Food Safety News - October 6, 2015 K-9 Kraving Dog Food Recalled for Possible Salmonella and Listeria Contamination

K-9 Kraving Dog Food Recalled for Possible Salmonella and Listeria Contamination By News Desk K-9 Kraving Dog Food of Baltimore, MD, has announced a voluntary recall of their Chicken Patties Dog Food shipped between July 13-17, 2015, because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was distributed to retail stores only in Maryland. No other K-9 Kraving Dog Food products are affected. No... Continue Reading Report: Mandate Food Process Labels Only if Product is Harmful By News Desk A report by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) published Monday states that "process labels" for food should only be mandated when the product has been scientifically demonstrated to harm human health. Labels such as “Certified Organic,” “Rainforest Alliance Certified,” “rbST free,” “Fair Trade,” and “Free of Genetically Modified Organisms” can increase information... Continue Reading Will FSMA Make a Difference? By Dr. David Acheson To answer the question of whether the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will make a difference, I want to take a look historically at why FSMA ever got passed by Congress. To do this, I have to wind the clock back almost 10 years. The only thing that got FSMA through Congress — and those... Continue Reading Colorado Marijuana Users Legally Challenge Grower Over Pesticide By News Desk A Denver marijuana grower is the target of the first product liability lawsuit brought by consumers since Colorado became the first state to allow recreational pot use. The lawsuit against LivWell Co., which sells the marijuana it grows for both medical and recreational use through nine retail stores, was brought by two customers who claim the company... Continue Reading Montana's Revised Cottage Food Law Kicked in Oct. 1 By Cathy Siegner After much study and discussion, Montana’s revised cottage food law finally went into effect Oct. 1, 2015. The revision is courtesy of House Bill 478, which passed the 2015 legislative session earlier this year. Among other provisions, it expanded the types of foods legally allowed to be made at home and sold in person at a public or... 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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