Food Safety News - June 30, 2017 Importer recalls Mekong Master swai for lack of residue testing

Importer recalls Mekong Master swai for lack of residue testing By News Desk A California importer is recalling 42 tons of frozen swai from Vietnam because it discovered the fish fillets did not meet U.S. requirements concerning residue sampling and testing. Vinh Hoan USA Inc. of Tustin, CA, distributed the frozen Mekong Master branded swai fillets to wholesalers in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. The recall... Continue Reading Stewart Parnell gets 15 minutes of fame on 'American Greed' By Dan Flynn Federal inmate Stewart Parnell, the former chief executive and part owner of the now defunct Peanut Corporation of America, is the featured subject of a new episode of CNBC's "American Greed."  The episode premieres at 10 p.m. EDT/PDT on Monday, July 3. Stewart, 63, is serving a 28-year prison sentence for knowingly shipping peanut products... Continue Reading Rhode Island lawmakers delay decision on raw milk until 2018 By News Desk It's now looking like Rhode Island’s legislature is going to put off any votes on legalizing sales of raw milk until next year. A nine-member special legislative study commission —to be known as the Commission to Study Raw Milk Regulations— has been recommended by the Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture. It would make a... Continue Reading Milk recalled in New York because of improper pasteurization By Coral Beach Routine testing by New York officials has revealed some milk from Mountain Fresh Dairy LLC was not properly pasteurized, prompting a recall of kosher milk that was distributed to food pantries and sold at non-profit stores. There is concern that consumers may have unused portions of the recalled 1 percent "Mountain Fresh Kosher Dairy Cholov... Continue Reading 2016 Salmonella outbreak revealed this week by CDC, FDA By Coral Beach Federal officials this week released the first reports on a Salmonella outbreak in 2016 that sickened more than 30 people across nine states and was traced to fresh hot peppers. The outbreak hit people from Texas to Minnesota, causing the hospitalization of at least eight out of 32 confirmed victims, according to a report in... 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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