FoodSafetyNews
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FDA puts focus on lead levels in baby food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday announced draft guidance for the industry on “action levels” for lead in processed foods that are...
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Parsley imported from Mexico recalled by multiple firms over Salmonella contamination
Church Brothers, LLC and FreshPoint South Florida, Inc. are recalling parsley imported from Mexico because of Salmonella contamination....
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Mushrooms recalled over presence of insects and mold
Aliments Tousain Inc. is recalling Dubon brand Mixed Forest Mushrooms because of insects and mold. The recalled product was sold in Quebec,...
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Child labor case attracts Homeland’s attention for potential human trafficking
When federal Judge John M. Gerrard put his signature on a six-page Consent Order and Judgment on Dec. 6, 2022, it was a win for the U.S....
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Hummus recalled in Canada over plastic in product
Summer Fresh Salads Inc. is recalling Summer Fresh brand and Compliments Naturally Simple brand hummus because of pieces of plastic in the...
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Publisher’s Platform: Context for criminal prosecutions in food safety cases
Editor’s note: The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation of Abbott Nutrition, which last year was closed for several...
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Animal activist group asks FSIS for more regulation of ‘Custom Exempt’ slaughter
A multi-million dollar Washington D.C.-based nonprofit, the Animal Welfare Institute, has filed the second petition this year seeking a policy...
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Five sick in French Listeria outbreak linked to cheese alternative
A plant-based cheese brand has been linked to five serious Listeria infections in France. The five cases of listeriosis include four pregnant...
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Abbott’s formula plant at Sturgis is the target of criminal investigation
Abbott Laboratories’ infant-formula plant in Sturgis, MI, is the apparent target of a federal criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of...
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Cheeses recalled in Canada triggered by Listeria outbreak investigation
Le Fromage au Village Inc. is recalling various brands of surface-ripened soft and semi-soft cheeses because of possible Listeria monocytogenes...