Food Safety News Tue 12/31/2019

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Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. USDA inspection team returning to Brazil to check on promised corrections By News Desk on Dec 31, 2019 12:05 am Brazil is cooperating with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on corrective actions the South American country must take to keep its food safety equivalent to that of the United States. Staff from FSIS conducted an on-site verification audit of Brazil’s meat inspection system from June 10 through June 28,... Continue Reading South African Listeria outbreak impacted food choices of students By News Desk on Dec 31, 2019 12:03 am The Listeria outbreak linked to a brand of polony in South Africa had a negative impact on student’s consumption patterns of cold meat, according to researchers. The study analyzed the effect of the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak on consumption patterns of processed cold meat products by students at North West University, Mmabatho South Africa. The 2017-2018... Continue Reading Minnesota company recalls salads because of undeclared allergen By News Desk on Dec 30, 2019 07:02 pm J&J Distributing of St. Paul, MN, is recalling 136 pounds of ready-to-eat salad products that contain meat because of misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain pine nuts, a known allergen, which are not declared on the product label. The ready-to-eat salad... Continue Reading Outbreak-related hard boiled egg recall now includes consumer products By Coral Beach on Dec 30, 2019 06:49 pm Almark Foods is expanding its recall of hard boiled eggs to include products sold directly to consumers, but the company continues to downplay whether its contaminated plant is behind a Listeria outbreak. Some of the eggs do not expire until late March, so public health officials are concerned they may be in consumers’ homes. Major... Continue Reading Ramen noodles recalled because of eggs traced to Listeria outbreak By News Desk on Dec 30, 2019 12:45 pm Veggie Noodle Co. LLC is recalling Cece’s Veggie Co. brand “Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth.” The product is sold at retail stores nationwide. The recall was initiated because the separately packaged egg — branded as Peckis — that is included in the ramen product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. “Veggie... Continue Reading Korea’s food safety regulations for poultry found equivalent to U.S. By News Desk on Dec 30, 2019 12:05 am Su Jin Kong, the imported food policy director for the Republic of Korea, learned on Dec.16 that his country’s regulation for processed poultry products continues to be equivalent to that of the United States. The finding follows an on-site equivalence verification audit by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which... Continue Reading Salmonella among issues at top of consumers’ awareness in Germany By Joe Whitworth on Dec 30, 2019 12:03 am Salmonella in food is one of the issues that tops consumer awareness — coming in at 95 percent — but more than three quarters of Germans still consider food to be safe, according to a survey. Findings come from the latest consumer monitor, a representative population survey from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment... Continue Reading New Year’s Eve party and buffet safety tips from the USDA, FDA By News Desk on Dec 30, 2019 12:02 am A popular way to celebrate New Year’s Eve is to invite friends and family to a buffet. However, this type of menu, where foods are left out for long periods, leaves the door open for uninvited guests — bacteria, viruses and other pathogens that cause foodborne illness. Festive times for giving and sharing should not... Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Wise words from Barfblog — What is the one food you will not eat? Raw sprouts tops the list, always By Bill Marler on Dec 29, 2019 12:39 pm Opinion According to the FDA, Sprouts Unlimited of Marion, IA, is recalling clover spouts in 4-ounce packages because they may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O103 bacteria (E. coli O103). The affected batches of clover sprouts were distributed to Hy-Vee Food Stores, Fareway Food Stores and Jimmy John’s restaurants in Iowa. The sprouts available at retail were... Continue Reading