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Latest USDA FSIS Recalls
- California Firm Recalls Cooked Shredded Pork Skin Products Produced Without Inspection September 1, 2010
Trinh Company, a San Jose, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,070 pounds of cooked shredded pork skin products because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
- Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O26 Contamination August 28, 2010
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., a Wyalusing, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
- New York Firm Recalls Deli Meat Products for Possible Listeria Contamination August 23, 2010
Zemco Industries, a Buffalo, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. These products were distributed to delicatessens where they were further processed into sandwiches.
- California Firm Recalls Frozen Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination August 6, 2010
Valley Meat Company, a Modesto, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately one million pounds of frozen ground beef patties and bulk ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
- New Jersey Firm Recalls Canned Meatball Products Due To Undeclared Allergen August 3, 2010
Ugo. DiLullo & Sons, a Westville, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 147,667 pounds of canned meatball products because they contain an allergen, egg, which is not declared on the label.
- Georgia Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Nugget Products That May Contain Foreign Materials July 20, 2010
Perdue Farms, Inc., a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nugget products that may contain foreign materials.
- Colorado Firm Recalls Bison Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination July 7, 2010
Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, a Henderson, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 66,776 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison products. (The recall release issued July 2, 2010 was reissued to include approximately 776 additional pounds of bison products that were distributed to a firm in Nevada for further processing.)
- Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Fully Cooked Turkey Breast Products for Possible Listeria Contamination July 7, 2010
K. Heeps, Inc., an Allentown, Pa., establishment, is recalling approximately 17.5 pounds of fully cooked turkey breast products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
- Michigan Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Due to Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergen July 6, 2010
M&K II Co., a Macomb, Mich., establishment, is recalling approximately 8,000 pounds of beef jerky products because they contain undeclared allergens, wheat and soy.
- Colorado Firm Recalls Bison Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination July 2, 2010
Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, a Henderson, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 66,000 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
Latest USDA FSIS Press Releases
- California Firm Recalls Cooked Shredded Pork Skin Products Produced Without Inspection September 1, 2010
Trinh Company, a San Jose, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,070 pounds of cooked shredded pork skin products because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
- FSIS Reaches Out To Spanish-Speaking Consumers with the Launch of New Online Tools September 1, 2010
In a continuing effort to reach more consumers and educators with food safety information, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today launched Pregúntele a Karen (Ask Karen), and the FSIS Spanish language Twitter feed.
- USDA Offers Food Safety Tips as Hurricane Earl Approaches Eastern Seaboard August 31, 2010
Due to the potential threat from Hurricane Earl, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations for residents in the American Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and on the mainland from North Carolina to Maine. FSIS urges those in the projected storm path to watch the storm closely in order to minimize possible foodborne illnesses as a result of power outages and other problems often associated with severe storms.
- USDA to Host Mobile Slaughter Unit Information Session in Nevada August 30, 2010
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced it is hosting a red meat mobile slaughter unit information session on September 9 to educate farmers, ranchers and processors on how to operate mobile slaughter units and meet USDA food safety requirements.
- Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O26 Contamination August 28, 2010
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., a Wyalusing, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
- Put Food Safety on the Back-to-School Agenda August 25, 2010
As the new school year begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) encourages parents and educators to teach kids the importance of food safety and how to protect themselves from foodborne illness.
- New York Firm Recalls Deli Meat Products for Possible Listeria Contamination August 23, 2010
Zemco Industries, a Buffalo, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. These products were distributed to delicatessens where they were further processed into sandwiches.
- Statement of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the Appointment of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen August 20, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s statement on the appointment of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as Under Secretary for Food Safety.
- Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables August 18, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Food Safety today announced a public meeting to provide information and receive comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at the 25th Session of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV), to be held in Denpasar, Indonesia, Oct. 25 - 29, 2010.
- USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Include "Donning and Doffing" As Part of Workday for Inspection Program Personnel August 9, 2010
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the meat, poultry products, and egg products regulations pertaining to the schedule of operations.