listeria

Mann Packing issues recall due to listeria risk
Salinas, California-based Mann Packing announced Nov. 1 the voluntary recall of a series of vegetable products sold to select retailers in the U.S. an... continue reading »

Consumer Reports finds listeria on leafy greens purchased in eastern U.S.
Consumer Reports recently tested 284 samples of leafy greens from several grocery store chains, six (0.2%) of which tested positive for listeria. T... continue reading »
Listeria in frozen food research nets Cornell professor food safety award
The Frozen Food Foundation, in conjunction with the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), presented Martin Wiedmann, a distinguished p... continue reading »
Ready-to-eat “corner store market” products recalled due to listeria
Great American Marketing, a Houston-based establishment, is recalling approximately 3,329 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry wrap and salad produ... continue reading »
Henry Avocado issues recall due to listeria concern
Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be... continue reading »

Better designed equipment can reduce deep cleans, downtime
By Melanie Epp | Contributing Writer In September 2011, Jensen Farms in Colorado found itself in the thick of the very nightmare every food process... continue reading »
AFFI debuts listeria-prevention website, Food Safety Zone
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) unveiled the Food Safety Zone at AFFIFoodSafety.org during the 2019 AFFI Frozen Food Convention. Shared with... continue reading »
PMA, United Fresh hosting Listeria monocytogenes workshop in Atlanta
An upcoming "Listeria monocytogenes Intervention & Control Workshops" is designed specifically for the produce industry. Hosted by PMA and United... continue reading »
Listeria leads to recall of Apio salads in 11 states, Canada
Apio Inc. of Guadalupe, California, has recalled several flavors of pre-made salads, sold in plastic bowls, that were distributed to 11 states and fiv... continue reading »

Food irradiation technology not widely used with fresh produce, but it could be
By Stephen Kloosterman | Contributing Editor Food irradiation technology has been around for more than 50 years as a way to kill pathogens, althoug... continue reading »