Foodborne Illness

The Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac flavor of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Singles is being recalled by the East Bernstadt, Kentucky-based Truitt Brothers because of the risk of an undeclared allergen.  The recall affects a total of 1.77 million pounds of product available in 3.3 pound cases carrying a Best By date ranging from March 2 to… read more

A series of oysters are being recalled, and although there is no indication as to exactly where these oysters may have been distributed, the issue is important to be aware of in case the products made their way to California.  The recall affects oysters that came from the Copano Bay region of Texas.  Six people… read more

Last week, we related news of a recall on various types of meat products by the Petaluma, California-based Rancho Feeding Corporation.  Now, that recall has been expanded to include Book Tripe shipped in 30 pound boxes to various facilities.  As before, this meat was made available across California, with this additional recall affecting 420 pounds… read more

There continues to be quite a bit of hubbub surrounding a rule that came into being at the beginning of the year in California.  We discussed this last week and yesterday, but what the rule basically boils down to is that food handlers at restaurants are going to be required to wear gloves during preparation. … read more

Premium Belgian Chocolate Coins are being recalled by the Brooklyn, New York-based Paskesz Candy Company because of the potential threat of an undeclared allergen.  Available across the country from October 2012 until the end of last year, the products may have milk without the labels on the items listing the presence of that ingredient.  One… read more

Assorted types of meat that could have been made available at various retailers and distribution facilities throughout California are being recalled because the items in question were not inspected properly by federal officials.  The recall was announced by the Petaluma-based Rancho Feeding Corporation and affects Beef Oxtail, Feet, Cheeks, Tripe, Tongue, Carcasses, Liver, and Hearts. … read more

Last week, we related how a new rule has come into effect in California requiring all food preparers at restaurant establishments to wear gloves as they go about their preparatory procedures.  However, a debate has sprung up about the value of this rule, and the Los Angeles Times explores that debate in a new report…. read more

If your children are old enough and responsible enough, you may decide to let them stay by themselves after they get home from school.  If you’ve made this decision, though, you need to make sure that they’re able to remain safe during this time.  That means locking the door and not letting in strangers, but… read more

A recall has been issued on 33,840 pounds’ worth of chicken products because there’s a risk that they could be contaminated by Salmonella.  The Sedalia, Missouri-based Tyson Foods announced the recall, which affects mechanically separated chicken available to institutions in 40 pound cases.  The recall was initiated after a correctional institution in Tennessee reported an… read more

The alleged presence of cockroaches has triggered a shutdown of a Foster Farms facility based in the California city of Livingston.  The move comes on the heels of repeated citations from the Food Safety and Inspection Service, which found cockroach-related issues at the plant multiple times between September and now.  The latest incident, in which… read more

For much of the past century (and in centuries prior), people really didn’t get much of a say in matters of food safety.  You went to a restaurant or the grocery store and picked up what was on the shelves.  Even with the formation of the Food and Drug Administration and various rules about food… read more

At the beginning of this year, a rule came into effect that sought to reduce instances of foodborne illness among restaurant patrons in the state of California.  The next six months will see food operators from around the state being eased into the rule, which requires all persons preparing and handling ready-to-eat food products to… read more