Tyson Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken as a precaution due to possible exposure to Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria. The affected products were produced at one plant located in Dexter, Missouri, between December 26 of 2020 and April 13 of 2021 and distributed to foodservice and retail customers nationwide and Puerto Rico.
Ever since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced the New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint last summer, cold chain companies have become focused of how to digitize and modernize food traceability. Many food safety procedures will soon become more automated and transparent in order to quickly and efficiently protect consumers from foodborne illness outbreaks.
Brands include José Olé, Great Value and Casa Mamita; green chiles were processed by Sun Valley Foods, LLC.
August 3, 2020
The problem was discovered by Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. when they identified pieces of hard plastic in their production process and in a barrel of diced green chiles that was received from their ingredients supplier, Sun Valley Foods. Sun Valley Foods initiated a recall of the green chiles with the FDA. As more FDA information becomes available, FSIS will update this public health alert.
Ashton Potter, Williamsville, N.Y., optimized its ProLinc technology solution for high-precision recall management dedicated to the regulated food and beverage space.
The patent applies to a recall management system that generates, tracks and verifies product recalls.
July 20, 2017
Recall InfoLink, Boise, Idaho, received a second U.S. Patent #9,697,523 titled “Recalled product inventory notification, removal, and verification system.”
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. opened a new product contamination evaluation facility in Sugar Land, Texas, to help food manufacturers address safety and quality issues.
The meat industry is under the microscope following the latest product recall scandals. To help global meat processors pass such scrutiny, Eagle Product Inspection, Tampa, Fla., created advanced fat analysis and contaminant detection technology.