US Food Safety

Jolly Time Popcorn Recall

JOLLY TIME Pop Corn issued a recall of select Healthy Pop® Kettle Corn 100’s (4 count) because they may contain undeclared milk ingredients. The products covered by this recall have been regionally distributed to select retailers / warehouses in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin […]

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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Queso Fresco Made by El Abuelito Cheese Inc.

The CDC has posted the following outbreak on its website. Important information: Illnesses: 10 Hospitalizations: 9 Deaths: 0 States: 4 Recall: Yes Investigation status: Active Queso fresco product labels: On February 19, El Abuelito Cheese Inc. recalled all queso fresco products made at the same facility with sell-by dates through 03/28/21. These queso fresco products […]

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A Trader Joe’s employee called for stronger coronavirus measures. The company fired him.

By Brittany Shammas and Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post March 1, 2021 | 9:33 AM The Trader Joe’s employee appealed directly to the CEO. In a letter citing a medical journal and experts who study respiratory transmission of the coronavirus, Ben Bonnema called on the grocery chain’s head, Dan Bane, to adopt more-stringent safety protocols. […]

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Anderson Nutrition Services

Sponsored Content Anderson Nutrition Services is a group of experienced dietitians that provide nutrition consultations for organizations. We offer vital services to home health agencies, adult day care centers, nursing and rehab centers, psychiatric and addiction facilities, nursing homes, independent and assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Over the past decade, Anderson Nutrition Services has improved […]

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Hospitality Crisis

by Susan Reef, editor US Food Safety The food and beverage, referred to as hospitality, industry has taken a blow that is unprecedented due to Covid-19. The once robust hospitality is a shell of its former self. Closures, restaurants hibernating in colder climates, and a reduction in the workforce is heartbreaking. Our business, that depends […]

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Grocery stores pull pizza dough from shelves

Big Y, Shaw’s, Star Market + Hannaford are among the retailers pulling fresh pizza dough from store shelves. According to Boston.com, a New Hampshire man is accused of putting razor blades in the pizza dough at a Hannaford store in Saco, Maine. Nicholas R. Mitchell, 38, was arrested Sunday night and charged as a fugitive […]

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Coffee may reduce risk of Stroke & Heart Disease

So hear I was, looking for something positive to blog and I found it. It is my go to drink when a lack of sleep or morning fuzziness sets the world right. I head for the cabinet and grab one of the many grandchild covered mugs and smell the morning COFFEE. Someone two cups gets […]

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Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (not ready to eat) Recalled

Bellisio Foods, Inc., Jackson, Ohio is recalling approximately 3,927 pounds of not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) spaghetti with meat sauce product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). announced. The product contains soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.  The […]

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