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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 30, 2022

Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. It is the industry's primary responsibility to be sure the food they sell and serve to consumers is safe.

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Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

When it comes to the term “healthy,” which is a nutrient content claim, the FDA defined it more than 25 years ago in 1993 with a focus on total fats, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Manufacturers of foods generally considered to be healthy but not low in fat (e.g., Health claims are subject to different FDA rules.

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Modernize Your Recall Management Plan with Digital and Automated Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Global and domestic supply chains are more complex and interdependent than ever, and while they offer consumer benefits like more choices, lower prices, and the year-round availability of many food items that were once only seasonal, the increasing number of moving pieces also adds more risk for product quality and food safety failures.

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Q1 2022 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Proposition 12 was passed by California voters in 2018 as a ballot initiative. FDA Foods Program Announces Priorities : On January 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a list of guidance topics that are a priority for the FDA Foods Program to complete before February 2022.

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Hey FDA, Leafy Green Industry, please don’t forget those you should have protected

Bill Marler

MAY 8, 2021

2018 and 2019 were not good years for consumers of romaine lettuce grown in the fields of the southwestern United States, specifically the Yuma growing region of Arizona and the Salinas Valley of California. In 2018, the Yuma growing region was responsible for infecting 240 people with E. 2018, November 10). YUMA (Jarboe).

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The Produce Industry, the FDA, the Congress and the President have blood on their hands

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It reminded me of another post of nearly a decade ago when we were in the middle of yet another cantaloupe mess – here is the post: By Bill Marler on November 30, 2018 FDA and industry and Congress all need to step up and do something. The AMS has never really been much concerned about food safety, nor is Big Fresh.

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A tragedy across the border – The FDA isn’t ready for the next E. coli outbreak

Bill Marler

JANUARY 24, 2020

coli bacteria during a visit to California in 2018. For much of 2018, Nathan Parker and his wife, Karla Terry, plotted their road trip from this Vancouver suburb down the Oregon coast to their final destination: Disneyland. Still, it should have been the wake-up call that mobilized the government to defeat this threat to food safety.

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Frank Yiannas and Aquatiq Partner to Expand Global Reach of Food Safety Culture

Food Safety Tech

MARCH 10, 2025

Frank Yiannas, a world-recognized food safety expert, and Aquatiq , an international provider of food safety solutions, are joining forces to advance global expertise in the establishment of food safety cultures in industry and government. Yiannas, a former deputy commissioner at the U.S.

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Is the FDA reviving the MDP without telling us?

Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

According to Food Safety News , the FDA is launching a new, temporary testing program for the romaine lettuce from commercial coolers in the Yuma, AZ, growing region. as part of ongoing surveillance efforts following the spring 2018 multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak of foodborne illness. Salmonella spp.

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Perhaps the documentary Poisoned is having a positive impact?

Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

introduced the bicameral Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (EFSIA) , legislation that would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the authority to collect microbial samples from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) during outbreaks or when there is a public health need.

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2018 Romaine Yuma E. coli Outbreak – an ongoing narrative

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Illnesses started on dates ranging from March 13, 2018 to August 22, 2018. The FDA and state and local regulatory officials traced the romaine lettuce to 23 farms and 36 fields in the Yuma growing region. FDA is continuing to investigate to learn more about how the E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 37 states.

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So, what’s the cause of the recent E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak?

Bill Marler

AUGUST 17, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) – I do not recall a CDC post recently that included working with both the FSIS (regulates, Beef, Pork, Poultry and Catfish) and the FDA (regulates everything else).

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Settlement reached in Acute Kidney Failure case linked to 2017/2018 E. coli Outbreak

Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ultimately, the cluster included approximately 17 cases from ten states, all of whom had experienced an onset of symptoms from November 6, 2017, to January 9, 2018. . The Spring 2018 E. Almost all the confirmed cases in this outbreak, known by CDC Cluster Code 1804 MLEXH-1, occurred from March 13 through early May 2018. .

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E. coli Infections Associated with Romaine Lettuce from Yuma Arizona – 2018 – An Update

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 14, 2019

In April 2018, the New Jersey Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of two E. FDA, CDC and state partners conducted an EA in the growing region, which consisted of farms in Imperial County, CA and Yuma County, AZ. In June 2018, E.

