Articles Tagged with ''Salmonella''

Two outbreaks of Salmonella that have sickened 92 people in 20 states have been traced back to a mail-order hatchery in Ohio.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the USDA knew about the presence of Salmonella in Cargill Meat Solutions’ Springdale, Ark., plant months before last week’s large recall of ground turkey products.

Public health officials have confirmed that the death of a California resident is tied to a nationwide Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 77 people since March.

Sid Wainer & Son, Inc., a New Bedford, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 137 pounds of imported, ready-to-eat, smoked duck breast products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. Palmex, Inc., a Champlain, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 197 pounds of the same product.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued FSIS Notice 31-11: New Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Chilled Carcasses at Young Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Establishments.

Everyone has heard the saying, “What you don’t know can hurt you.” If you make frozen, not ready-to-eat products, especially for household consumers, my question for you is, “How well does your product achieve lethality temperatures in the consumer’s home?”

There have been recent examples of recalls for pathogens in raw products, even if the pathogen is not generally an adulterant in such products. These recalls have involved raw ground products bearing Salmonella and E. coli O26.

Taylor Farms Pacific, a Tracy, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,000 pounds of ready-to-eat fresh salad products that contain meat and poultry because the grape tomatoes used in these products may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.