The Packer reports that green leaf suppliers start receiving requests from customers for guarantees that its lettuces and products were safe. Customers also demanded that the produce be tested by laboratories to assure lack of contamination. Producers have taken steps such as installing 13-foot fences and hiring a guard to walk around the crops at night. The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced in February on-farm inspections at large farms — those with $500,000 or more in sales — will start in April under guidelines going into effect this year to validate compliance with the Produce Safety Rule of the federal Food Safety Modernization Act. Another big issue for growers is the labor shortage. Growers are increasingly turning to the H-2A program to find workers, and taking housing into their own hands to supply workers with affordable places to live. @ https://www.thepacker.com/article/e-coli-outbreak-effects-linger-leafy-greens-growers?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkdVM09XSTRNRFJtT1RnNCIsInQiOiI3NjZHZGJ3RXRudGUyQWVOMUtERGV5VnkyNE1NRHp3NytaNVgzRnFYY3h0c2huT0xzTlVMemxzK3NzXC9MTlhMY2VicGsyQzdwTnlhNk9NUitEcHRHRDlWUUtSSFwvUVFOSkdqSkd4N1duVzhLYWxFSzNUdGJUeFRDQWhpcjNDY0ptIn0%3D
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Vegetable growers of red and green leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, cauliflower and broccolini, among other crops, is feeling a ripple effect from last year’s multistate E. coli outbreaks and subsequent recalls.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced t that Butterball, LLC, from Mount Olive, N.C., recalled approximately 78,164 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Schwarzengrund. The prepared raw ground turkey was produced on July 7, 2018. These items were shipped to institutional and retail locations nationwide. FSIS and public health partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, have been investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Schwarzengrund illnesses involving 5 case patients from 2 states. Wisconsin collected three intact Butterball brand ground turkey samples from a residence where 4 of the case patients live. The case patients and ground turkey Salmonella Schwarzengrund isolates are closely related, genetically. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2019/recall-030-2019-release
Butterball, LLC, a Mount Olive, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 78,164 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Schwarzengrund.
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USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC, from Martinsville, Va., recalled approximately 191,928 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage products that may be adulterated due to possible product tampering that occurred following the production process. The heat stable, ready-to-eat pork sausages were produced and packaged for Conagra Brand / Duke’s Meats Corp. on various dates between Jan. 16 and March 7, 2019. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide before the problem was discovered on March 11, 2019. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2019/recall-029-2019-release
Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC, a Martinsville, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 191,928 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage products that may be adulterated due to possible product contamination.
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The FDA announced that Hometown Food Company initiated a limited, voluntary retail-level recall on two specific lot codes of its Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose 5 lb Flour (UPC 51500-22241)because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Approximately 12,245 cases of impacted Pillsbury® Unbleached All Purpose Flour product were distributed through a limited number of retailers and distributors nationwide. There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with this recall. Flour is made from wheat that is minimally processed, and therefore, it should not be considered a ready-to-eat product. It is an ingredient for baked, fried, and cooked products, and these heating processes ensure the safety of flour with proper handling. All surfaces and utensils should be properly cleaned after contact with flour or uncooked dough or batter. Consumers should wash their hands after handling flour or uncooked dough or batter. Consumers should not eat uncooked dough or batter made with raw flour. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm633320.htm?utm_campaign=Hometown%20Food%20Company%20Recalls%20Two%20Production%20LOT%20Codes%20of%20Pillsbury%C2%AE%20Unbleached%20All-Purpose&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Please be advised the Hometown Food Company initiated a limited, voluntary retail-level recall on two specific lot codes of its Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose 5 lb Flour (UPC 51500-22241) because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Only Best If Used By Dates APR 19 2020 and APR 20 2020 are impacted.