Pomegranate arils from Egypt blamed in hepatitis A outbreak
By Coral Beach  Frozen pomegranate arils from Egypt are under recall in Australia because they have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in New South Wales. Coles stores in Australia are the exclusive distributors of the Creative Gourmet brand frozen pomegranate arils. All seven of the people who have been confirmed with hepatitis A infections reported eating... Continue Reading HACCP Principle No. 7: Compliance requires the right records
By Laura Mushrush  Editor's note: This is the final installment of a seven-part series on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points sponsored by PAR Technologies. There are seven HACCP principles outlined by the Food and Drug Administration to serve as a guideline for creating a systematic approach in the identification, evaluation and control of food safety hazards. To ensure... Continue Reading Bob's Red Mill recalls organic amaranth flour for Salmonella
By News Desk  Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods is recalling organic amaranth flour that expired more than two years ago because recent testing showed Salmonella contamination. The company discovered some of the flour was still on sale at the retail level, but the recall notice did not indicate if that discovery was related to the recent pathogen testing.... Continue Reading More food producers exempt from FSMA under Tester-Hagen
By Dan Flynn  Eight years after the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was passed by Congress, the Tester-Hagan amendment is coming into focus. It is a loophole that keeps on growing for an exemption that may never quit. Named for Sen. Jon Tester, D-MT, and Sen. Kay Hagan, D-NC, the amendment was a late concession obtained by the... Continue Reading
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