Food Safety News - 07/09/2021

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Miller wants to pay smaller fine over a longer period to time By Dan Flynn on Jul 09, 2021 12:05 am Miller’s Organic Farm and owner Amos Miller have lodged some objections to an order sanctioning it for being in contempt of court. To no one’s surprise, Miller wants to pay less over a longer-term when it comes to fines. “A $250,000 fine will further complicate Miller’s ability to come into compliance,” Miller’s defense attorney, Steven... Continue Reading UK border posts in race to be ready for EU import checks By Joe Whitworth on Jul 09, 2021 12:03 am Concerns have been raised again that several border control posts in the United Kingdom may not be ready by January when checks on some imports from Europe are scheduled to come into force. Physical checks on products of animal origin will begin in January 2022. Import declarations start in October this year while all checks... Continue Reading Resources for food producers in the path of Tropical Storm Elsa   By News Desk on Jul 09, 2021 12:02 am As Tropical Storm Elsa makes its way up the U.S. Southeast, farmers have to prepare for the impact of the severe weather on their crops. Growers are responsible for assuring the safety of flood-affected food crops for human consumption, which makes guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration critically important. The FDA’s Center for Food... Continue Reading Study details second peak after initial E. coli infections By News Desk on Jul 09, 2021 12:01 am Researchers have described an outbreak and ongoing transmission of a strain of E. coli O157 in England and Scotland in 2019. Investigators concluded the source of infection was likely Scottish cattle and the outbreak strain was found in ground (minced) beef in July 2019. However, only half of 14 patients linked to the outbreak could... Continue Reading Tyson adds 225 tons of chicken to its existing recall; Listeria illnesses reported By News Desk on Jul 08, 2021 06:40 pm Tyson Foods Inc. has added more than 450,000 pounds of chicken products to its existing recall of 8.5 million pounds because additional date codes have been identified. “Details of this recall were updated to reflect additional date codes and an increase in product poundage from approximately 8,492,832 pounds to approximately 8,955,296 pounds. The recalled product... Continue Reading Albertsons Companies recall items containing chicken as part of a Tyson Foods recall By News Desk on Jul 08, 2021 04:38 pm Albertsons Companies is recalling certain items containing chicken as part of a recall initiated by Tyson Foods, Inc. The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On July 3, the Dexter, MO, unit of Tyson Foods recalled 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Tyson... Continue Reading Listeria detection prompts statewide recall of raw milk By News Desk on Jul 08, 2021 04:17 pm Swan Bros. Dairy Inc. of Claremore, OK, has issued a statewide recall of raw milk after the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry found Listeria in a sample. Anyone who has purchased or received raw milk products from Swan Bros. Dairy is strongly urged to dispose of any remaining product. Recalled product: The raw... Continue Reading Circle K Brand Chicken Salad Sandwich recalled over Listeria concerns By News Desk on Jul 08, 2021 03:52 pm LSG Sky Chefs is recalling its Chicken Salad Sandwich because of a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The chicken used in this product is subject to a national recall issued by Tyson Foods. On July 3, the Dexter, MO, unit of Tyson Foods recalled 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be contaminated... Continue Reading