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Food Safety

Frozen raspberries sold at Aldi recalled for possible virus

Government sampling turned up positive hepatitis A test

Rose Shilling

November 1, 2019

Wawona Frozen Foods recalled bags of raspberries and mixed berries that may be contaminated with the hepatitis A virus.

USDA, EPA and FDA announce partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance

Sharon Spielman

October 30, 2019

The USDA, the EPA, and the FDA announce a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, which is reported to be the latest effort in the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative launched by the three federal agencies in 2018.

Food Safety

Michigan produce company recalls fresh apples for possible listeria

Finished product test found the bacteria

Rose Shilling

October 29, 2019

North Bay Produce recalled bulk apples and bagged fresh apples because of possible listeria contamination.

Food Safety

Pork and chicken egg rolls recalled for insanitary conditions

Problem discovered during routine USDA food inspection

Rose Shilling

October 18, 2019

T & R Enterprise USA Inc. recalled about 118,000 pounds of pork and chicken egg rolls produced and packed in insanitary conditions, the USDA announced.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: October 2019

October 18, 2019

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

Food Safety

USDA issues public health alert for Canadian company’s beef products

Meat packer’s imports may be contaminated with E. coli

Rose Shilling

October 17, 2019

The USDA announced a public health alert about raw beef, gyro meat and kebabs imported from a company in the middle of a widening food safety investigation in Canada.

Manufacturing News

EPA's stance on glyphosate may affect legal, regulatory outcomes

Wayne Labs

October 16, 2019

The glyphosate (aka Roundup) carcinogen controversy isn’t over yet, but the EPA’s stance on direct exposure may affect regulatory and legal outcomes on residual exposure in foods.

Regulatory Watch

Guidance released for converting vitamin units

Sharon Spielman

October 16, 2019

FDA has released a guidance document that provides step-by-step instructions to manufacturers of retail food products marketed in the U.S. on how they may convert the previous units of measure for certain nutrients on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Label to the new units in the updated Nutrition Facts label.