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Center for Produce Safety announces cantaloupe food safety course
In light of the recent outbreak of Listeria in cantaloupe, the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) announced it will be sponsoring an industry event on Ja... continue reading »
Death toll from listeria outbreak rises to 28
The death toll linked to listeria-contaminated cantaloupes in the United States has climbed to 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said... continue reading »
Sanitation issues in packhouse led to cantaloupe listeria outbreak, FDA says
Unsanitary conditions at a Colorado cantaloupe farm's packing facility are a possible contributing cause of one of the nation's worst outbreaks of lis... continue reading »
Taylor Farms voluntarily recalls salads over potential salmonella
Taylor Farms Retail Inc. has issued a voluntary, precautionary recall of 3,265 cases of various salad blends with the potential to be contaminated wit... continue reading »
PMA names Impact Award winners
Mike O'Brien, vice president of produce and floral for Schnuck Markets and past chairman of the Produce Marketing Association, announced the winners o... continue reading »
Listeria detected in Giant Eagle shredded lettuce, recall announced
Giant Eagle has been informed by FDA of the presence of listeria monocytogenes in a routine random sample test of Giant Eagle Farmer's Market 8 ounce ... continue reading »
Another processor recalls fresh-cut cantaloupe product
Fruit Fresh Up Inc. of Depew, N.Y., is recalling approximately 4,800 individual packages of fresh-cut cantaloupe and cut mixed fruit containing cantal... continue reading »
Salmonella find in grape tomatoes leads to salad recall
Thorntons Inc., Louisville, Ky., is recalling its six ounce Garden Salads and 5.6 ounce Chef Salads because they have the potential to be contaminated... continue reading »
True Leaf recall expands to 19 states and Canada, including retail
True Leaf Farms is expanding its voluntary recall of romaine to include 2,498 cartons of chopped or shredded romaine because of the potential of conta... continue reading »
Listeria cases likely to rise through October: officials say
Cases of illness in the U.S. listeria outbreak linked to tainted cantaloupes - already the deadliest in a decade - likely will rise in the next month ... continue reading »
