Former USDA-FSIS Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin will become the new chief executive officer of Stop Foodborne Illness effective Feb. 24, 2025, according to a
The Trump administration’s food regulatory agenda will come into sharper focus once nominees for the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Inspectors found "general filth," poor sanitation practices, and structural issues at Boar’s Head facilities, including the Virginia plant linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak that killed 10 people and hospitalized 60,
Restaurants, retailers and consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to serve, sell, or consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase," the news release stated.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently updated it policy for pre-slaughter surveillance of turkeys in its efforts to control the spread (HPAI). The announcement comes after a household cat contracted HPAI H5N1 from infected raw turkey pet food in late December 2024.
Sixty people were hospitalized and 10 are known to have died last year in the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall of more than 24,000 pounds of a popular frozen Aldi product because it may be contaminated with a foreign material. Aldi’s frozen Casa Mamita Chicken & Cheese Taquitos have been recalled after metal pieces were found in the food.
A report from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service found sanitary noncompliance contributed to a multistate listeria outbreak last year.
And, where is the Inspector General’s Report? And, where are the Congressional Hearings? Here is the final paragraph from the USDA's Food
A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
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The recall specifically concerns 20-ounce packages of Casa Mamita Chicken & Cheese Taquitos produced by Bestway Sandwiches, Inc.