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FDA Has Not Met Food Inspection Targets Since 2018, GAO Report Finds

Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to strengthen its inspection efforts to safeguard the nations food supply, according to a recent report published by the U.S. FDA says it needs more inspectors to meet its targets. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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Kellogg ‘s Honey Smacks manager pleads guilty to introduction of Salmonella adulterated food

Bill Marler

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A former quality assurance director for food manufacturer Kerry Inc. pleaded guilty today to charges related to the manufacture of a breakfast cereal linked to a 2018 outbreak of salmonellosis, or Salmonella poisoning. Burdelik, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Chicago Field Office. In June 2018, the U.S.

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Lyons Magnus Recalls Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes Manufactured by Third Party Because of Listeria Contamination

Food Safety Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Food and Drug Administration. On November 25, 2024, FDA reported it was was notified about an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in the United States, with many ill people residing in long-term care facilities (LTCF) prior to illness onset. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with Prairie Farms, Sysco, and the U.S.

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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL AGREES TO PAY $25 MILLION FINE AND ENTER A DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE CHARGES RELATED TO FOODBORNE ILLNESS OUTBREAKS

Bill Marler

APRIL 21, 2020

California-Based Company Agrees to Pay Largest-Ever Fine in a Food-Safety Case and Implement a Comprehensive Food Safety Compliance Program. Chipotle also agreed to pay the $25 million criminal fine, the largest ever in a food safety case, as part of the DPA. WASHINGTON – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

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Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks. For example, during a 2018 romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak investigation, the FDA traced the strain of outbreak E. Cory Booker, D-RI, and Rep.

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What to know during a romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak

Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

“When in doubt, throw it out,” says William (Bill) Marler , managing partner at the Food Safety Law Firm, Marler Clark. “It It is past time for the leafy green industry to take the safety of greens, especially romaine lettuce, seriously. This has to stop,” added Marler. What to know about the E. Here is just a sample of E.

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Could Dole and Fresh Express face criminal charges for Listeria Outbreaks?

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A food product is also considered “adulterated” if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance, which may render it injurious to health. The 1938 Act, and the recently signed Food Safety Modernization Act, stand today as the primary means by which the federal government enforces food safety standards.

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Preliminary Test results for Fresh Herbs and Avocados released by FDA

Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The FDA plans to collect 1,600 fresh herbs samples (761 domestic, and 839 of international origin) under this assignment. The FDA initially planned to collect 1,600 processed avocado and guacamole samples (800 domestic, and 800 of international origin) under this assignment. Fresh Herbs Results as of 10/1/2019. percent.

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Farms in Indiana implicated in recent cantaloupe outbreak, but FDA has not named them

Food Safety News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The FDA says the outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections linked to three farms in Indiana is over, but the agency has not named the farms. The FDA did not name the farms linked to the previous outbreaks, but a report on the 2022 outbreak referenced Knox and Gibson Counties of Indiana. Typhimurium grouping.

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FDA Revokes the Authorization for the Use of FD&C Red No. 3

Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

The FDA is amending its color additive regulations to no longer allow for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs in response to a 2022 color additive petition. 3 is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright, cherry-red color. The FDA estimates that FD&C Red No.

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Ode to the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) – Its past time for a comeback

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Every person and family has a story – all of them quite horrible and heroic – that they would take up every page of Food Safety News through the end of the year. So, I really was going to take the weekend off and then Food Safety News reporter Helena Bottemiller (a.k.a.

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Thanks to Perdue Extension – Ideas for a safer Cantaloupe – Hot Water

Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put together guidelines to advise consumers to clean cantaloupe before eating. The washing and sanitizing process for fresh produce recommended by the FDA involves washing and scrubbing to remove the dirt and microbes (FDA, 2018).

