Recently Hannaford’s Markets recalled three meatball products due to possible Lysteria monocytogenes contamination. The three products, all of which are sold in the deli department, are: Homestyle Meatballs with Sauce Meatball Panini (cold) Meatball Panini (hot) Hannaford has stores throughout New England, including locations inMassachusetts,New Hampshire andVermont. All three products are manufactured by Buona Vita,… Continue Reading
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UPDATE: The Pink Slime Backlash
Posted in Foodborne IllnessAs we reported several weeks ago, there has been a media fueled public outcry against the inclusion of Pink Slime, which is otherwise known as, “lean finely textured beef,” or “LFTB,” in ground beef. LFTB is comprised of the beef scraps which remain after the valuable cuts of meat are sold. These pieces of meat… Continue Reading
USDA Tightens Oversight and Announces New Foodborne Illness Measures
Posted in Foodborne IllnessOn May 2, 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced a series of prevention-based policy measures that it believes will better protect consumers from foodborne illness in meat and poultry products. The USDA states that the purpose of these new regulations is to better allow both manufacturers and the USDA to: (1)… Continue Reading
Can The Food Service Industry Navigate The USDA’s Zero Tolerance Policy on E.coli and Still Put Food On The Table?
Posted in Foodborne Illness, Litigation TrendsCo-authored by Brian Gross The USDA has recently announced that it will delay implementation of a controversial new program to extend its Zero Tolerance Policy for E. coli 0157:H7 to include six additional E. coli serogroups: O26; O45; O103; O111; O121; and O145, which the USDA declared adulterants in non-intact raw beef. The new policy, which… Continue Reading
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