Food Safety News - January 25, 2017 Whole Foods closes kitchens under shadow of FDA findings

Whole Foods closes kitchens under shadow of FDA findings By Coral Beach Whole Foods Market is closing down all three of its regional kitchens that prepared ready-to-eat food — including the one in Everett, MA, that netted the grocery chain an FDA warning letter citing Listeria problems — and will be using outside suppliers instead. The move comes almost a year after inspectors from the Food and... Continue Reading USDA saying less during transition, but scientists not gagged By Dan Flynn Reports of a black out on public information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service are vastly overblown. ARS Chief of Staff Sharon Drumm did send out a three-line email Tuesday to the agency's 2,000 scientists to let them know the agency would not be releasing any "public facing documents" until further notice.... Continue Reading Hawaii lawmakers say locavores want unpasteurized, raw milk By Coral Beach Citing increasing demand for local food, a group of state legislators in Hawaii is supporting a bill to allow the sale of raw milk in retail stores, but only if it has "a label that warns about the risks of consuming unpasteurized milk, especially to children and the elderly." "The legislature finds that consumers' food... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2016 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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