The research found that the freshness of produce – specifically strawberries, romaine lettuce and packaged salad mixes – varied significantly from store to store as well as within each individual store.
June 10, 2019
Zest Labs, San Jose, Calif., released the results of new research study measuring and comparing the shelf life (or freshness) of produce sold at major grocery chain stores across the United States.
Kroger recalled store-brand bags of frozen berries from its chain of grocery stores because the FDA found the hepatitis A virus in a blackberry sample.
Tyson Foods recalled about 190,000 pounds of frozen chicken fritters after three complaints from schools about hard plastic in the patties, the USDA says.
ADM Milling and ALDI expanded a recall of all-purpose flour packaged for the grocery store because state health officials who tested a bag found an E. coli strain linked to an outbreak in multiple states.
Aurora Packing Company Inc. recalled about 62,000 pounds of raw beef products for possible E. coli, discovered during traceback from random sample testing by the USDA.
USDA's FSIS and FDA released a formal agreement to address the regulatory oversight of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry, which describes the oversight roles and responsibilities for both agencies and how they will collaborate to regulate the development and entry of these products into commerce.