Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls all batches of certain smoked mackerel products due to a processing error that may result in the products being undercooked – Tuesday 17 January 2012 The affected products are being recalled on a precautionary basis due to possible issues with the hot smoke process used during manufacture, which may result [...]
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FDA Testing Orange Juice Imports for Carbendazim
January 19th, 2012 by Tony
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has issued a letter to alert the orange juice processing industry to the Agency’s position with respect to recent reports of the finding of the fungicide carbendazim in orange juice. Fungicides are chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores [...]
UK Meat plants audit reports published
January 16th, 2012 by Tony
The Food Standards Agency has today started the regular publication of audit reports of approved meat plants in England, Scotland and Wales. This marks the beginning of routine publication of these reports, in line with the FSA’s commitment to transparency. More than 200 audit reports are being published today. These cover all audits that have [...]
This weeks FDA Recall alerts – Herring, Crab Soup & Lasagne Dinner Mix
January 15th, 2012 by Tony
Gilster-Mary Lee, Corp. Announces Recall Of Hill Country Fare Brand Of Lasagna Dinner Mix Due To The Presence Of Undeclared Soy – 12th January 2012 DETAILS: Gilster-Mary Lee of Chester, IL is recalling some packages of dry lasagna dinner mix. The only brand involved is Hill Country Fare 6.4 oz. Lasagna Dinner which has a [...]
FSMA Claim ‘Significant Progress’ in One-Year Report
January 14th, 2012 by Tony
Since President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on January 4, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made significant progress in developing proposed rules to implement the sweeping food safety reform law, publishing mandated reports, and taking important steps toward increasing overall food safety capacity in the United States. Below are [...]