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General Mills recalls five pound bags of Gold Medal unbleached flour due to potential Salmonella

Consumers reminded that flour is not a 'ready to eat' ingredient

January 25, 2019

General Mills has announced a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached Flour with a better if used by date of April 20, 2020.

Best practices for maintaining an allergen-free snack or bakery facility

Allergen-free facilities use testing and best practices to ensure quality, safety

Liz Parker

January 25, 2019

Controlling allergens is vital in snack and bakery facilities that seek to remain 100 percent allergen-free. The first step is to establish best practices, as well as regularly testing the production environment and finished products for presence of allergens.

Flour food safety: FAQs and answers

January 25, 2019

Food Safety Strategies was recently able to speak to Kent Juliot, vice president, research quality and technical solutions, Ardent Mills, Denver, about flour food safety, and some steps that can be taken to avoid risks associated with the issue.

Stino Da Napoli recalls various meat products produced without benefit of inspection

January 24, 2019

Stino Da Napoli, a Rocky River, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 11,392 pounds of various meat products that were produced, packed and distributed without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Improve inspection and detection of dairy product contaminants

Advances in inspection and detection technologies are enabling dairy processors to pinpoint even the smallest of metal and other contaminants

Kathie Canning

January 23, 2019

Metal detectors, X-ray systems and other inspection/detection systems play a critical role in helping dairy processors prevent recalls that are tied to foreign materials such as metal and other issues that are not related to pathogens or allergens.

FDA announces meetings for draft guidance for produce

January 23, 2019

The FDA will hold four public meetings to discuss “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Draft Guidance for Industry.”

Inspection and detection equipment reach new levels of flexibility for peak food safety

X-ray, metal detection, checkweighing and vision systems help processors ensure food safety

Neal Lorenzi

January 22, 2019

Shipping contamination-free food products to the public has always been business-critical, but today's social-media landscape leaves virtually no room for error. A wider variety of products, along with a wide variety of packaging options, have increased the need for more flexible inspection and detection equipment.

Custom Made Meals, LLC recalls chicken skewer products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens

January 21, 2019

Custom Made Meals, LLC, a Denver, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately 7,954 pounds of chicken skewer products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Johnsonville, LLC Recalls Raw Ground Frozen Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Flavored Pork Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Johnsonville, LLC recalls raw ground frozen cheddar cheese and bacon flavored pork patty product due to possible foreign matter contamination

January 21, 2019

Johnsonville, LLC, a Sheboygan Falls, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 48,371 pounds of raw ground pork patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically black rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Perdue Foods LLC recalls Simplysmart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Nugget products due to possible foreign matter contamination

January 18, 2019

Perdue Foods, LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 68,244 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically wood, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

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General Mills recalls five pound bags of Gold Medal unbleached flour due to potential Salmonella

Best practices for maintaining an allergen-free snack or bakery facility

Flour food safety: FAQs and answers

Stino Da Napoli recalls various meat products produced without benefit of inspection

Improve inspection and detection of dairy product contaminants

FDA announces meetings for draft guidance for produce

Inspection and detection equipment reach new levels of flexibility for peak food safety

Custom Made Meals, LLC recalls chicken skewer products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens

Johnsonville, LLC recalls raw ground frozen cheddar cheese and bacon flavored pork patty product due to possible foreign matter contamination

Perdue Foods LLC recalls Simplysmart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Nugget products due to possible foreign matter contamination

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