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WASHINGTON, March 5, 2016 – Perdue Foods LLC, a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,530 pounds of chicken nugget products (produced for Applegate Farms) that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets were produced on Sept. 28, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: 8-oz. boxed packages containing approximately 1 …

March 3, 2016The FDA wants input from stakeholders as it develops the framework for a risk assessment on the use of raw manure and other biological soil amendments of animal origin as fertilizer on produce farms.This has been a controversial issue as the FDA proposed, and recently finalized, the Produce Safety rule mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The agency is concerned about the potential of raw manure and other such amendments to contain disease-causing bacteria. …

The FDA is analyzing a recently completed two-year, nationwide study to collect data on the presence of Salmonella in retail packages which you would find in supermarkets, ethnic markets, discount stores, and on the internet. To reduce the risks of foodborne illness from contaminated spices, the FDA has been addressing spice safety on several fronts, including as part of new rules, under the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA), to establish preventive controls in the food supply chain, for …

Class I Recall 021-2016  Health Risk: High Feb 25, 2016 WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2016 – Sally Sherman Foods, a Mount Vernon, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,004 pounds of various chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The chicken salad items were produced on various dates between Feb. 2-18, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [V …

Class I Recall 019-2016  Health Risk: High Feb 19, 2016 WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2016 – Flying Food Group, LLC, a Grapevine, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,006 pounds of Edamame Hummus Wrap products due to adulteration and misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The Edamame Hummus Wrap products are mislabeled and may contain Thai Style Chicken Peanut Wraps, which are formulated with peanuts and tre …