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FDA reports on Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions

Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

the producer of the onions, cooperated with the FDA throughout the investigation and is continuing to engage with the FDA on the agency’s findings and recommendations. FDA issued an assignment to follow up with the associated firms. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here)

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“Sproutbreak” – Punitive Damages claim levied against JIMMY JOHN’s, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company, and INSPIRE BRANDS, INC., a Delaware corporation

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 10, 2021

4] However, three months later, at a meeting with the FDA, Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC changed its position and stated that it would serve only clover sprouts sourced from specific suppliers. [5]. the owner of Jimmy John’s, LLC, replied to the FDA that sprouts had been permanently removed from the menu at all Jimmy John’s locations.

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WaPo – Romaine Industry, time to get your s**t together.

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 2, 2019

During the 2018 Thanksgiving outbreak, the government’s actions clearly prevented additional illnesses. Last month, the FDA retroactively identified an outbreak involving romaine lettuce that occurred in late summer, causing 23 illnesses. Notably, the 2018 Thanksgiving outbreak was not the first one that year either.

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Seriously, why in hell are the USDA and CDC not protecting the public from Salmonella Infantis in Chicken?

Bill Marler

JULY 27, 2023

Among a subset of 251 patients with records in the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network ( FoodNet ) during 2018 to 2020, ten percent of patients traveled internationally in the seven days before their illnesses began. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

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FDA warns California company to follow foreign supplier rules for imported food

Food Safety News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to MKK Imports of Torrance, CA, for failure to meet the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requirements. On March 26, 2023, the FDA conducted the business’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP).

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A brief Marler Clark history with Wendy’s and E. coli Lawsuits

Bill Marler

AUGUST 20, 2022

The FDA is reporting that the likely ingredient is a hybrid romaine iceberg lettuce used on hamburgers. I wonder when the leafy green industry and the FDA will take the challenge that the beef industry and FSIS took and “put me out of business – please.”. 2018 Romaine E. 2018 Romaine E. 2018 Romaine E.

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What is it with Cantaloupe and Bacteria?

Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Those same retailers distance themselves from such behavior, clucking constantly about food safety from “farm to fork” and creating a “culture of food safety.” They hire auditors as middlemen in the food-safety chain to give them cover to ignore food safety risks. Food and Drug Administration.

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FDA releases retailer lists for stone fruit linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Food Safety News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

22, 2018, to Aug. The FDA continues to work to find out what retailers may have received recalled fruit associated with this outbreak. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here) Samples from sick people were collected from Aug. 16, this year. Symptoms are listed below.

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Food Safety Five Ep. 6: FDA Sets Limits for Lead in Food for Babies and Children

Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

This episode of Food Safety Five discusses a recent report showing that FDA has not met its mandated food inspection targets since 2018.

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Some Media Headlines on Recalls Do Nothing More than Cause Confusion and Fear

Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 31, 2025

So not like FDA had a revelation a month later. From the FSPCA manual, Preventive Controls for Human Foods Recalls are actions taken by a facility to remove a product from the market that may be adulterated, misbranded, or violate regulations in some way. The numerical designation (i.e., The numerical designation (i.e., The reason?

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Dr. Esteban, all I want for Christmas is for Salmonella to be an Adulterant

Bill Marler

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Under Secretary for Food Safety. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in August 2018. I know, I am just a lawyer, but don’t ya think that when food with animal feces (and a dash of E.

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EU court backs Greek decision on company’s food safety product

Food Safety News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The case involves Listex P100, a product from Dutch company Micreos, intended for use against Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat food of animal origin. A Greek court requested a preliminary ruling in late 2022 in the case between Micreos Food Safety and the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET). Canada, and Australia.

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Belgium shares benefits of food safety barometer

Food Safety News

JANUARY 29, 2024

A food safety barometer in Belgium has found improvements in the country during the past decade. The purpose is to measure food safety and enable evidence-based risk management and policy decisions. It consists of 30 indicators that cover various aspects of food safety from farm to fork.

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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Nutritional Shakes Served at Healthcare Facilities Causes 12 Deaths

Food Safety Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

According to FDA, between 2018 and 2025, 38 people have been sickened and 12 have died across 21 states after consuming Listeria monocytogenes -contaminated Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare Frozen Supplemental Shakes that were served at long-term care facilities and hospitals.

