Wismettac Asian Foods Voluntarily Recalls Dried Fungus Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Company Announcement Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA is issuing a voluntary recall for Shirakiku brand imported Dried Fungus (also known as Black Fungus or Kikurage) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, […]
Canada Is Recalling Clams That Could Cause Paralysis & Death
Canadians are being warned away from yet another food item. This time, a Canada food recall has been issued for a specific type of clams. They should not be eaten as they can cause paralysis and even death. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on September 22 that Evergreen International Foodstuffs Ltd. would be recalling […]
No need to ban imports from companies whose frozen food products have been contaminated by Covid-19: Experts
SINGAPORE – There is no need to ban imports from companies whose frozen food products have been contaminated with the coronavirus, say infectious diseases experts. This is because the risk of transmission from a food source is very low, compared with the usual routes of infection. People involved in food preparation should observe strict personal […]
Federal agency warns food companies about import modifications
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alert modifications. Import Alert Desc […]
India Protein Score – New Report Identifies India’s Top Protein Rich Prepackaged Foods
Mumbai [India], September 22: LabelBlind®, India’s first food rating system today announced the launch of the India Protein Score, a report that highlights protein content in prepackaged foods and recognizes them as top protein rich prepackaged foods available in the country, to help citizens exercise their Right To Protein this Nutrition Month. The India Protein […]
Cold Plasma Treatment Aims to Keep Fresh Produce Safe
High-risk foods also include fresh produce such as leafy greens, romaine lettuce and spinach. The concern with fresh produce is that it is often not cooked before being eaten, and thus there is the potential for dangerous pathogens on the fresh produce to be consumed and make a person ill. The Center for Produce Safety […]
GHSW, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Egg Allergens
Company Announcement GHSW, LLC. is voluntarily recalling 1512 units of Trader Joe’s Southwest Style Sweet Potato Sauté Bowl due to undeclared milk and egg allergens in the dressing that are not declared on the label. People who are allergic to milk and eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume […]
Food Traceability List
Section 204 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act requires the FDA to designate foods for which additional recordkeeping requirements are appropriate and necessary to protect public health, and to establish those recordkeeping requirements. The additional recordkeeping requirements that the FDA proposes to establish are outlined in the Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain […]
FDA announces additional flexibility for new nutrition labeling requirements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a recent Constituent Update that it is providing additional flexibility to food manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales in complying with FDA’s new nutrition labeling requirements (1). Although the January 1, 2021, compliance date will remain in place for manufacturers with annual […]
FDA Maha to conduct food safety campaigns till March 2021 under Eat Right
The Food and Drug Administration Maharashtra is planning to conduct a series of food safety awareness campaigns until March 2021 under Eat Right Challenge, an initiative by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. While speaking to FnB News, Shashikant Kekare, Joint Commissioner, Food, Greater Mumbai, Maharashtra, said, “We are conducting regular webinars to make […]