Food Safety News - March 3, 2015 Some Mrs. T’s Pierogies Recalled for Potential Plastic Pieces

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Some Mrs. T's Pierogies Recalled for Potential Plastic Pieces

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Ateeco Inc. of Shenandoah, PA, has voluntarily recalled specific lots of its Mrs. T's Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil variety of pierogies due to safety concerns. The affected product was distributed to a limited number of retail customers and is being recalled due to plastic contamination in the product which may pose a choke hazard. The... Continue Reading

Senators Reintroduce Bill to Combat Antibiotic Overuse

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On Monday, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act (PARA). The bill, previously introduced in June 2013, would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to withdraw its approval of medically important antibiotics used for disease prevention or control that are at a high risk of abuse.... Continue Reading

GAO: FDA Not Keeping Pace With FSMA Foreign Inspection Mandate

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to do more to ensure that its foreign offices are keeping food imported to the U.S. safe, says a report released Friday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In 2010, GAO studied FDA's foreign offices and found that they engaged in a variety of activities relating to food safety... Continue Reading

Kansas Institute Moves Shigella Vaccine Out for Clinical Trials

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A vaccine for Shigella developed by scientists at the University of Kansas (KU) and Oklahoma State University (OSU) will go through Phase I clinical trials at a medical center in the Baltimore, MD, area later this year. The trials are a milestone for research now centered at the new Kansas Vaccine Institute (KVI) at the University... Continue Reading

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