Food Safety News - February 26, 2016 Federal judge sentences Halal beef schemer to 2 years

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Federal judge sentences Halal beef schemer to 2 years

By Dan Flynn

Another long-time food company executive is headed to federal prison. William B. Aossey Jr., the founder and long-time chief executive of Iowa's Midamar Corp., was sentenced today to two years in a federal prison yet to be assigned, followed by three years of supervised probation. Linda R. Reade, chief judge for the U.S. District Court... Continue Reading

Chicken products recalled by New York manufacturer for Listeria contamination

By News Desk

Sally Sherman Foods of Mount Vernon, NY Thursday recalled approximately 3,004 pounds of various chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The chicken salad items were produced on various dates between Feb. 2-18, 2016. The following products are subject to... Continue Reading

Additional victims identified in Dole salad listeria outbreak

By News Desk

Three more people have been confirmed as victims of the seven-month Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to packaged salads from a Dole Food Co. plant in Ohio. The case count in the U.S. is now 18 people across nine states. All 18 required hospitalization and one in Minnesota died, according to an update from the Centers... Continue Reading

Corporate entities in Halal beef scheme get fines, probation

By Dan Flynn

Iowa's Midamar Corp., a worldwide supplier to Muslim markets, and its Halal certifying agency Islamic Services of America, or ISA Inc., cannot be put in jail, but the corporate entities did not escape the hurt Thursday. Chief Judge Linda R. Reade imposed additional fines — $20,000 on Midamar and $60,000 on ISA Inc. The U.S.... Continue Reading

Jack & The Green Sprouts recalls sprouts because of E. coli investigation

By Coral Beach

The owner of Jack & The Green Sprouts Inc. is recalling the company's alfalfa and alfalfa onion sprouts in response to state and federal investigations into an E. coli O157:NM outbreak. At least seven people in Minnesota and two in Wisconsin have been confirmed with the outbreak strain. Two of the Minnesota victims required hospitalization, according to state... Continue Reading

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