CDC and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), along with the Minnesota Health Department and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, are investigating two outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidus infections linked to raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browed stuffed chicken entrees.
With its ice cream still absent from store shelves, Blue Bell Creameries said it notified FDA and state health officials in Alabama it will begin test production at the Sylacauga, AL facility during the next several weeks.
UK-based poultry processor Faccenda Foods implemented SonoSteam technology, a minimal processing technology that uses steam and ultrasound to reduce the risk of foodborne diseases.
A few dozen food and beverage industry officials from an array of companies, such as Whole Foods, PepsiCo and ADM, attended the sixth annual Food Defense Strategy Exchange.
The growth of high-pressure processing (HPP) extends beyond food safety. That’s because this key technology is making a refrigerated offering possible that wasn’t before.
Blue Bell Ice Cream will embark on an intensive cleaning program and conduct a new training program for its employees at all four production facilities after the dairy processor voluntarily recalled its ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and frozen snacks.
The food traceability market is projected to grow at a CAGR of about 9% to reach $14 billion by 2019, according to a study produced by Markets and Markets, Dallas, Texas.