Food Safety News - May 6, 2016 Pita Pal recalls salads with corn linked to Listeria outbreak

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Pita Pal recalls salads with corn linked to Listeria outbreak

By Coral Beach

Ripples of recalls continue to come from food manufacturers and retailers for products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes from frozen vegetables and fruits that have been linked to an outbreak that started in 2013 and is ongoing. Late Thursday Pita Pal Foods LP of Houston recalled several fresh vegetable salads and corn relish... Continue Reading

E. coli consultant escapes federal prison time for falsifying tests

By Dan Flynn

The consultant who in 2010 said beef he tested was E. coli free when it wasn’t got off Thursday with one year of home detention, three years of probation and 200 hours of community service. He'll also have to pay a share of $307,000 in restitution. The 68-year-old Jim Johnson, surrounded by about two dozen... Continue Reading

U.S. and Canada agree their food safety systems are comparable

By News Desk

The United States and Canada have comparable food safety systems, a fact that has now been officially recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The food safety systems for Australia and the European Union are likely coming soon. The U.S. and New Zealand have had an agreement that their systems are comparable since... Continue Reading

Another state could put its restaurant inspectors on the streets

By News Desk

Office building owners on Poydras Street in New Orleans are worried about losing tenants and lease payments over Louisiana's worst state budget crisis in 30 years. Like nearby Mississippi, where some state restaurant inspectors have already lost their offices and are working from their personal cars and homes, state government in Louisiana is way short... Continue Reading

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