Food Safety News - 01/18/2019 Non-profit consumer group calls for action; cites increase in food recalls

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Non-profit consumer group calls for action; cites increase in food recalls By Coral Beach on Jan 18, 2019 12:05 am Likening a trip to the grocery store to shooting craps, a consumer watchdog group is reporting that data from the U.S. government shows food recalls are on an upward trend, which the advocates say could be reversed with common sense. Overall, food recalls increased 10 percent from 2013 through 2018. Meat and poultry recalls initiated... Continue Reading Perdue Foods recalls 34 tons of chicken nuggets after consumers find wood By News Desk on Jan 18, 2019 12:04 am Perdue Foods, LLC in Perry, GA, late Thursday recalled about 68,200 pounds of organic ready-to-eat chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically wood, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The ready-to-eat chicken nugget items were produced on Oct. 25, 2018. Subject to recall are:... Continue Reading Food Standards Scotland reboots food safety campaign for consumers By News Desk on Jan 18, 2019 12:03 am Four in 10 people who've had food poisoning believe they got it from eating and preparing food at home, according to a survey in Scotland. Research for Food Standards Scotland (FSS) shows people in the country have made some progress in following food safety practices at home following a campaign in January 2018. The agency is... Continue Reading Florida town imposes $50 per day fine for growing edible plants in front yards By Dan Flynn on Jan 18, 2019 12:02 am A bill waiting in the Rules Committee of the Florida Legislature may end one of the more bizarre powers of local government, the prohibition of vegetable gardens on residential properties. The potential of Senate Bill (SB) 82 passing grew with the recent ruling by Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeal, favoring the City of Miami... Continue Reading Salmon nuggets recalled in Canada for possible Listeria contamination By News Desk on Jan 18, 2019 12:00 am Delta Pacific Seafoods in Vancouver Thursday recalled certain Salmon Village brand Hot Smoked Atlantic Salmon Nuggets from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products are sold at retail outlets in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The agency warned consumers not to eat... Continue Reading Food Safety News Copyright © 2019 Marler Clark LLP. All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to notifications when new posts are published. Our mailing address is: Marler Clark LLP 1012 First Avenue Fifth Floor Seattle, WA 98104 Add us to your address book Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list