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Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 59,800 pounds of fully cooked chicken breast nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically flexible rubber material, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

In cooperation with the Fresh Express recall of bagged salads potentially linked to an outbreak of Cyclospora infections in the Midwest, Jewel-Osco is voluntarily recalling bagged Signature Farms Garden Salad sold in its stores in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.

Beyond Better Foods, LLC, is recalling select pints from a single production run of Enlightened brand Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream pints because they may have been packaged in Dairy-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter containers and thus contain undeclared milk ingredients.

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a second letter to papaya growers, harvesters, packers, distributors, exporters, importers and retailers outlining a series of steps that can be taken to prevent recurring outbreaks of Salmonella linked to papayas.

Food Safety Net Services Certification & Audit (FSNS C&A) announced the appointment of Valerie Smith, DVM, as technical manager of livestock services.

Mount Franklin Foods, LLC dba Azar Nut Company of El Paso, TX is voluntarily recalling its 5-ounce packages of "7-Select Yogurt Pretzels" because they may contain undeclared peanuts.

Both Hy-Vee and ALDI announced salad recalls this week, due to a possible Cyclospora infection.

During the past three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, online grocery orders and meal kit deliveries have experienced record growth, increasing the need for companies to accurately measure and demonstrate the safety of their perishable food products.

A new set of High Pressure Certified® (HPC) Guidelines has been released by The Cold Pressure Council (CPC).