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Australia reports record high number of recalls
By Joe Whitworth on Oct 29, 2019 12:11 am A record-high level of food incidents and recalls have been recorded in Australia, according to the annual report of Food Standards Australia New Zealand. The food safety team at Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) coordinated 106 incidents and recalls from July 2018 to June 2019, which was the highest number of recalls in a... Continue Reading
McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious apples recalled for Listeria
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 12:07 am Traverse City, MI-based North Bay Produce Monday recalled 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of fresh apples due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Recalled varieties include McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious apples. They were being sold in eight states. Recalled apples were sold in plastic bags under the... Continue Reading
Lloyd’s Register Foundation report identifies 3 focus areas
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 12:04 am Lloyd’s Register Foundation has identified three areas of focus for its future efforts and investment. A foresight review revealed a roadmap for food safety which focuses on funding and research for education and training, traceability and the ocean of food. It follows months of research in which more than 100 global industry experts were interviewed... Continue Reading
Beef patties recalled for containing metal
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 12:03 am OSI Industries, LLC, in Fort Atkinson, WS has recalled approximately 4,218 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The frozen, ready-to-eat beef patty items were produced on August 10, 2019. The products subject to... Continue Reading
Public Health shuts down brokered food stand in Seattle
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 12:01 am Fooda, a brokered food stand at 605 5th Avenue in Seattle was shut down on Oct 25 by King County Public Health. It was closed down for the following food safety violations: following food safety violations: Foods at unsafe temperatures Inadequate food holding equipment Lack of handwashing and handwashing facilities The establishment may be reopened once... Continue Reading
Tue 10/29/2019 4:02 AM
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Australia reports record high number of recalls
By Joe Whitworth on Oct 29, 2019 12:11 am A record-high level of food incidents and recalls have been recorded in Australia, according to the annual report of Food Standards Australia New Zealand. The food safety team at Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) coordinated 106 incidents and recalls from July 2018 to June 2019, which was the highest number of recalls in a... Continue Reading
McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious apples recalled for Listeria
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 12:07 am Traverse City, MI-based North Bay Produce Monday recalled 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of fresh apples due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Recalled varieties include McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious apples. They were being sold in eight states. Recalled apples were sold in plastic bags under the... Continue Reading
Lloyd’s Register Foundation report identifies 3 focus areas
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 12:04 am Lloyd’s Register Foundation has identified three areas of focus for its future efforts and investment. A foresight review revealed a roadmap for food safety which focuses on funding and research for education and training, traceability and the ocean of food. It follows months of research in which more than 100 global industry experts were interviewed... Continue Reading
Beef patties recalled for containing metal
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 12:03 am OSI Industries, LLC, in Fort Atkinson, WS has recalled approximately 4,218 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The frozen, ready-to-eat beef patty items were produced on August 10, 2019. The products subject to... Continue Reading
Public Health shuts down brokered food stand in Seattle
By News Desk on Oct 29, 2019 12:01 am Fooda, a brokered food stand at 605 5th Avenue in Seattle was shut down on Oct 25 by King County Public Health. It was closed down for the following food safety violations: following food safety violations: Foods at unsafe temperatures Inadequate food holding equipment Lack of handwashing and handwashing facilities The establishment may be reopened once... Continue Reading
