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Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

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. So the FDA in 2016 began the public process of considering a new definition for “healthy.”

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

Bill Marler

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. YUMA (Jarboe). SALINAS VALLEY (Parker).

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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

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. As part of this investigation, FDA collected environmental samples and found the outbreak strain of Listeria.

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

Food Safety Magazine

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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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Nutritional Shakes Served at Healthcare Facilities Causes 11 Deaths

Food Safety Magazine

FDA has reported that, between 2018 and 2025, 38 people in 21 states have been sickened by Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare Frozen Supplemental Shakes served at long-term care facilities and hospitals, resulting in 11 deaths.

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

Food Safety News

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. That cannot stand.”

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Frozen Supplemental Shakes Linked to Listeria Outbreak Impacting Long-Term Care Residents

Penn State Food Safety Blog

The FDA and CDC are linking a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes. Cases date back to 2018. As part of this investigation, FDA collected environmental samples and found the outbreak strain of Listeria."

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