Pacific oysters recalled in Canada for marine biotoxin By News Desk  Having found a marine biotoxin in two producers’ farm-raised Pacific oysters, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency posted a recall today, but distribution details were incomplete. The biotoxin found by the CFIA causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP), which can cause respiratory paralysis and requires immediate medical attention. “Consumers should not consume, and retailers, hotels, restaurants and institutions should... Continue Reading
Roundy's recalls 8 tons of chili, soup products for plastic bits By News Desk  The Wisconsin-based Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. is recalling 16,320 pounds of chili and soup after an employee found plastic materials in a bag of soup, according to a notice posted today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. The ready-to-eat chili and soup items were produced and packaged on Oct.3 and have a "Sell... Continue Reading
Chicken, pork sandwiches recalled for undeclared allergen By News Desk  GB Green Gastronome LLC in Jamaica, NY, is recalling about 8,000 pounds of chicken and pork steam buns because a federal inspector discovered the company had failed to update product labels to include coconut, a known allergen. Specifically, the sandwiches contain coconut milk and coconut cream, according to the recall notice posted today by the... Continue Reading
OIG says USDA reviews of exporting countries are inadequate By Dan Flynn  “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines,” said early-American philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. But in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, consistency gets greater appreciation. In its recent evaluation of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service equivalency... Continue Reading
FSN Briefly By Kelsey M. Mackin  Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption. Man sprays produce with feces-scented liquid A Harris Teeter store in South Carolina has reopened after a man allegedly sprayed fresh produce with what is believed to be... Continue Reading
Mechanically tenderized steaks recalled in Canada for E. coli By News Desk  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency posted a recall yesterday of mechanically tenderized steaks at the request of Vantage Foods Inc. The company cited possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination as the reason for the recall. Vantage Foods Inc. distributed the meat to various Food Basics brand supermarket locations in Ontario. No other details about how the possible contamination was discovered were included... Continue Reading
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For at least the third time this year, the crowd-sourced website iwaspoisoned.com has identified a foodborne illness outbreak, this time among students who ate at a Georgia Tech dining hall. The "North Avenue Dining Hall" at the university in Atlanta started showing up in reports on the foodborne illness website in the past couple of... 
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