Published: May 23, 2012

A Rockville, MD company is recalling its Tempeh Starter Yeast and Super Starter Yeast because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Published: May 23, 2012

Taylor Farms Retail of Salinas, CA is recalling Organic Baby Spinach that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Published: May 23, 2012

West Best Foods of Las Vegas, NV is recalling approximately 13,776 pounds of lasagna products because they contain soy, an allergen not declared on the label, FSIS announced Tuesday.

Published: May 23, 2012

Pacific Coast Fruit Co. of Portland, OR is recalling multiple types of bagged processed salads because they might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Published: May 23, 2012

FDA removed all Korean certified shippers of molluscan shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops) from the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List (ICSSL).

Published: May 23, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Organic infant formula manufacturer Nature’s One will step-up its efforts to minimise and eliminate the presence of environmental contaminants such as arsenic in its products.

Published: May 23, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

Food giant General Mills has been fined $850 for a safety violation at a plant in the US where a worker was killed last year.

Published: May 23, 2012

J&B Group, an establishment based in Minnesota, US, is recalling approximately 456 pounds of steakhouse burgers due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to FSIS.

Published: May 23, 2012

U.S. Marshals, acting at the request of the Food and Drug Administration, have seized HybriSil (methylprednisolone acetate 1% percent in silicone gel), an unapproved new drug marketed by Crescendo Therapeutics, LLC, of Vista, Calif.

Published: May 23, 2012

May 22, 2012 - Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of Organic Baby Spinach with the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella following a random test conducted on a finished package of spinach by USDA.

Published: May 23, 2012

Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food Production Code DSL 0801 Due to Small Potential for Salmonella Contamination

Published: May 22, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Consumption of saturated fats may be associated with decreases in memory and reductions in brain functioning, and could lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research in women.

Published: May 22, 2012

Glucosamine does not help maintain normal joint cartilage, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found after assessing a proprietary article 13.5 dossier submitted by drug giant, Merck Consumer Healthcare.

Published: May 22, 2012

An employee at a North Carolina donut store has contracted a hepatitis A infection, prompting health officials to recommend vaccination for those who may have purchased food handled by the worker.

Published: May 22, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warned consumers Friday not to consume Gills Onions brand Fresh Diced Red Onions because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Published: May 22, 2012

Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues.

Published: May 22, 2012

Santos Agency, Inc. has initiated a recall of Santos Brand products i.e. various kinds of flours, legumes and spices because they may contain undeclared peanuts and wheat.

Published: May 22, 2012

Meat, poultry and egg processing companies can now submit product label applications electronically via the Label Submission Approval System (LSAS) launched May 21 by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Published: May 22, 2012

World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reference laboratories in Canada and England confirmed that the nation’s fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was atypical (L-type) BSE.

Published: May 22, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a health hazard alert, warning the public not to consume some of the Compliments brand salads and prepared foods sold in Sobeys, as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.