Food Safety News - 12/24/2021 Scottish campaign focuses on food safety during the holiday season

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Scottish campaign focuses on food safety during the holiday season By News Desk on Dec 24, 2021 12:03 am Families are being urged to be extra vigilant about food safety during the festive season by Food Standards Scotland (FSS). The agency has launched a campaign encouraging people to make sure they are following good food safety practices to minimize the chance of being ill during the holiday period and not giving — or getting... Continue Reading Canadian market recalls clams in jars because of botulism risk By News Desk on Dec 23, 2021 07:36 pm Moncton Fish Market Ltd. is recalling Moncton Fish Market brand Bar Clams that have been sold unrefrigerated from the marketplace because the product may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which produces the toxin that causes botulism poisoning. The recalled product has been sold at Moncton Fish Market, Moncton, New Brunswick, according to the recall... Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Could Dole and Fresh Express face criminal charges for Listeria outbreaks? By Bill Marler on Dec 23, 2021 07:26 pm Opinion Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health and safety of the public by preventing deleterious, adulterated or misbranded articles from entering interstate commerce. Under section 402(a)(4) of the Act, a food product... Continue Reading Dole recalls salads from 2 dozen states because of link to Listeria outbreak By News Desk on Dec 23, 2021 01:42 pm Dole Fresh Vegetables announced the recall of all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, NC, and Yuma, AZ, processing facilities because of a link to a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. Affected brands include Kroger, Walmart and Lidl, among others. In addition to the recall Dole is temporarily suspending operations... Continue Reading