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FDA sends Cooperstown Cheese Company warning after inspection finds Listeria in facility

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Cooperstown Cheese Company LLC Milford, NY A food firm in New York is on notice from the FDA for serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

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We need to talk about Lettuce

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JUNE 4, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2020 Leafy Greens Action Plan was deployed, utilizing sophisticated technologies such as blockchain and machine learning to ensure that people don’t get sick from salad greens. A Food Safety Tech article by Deane Falcone gives an excellent introduction to the problem. coli in the U.S.

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In the United States is it safer to eat Pet Food than Poultry?

Bill Marler

AUGUST 16, 2023

And, why does the FDA consider Salmonella an adulterant in all foods and the USDA/FSIS does not? According to the FDA , “[p]athogenic bacteria (e.g., Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes) are considered adulterants in both human and animal food. FDA’s enabling legislation – Sec. FDA’s enabling legislation – Sec.

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FDA issues warnings about probiotics meant for use with premature babies

Food Safety News

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The FDA has issued a general warning and a specific warning letter regarding the use of probiotics in pre-term infants. Some products have been linked with more than two dozen reported “adverse events” since 2018 and one death in 2023, the agency said. The company agreed to discontinue sales of the product, the FDA said.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

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Modernize Your Recall Management Plan with Digital and Automated Strategies

Q1 2022 Legal Update

Hey FDA, Leafy Green Industry, please don’t forget those you should have protected

The Produce Industry, the FDA, the Congress and the President have blood on their hands

A tragedy across the border – The FDA isn’t ready for the next E. coli outbreak

Frank Yiannas and Aquatiq Partner to Expand Global Reach of Food Safety Culture

Is the FDA reviving the MDP without telling us?

Perhaps the documentary Poisoned is having a positive impact?

2018 Romaine Yuma E. coli Outbreak – an ongoing narrative

So, what’s the cause of the recent E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak?

Settlement reached in Acute Kidney Failure case linked to 2017/2018 E. coli Outbreak

E. coli Infections Associated with Romaine Lettuce from Yuma Arizona – 2018 – An Update

FDA Has Not Met Food Inspection Targets Since 2018, GAO Report Finds

Kellogg ‘s Honey Smacks manager pleads guilty to introduction of Salmonella adulterated food

Lyons Magnus Recalls Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes Manufactured by Third Party Because of Listeria Contamination

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL AGREES TO PAY $25 MILLION FINE AND ENTER A DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE CHARGES RELATED TO FOODBORNE ILLNESS OUTBREAKS

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

What to know during a romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak

Could Dole and Fresh Express face criminal charges for Listeria Outbreaks?

Preliminary Test results for Fresh Herbs and Avocados released by FDA

Farms in Indiana implicated in recent cantaloupe outbreak, but FDA has not named them

FDA Revokes the Authorization for the Use of FD&C Red No. 3

Ode to the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) – Its past time for a comeback

Thanks to Perdue Extension – Ideas for a safer Cantaloupe – Hot Water

FDA reports on Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions

“Sproutbreak” – Punitive Damages claim levied against JIMMY JOHN’s, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company, and INSPIRE BRANDS, INC., a Delaware corporation

WaPo – Romaine Industry, time to get your s**t together.

Seriously, why in hell are the USDA and CDC not protecting the public from Salmonella Infantis in Chicken?

FDA warns California company to follow foreign supplier rules for imported food

A brief Marler Clark history with Wendy’s and E. coli Lawsuits

What is it with Cantaloupe and Bacteria?

FDA releases retailer lists for stone fruit linked to deadly Listeria outbreak

Food Safety Five Ep. 6: FDA Sets Limits for Lead in Food for Babies and Children

Some Media Headlines on Recalls Do Nothing More than Cause Confusion and Fear

Dr. Esteban, all I want for Christmas is for Salmonella to be an Adulterant

EU court backs Greek decision on company’s food safety product

Belgium shares benefits of food safety barometer

Listeria Outbreak Linked to Nutritional Shakes Served at Healthcare Facilities Causes 12 Deaths

FDA sends Cooperstown Cheese Company warning after inspection finds Listeria in facility

We need to talk about Lettuce

In the United States is it safer to eat Pet Food than Poultry?

FDA issues warnings about probiotics meant for use with premature babies

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