Delivering on your promise By Laura Mushrush  Editor's note: This is Part 2 of a special series sponsored by Par Technologies Corp. Read Part 3 on Sept. 18. Within this decade, food retailers can expect a significant uptick in grocery shoppers using their smartphones to put food in virtual shopping carts, says recent research by The Nielsen Company and Food Marketing Institute (FMI). "Today,... Continue Reading
FDA warns beef, fruit juice and seafood processors to clean up By News Desk  A Texas beef cattle operation, a Puerto Rican fruit juice processor, and three seafood processors in New Jersey, New York and Poland are all on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for violations of federal food safety rules. The FDA sent the warning letters to the companies in August and September, and posted them for public view in recent days. Companies are allowed 15 working days to respond to... Continue Reading
Puppies from Petland stores linked to Campylobacter outbreak By News Desk  A year-long outbreak of Campylobacter infections has been traced to puppies sold by Petland Inc., according to a Monday notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Ohio Department of Health, several other states and the USDA's Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are collaborating with the CDC on the... Continue Reading
CDC discovers fourth Salmonella outbreak linked to papayas By Coral Beach  Federal and state officials are investigating another deadly Salmonella outbreak traced to papayas imported from Mexico, but they have not named retailers that sold the contaminated fruit. At least 14 people across Arizona, California and Colorado have been confirmed with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Anatum, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Continue Reading
Floodwater pathogens can't be washed off of fresh produce By News Desk  The state of Florida produces more fresh fruits and vegetables than any other state except California, and is the top tomato state in the country. As with backyard gardens, Hurricane Irma has turned many of Florida's commercial fruit and vegetable fields into patches of pathogens that can't be washed away. From the Food and Drug... Continue Reading
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