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Oct 4th, 2009
Even though the United States Department of Agriculture oversees the beef industry, there are no set regulations to provide public safety from contamination of beef from E. Coli. The New York Times writes about a young woman in Minnesota who ate beef bought from Sam’s Club that was produced by Cargill. The meat was tainted with a deadly form of E. Coli: O157:H7.
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Sep 30th, 2009
James T Blakeman and Co. Ltd. has withdrawn some of its sausages because they contains wheat (gluten) and sulphites that are not mentioned on the label.
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Sep 29th, 2009
Pampanga Food Corporation is recalling approximately 28,470 pounds of a frozen skinless sausage cooked cured pork longanisa product because it was inadvertently packaged with an incorrect label and may contain undeclared allergens, anchovies and/or sardines.
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Sep 28th, 2009
Synthetic softening agents called phthalates are in tens of thousands of products people use every day, and they are helpful, but there is one thing that they should not be in: food. Yet a new study finds that phthalates, which have been linked with serious health problems, are not only in our food but that they are difficult to avoid.
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Sep 25th, 2009
September is National Food Safety Education Month, and the New Jersey Department of Health is encouraging consumers to “Take Time to Take Food Temperatures” in order to prevent food-related illness.
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Sep 23rd, 2009
Mars Food UK is recalling some of its Dolmio Express Creamy Carbonara Pasta Sauce, because it might contain small pieces of hard plastic.
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Sep 21st, 2009
Asda has withdrawn its own-brand Chocolate Delights because the product contains soya that is not mentioned on the label.
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Sep 17th, 2009
Windsor Foods is recalling approximately 2,268 pounds of beef and bean burrito products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Sep 16th, 2009
In the state of New York, Democratic Representative Louise Slaughter has introduced a federal bill called H.R. 1549 – Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009. The law would serve to restrict the usage of the seven most common and effective classes of antibiotics for human use, or to treat sick animals only. A similar law was defeated in the state of California in July.
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Sep 16th, 2009
The Western Australia Department of Health is warning the public to take care when handling or consuming paw paw after a number of recent food poisoning cases have been linked to the fruit.
