Food Safety News - March 18, 2016 Bumble Bee Tuna recalled nationwide; sterilization issues cited

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Bumble Bee Tuna recalled nationwide; sterilization issues cited

By News Desk

Bumble Bee Foods LLC announced today that it is voluntarily recalling three specific UPC codes of canned chunk light tuna because of “process deviations” that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee. The deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or... Continue Reading

Chicken of the Sea tuna under nationwide recall

By News Desk

Equipment malfunctions and sterilization issues spurred the second nationwide canned tuna recall in two days with Tri-Union Seafoods LLC pulling back more than 107,000 cans of Chicken of the Sea tuna. The 2,745-case recall of Chicken of the Sea branded tuna today followed a 31,579-case recall of Bumble Bee Foods LLC canned tuna on Wednesday. The... Continue Reading

Judges grill both sides in DeCosters' egg sentence appeal

By Dan Flynn

Two of three judges hearing appeals of the jail sentences handed down to Austin “Jack” DeCoster and Peter DeCoster sounded uncomfortable yesterday with the concept of sending corporate officials to prison for a so-called strict liability case. Lawyers were left arguing whether "this case is that case" or whether, as Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney... Continue Reading

Fig & Olive's layoffs, lawsuits and piles of dirty dishes

By News Desk

Like those pictures of garbage piling up in the streets of Beirut, the stacks of dirty dishes that were left when the Fig & Olive restaurant chain lost its hot water at its West Hollywood location this past Nov. 17-18 don't look too appealing. Without hot water, the Fig & Olive on Melrose Place was forced... Continue Reading

California warns against soft cheeses, cites Salmonella uptick

By News Desk

California health officials issued a warning Thursday about the dangers of eating illegally manufactured Mexican-style soft cheeses, which are often sold by street vendors, because of a “dramatic increase” in Salmonella infections since late 2015. At least 50 people have been confirmed with three different strains of Salmonella since November, according to a statement from Dr. Karen... Continue Reading

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