Food Recalls

Salmonella outbreak that has left one person dead linked to kosher chicken

September 10, 2018

A Salmonella outbreak centered in the Mid-Atlantic states has left one person dead and sickened 16 others.

CDC shares lessons from the papaya recalls during Food Safety Summit

Matthew Wise, of the CDC, says figuring out what to tell the public can be difficult.

Crystal Lindell

September 7, 2018

"This is a big moving target," says Matthew Wise of the CDC. "It's tough to do the right thing when the right thing is sort of moving around — when you’re finding out new information on Wednesday that you didn’t know on Tuesday."

Food Safety

How to handle notifying the public about recalls

Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with the public during recalls and outbreaks

Crystal Lindell

August 20, 2018

During the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, the CDC web-site page for E. Coli got 2 million page views. The month before that, it had gotten just 125,000.

Food Safety

Hostess recalls brownies due to missing information on packaging

"Contains" statement does not list egg as an allergen

Casey Laughman

August 14, 2018

Hostess Brands, LLC has recalled packages of its Cookies 'n Crème Brownies that do not list egg as an allergen in the "Contains" statement.

Recalls

Ritz products recalled due to possible Salmonella

Products contain whey powder recalled due to potential Salmonella

Casey Laughman

July 23, 2018

Mondelēz Global LLC has announced a nationwide recall of Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

Fight for Food Safety

Will your next recall insurance claim be denied?

Shawn Stevens

July 20, 2018

Let's face it: Virtually all food manufacturers will have a recall. Over the course of the last decade, a handful of food companies have experienced many recalls, and some of the largest food product manufacturers in the world have experienced dozens.

Food Safety

Utz potato chips recalled due to undeclared soy

Barbeque chips were distributed to retail outlets in several states

Casey Laughman

July 16, 2018

Utz Quality Foods, LLC, has voluntarily recalled select expiration dates of Utz Carolina Style Barbeque Potato Chips due to undeclared soy.

When should the public find out about recalls?

Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with public during recalls and outbreaks during a recent IAFP panel.

Crystal Lindell

July 13, 2018

Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with public during recalls and outbreaks during a recent IAFP panel.