Food Safety News - March 25, 2015 Frozen Ravioli With Spinach Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Frozen Ravioli With Spinach Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination By News Desk The Carmel Food Group of Hayward, CA, has announced the recall of certain Rising Moon Organics frozen ravioli items because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The frozen ravioli products were produced with organic spinach which was found in test results performed by the spinach supplier to show the presence of Listeria. The recall was... Continue Reading WA Firm Recalls Four Brands of Frozen Spinach Sourced From CA By News Desk Twin City Foods Inc. of Stanwood, WA, is recalling the following products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes: Cadia Organic Cut Spinach, 16 oz. frozen packages UPC 15369 01165 Package code: 23424 Product distributed only in California Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach, 16 oz. frozen packages UPC 41250 02362 Package code:... Continue Reading Superior Foods Recalls Frozen Organic Chopped Spinach Sold at Target Stores By News Desk Superior Foods Inc. of Watsonville, CA, is recalling 8,475 cases of Simply Balanced 10-oz. Frozen Organic Shopped Spinach due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. This action is based on a recall notice Superior Foods received from one of its organic frozen spinach suppliers. The recalled product was distributed nationwide at Target retail stores. The... Continue Reading Witnesses Tell House Agriculture Committee GE Foods are Safe, Don't Need Labels By Lydia Zuraw All six witnesses at Tuesday's House Committee on Agriculture hearing argued against mandatory biotechnology labeling laws. Most of their testimony praised the efficiency they believe GE crops provide to farmers and enumerated the costs they say labeling would inflict on farmers, manufacturers and consumers. But they also brought up the safety concerns surrounding GE food.... Continue Reading Wisconsin Bill Requires Food Protection Certificates for School Lunch By News Desk A school food safety bill in Wisconsin would treat lunch rooms like restaurants in that someone on staff would be required to obtain a food protection certificate before the facility could serve students. Assembly Bill (AB) 37 is awaiting action in the Wisconsin Senate after clearing the Assembly on a voice vote March 17. Rep.... Continue Reading Rep. Slaughter Reintroduces Preservation of Antibiotics Legislation By Lydia Zuraw On Tuesday, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) reintroduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA), which would ban non-therapeutic uses of medically important antibiotics in food animal production. "My legislation would save eight critical classes of antibiotics from being routinely fed to healthy animals and would reserve them only for sick humans and sick animals," Slaughter... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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