get tighter

  Claude Wyle | May 13, 2010 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  I know I am a San Francisco food safety attorney, so maybe I am more sensitive to dangerous foods and other products than the average guy, but does it seem strange that USDA is only now changing...

• Defective Product Recall – Salami Suspected to Cause Salmonella Food Poisoning

  Claude Wyle | January 31, 2010 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  I’m writing today to alert you to a defective product salami recall, possibly due to tainted black pepper. Daniele International, Inc. has recalled 1.24 million pounds of salami products. ...

• Granola Bars Recalled By Trader Joe's

  Chrissie Cole | February 16, 2010 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Trader Joe’s, a California-based specialty grocery chain, is voluntarily recalling its Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars, because it has the potential to be...

• Tortilla Soup Mix Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | March 03, 2010 11:39 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Homemade Gourmet issued a voluntary recall of some packages of Tortilla Soup Mix, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella infections can be...

• New Peanut Product Recalls

  Paul Kiesel | February 18, 2009 1:36 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  From the AP: The following recalls have been announced because the products could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in...

• Bankrupt: Peanut Corp. to Liquidate All Assets

  Paul Kiesel | February 13, 2009 7:59 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  From the Associated Press: ATLANTA (AP) — The peanut processing company at the heart of a national salmonella outbreak is going out of business. The Lynchburg, Va.-based Peanut Corp. of...

• One of the Largest Food Recalls Ever Just Got Bigger: Peanut Corp. Texas Closed

  Paul Kiesel | February 12, 2009 8:31 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  From The New York Times: WASHINGTON — The Peanut Corporation of America closed its processing plant in Plainview, Tex., on Monday night after a laboratory test indicated possible salmonella...

• PCA Georgia Plant Owner on Tainted Peanut Products: Turn Them Loose!

  Paul Kiesel | February 11, 2009 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  From MSNBC: WASHINGTON - See the jar, the congressman challenged Stewart Parnell, holding up a container of the peanut seller's products and asking if he'd dare eat them. Parnell pleaded the...

• More Peanut Butter Products Affected by Recall

  Paul Kiesel | February 11, 2009 8:04 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Peanut product recalls By The Associated Press – 1 day ago The following recalls have been announced: _ Erin Baker's Wholesome Baked Goods is recalling select breakfast products, because...

• Trader Joe's Expands Its Peanut Butter Recall

  Paul Kiesel | February 11, 2009 8:02 PM | 1 CommentLos Angeles, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The Associated Press has released a new list of companies that are expanding their peanut butter (and applicable products) recall efforts. Southern California residents who purchased Vegan Trail...