Due in large part to restaurant operators' dampened outlook for sales growth and the economy, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index fell sharply in October.
FSIS is alerting the public of a recall being conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Aliya's Foods Limited for approximately 4,865 pounds of frozen butter chicken and rice products imported from Canada that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Consumer meat prices will rise to record highs because livestock production has fallen dramatically after ranchers culled animals during this year's drought.
Tri City Cheese and Meats, a Kawkawlin, Mich., establishment, is recalling approximately 271 pounds of Jalapeño Vienna sausage products because they are misbranded in that they contain monosodium glutamate.
CTV News is reporting that federal beef inspectors working at the XL Foods Alberta beef plant that was at the center of a massive recall were told to ignore contamination on carcasses being processed for sale in Canada.
Japan has halted beef imports from a Cargill plant in Schuyler, Neb., after American authorities failed to confirm that beef from the plant without proper documents met Japan’s animal age requirements.
After a recent study from Consumer Reports that reported harmful bacteria in a majority of pork products tested, industry associations have responded to refute the article’s claims.