The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats under the brand names listed and sold at retailers including Walmart, Food Lion and Giant Eagle.
iFoodDecisionSciences (iFoodDS), Seattle, Wash., developed a new software service designed to help food facilities reduce the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination of food products.
This tool discusses food safety best practices that directly address control and prevention of Lm in frozen food manufacturing.
February 25, 2019
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), Arlington, Va., unveiled the Food Safety Zone, a one-stop food safety resource for all frozen food companies.
If you are experiencing condensation issues in your production facility, consult with a sanitation expert who can help you physically inspect and audit the plant, identify likely problem areas and develop a plan to mitigate them.
Dietz & Watson prepares the vast majority of its branded product at its Philadelphia and Baltimore, Md., facilities.
February 28, 2017
Earlier this month, two products produced under the Dietz & Watson label by cheesemaker Deutsch Kase Haus, Middlebury, Ind., were voluntarily recalled because they may have contained Listeria monocytogenes.
Food processors and service labs who need a fast, accurate test for Listeria can now use the latest BAX System assay from DuPont Nutrition & Health, Wilmington, Del., to enhance their food protection programs.
Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can contaminate foods and cause a mild illness or, in some cases, a severe life-threatening disease. Some of the foods that have been implicated in listeria outbreaks have been ready-to-eat foods (RTE), which sometimes can support the growth of the organism to high numbers.