Food Safety


Sunland Recall Expands

The recall has been expanded to all products manufactured at its Peanut Butter Plant after March 1, 2010.

OSHA Investigating Carbon Monoxide Leak at Trader Joe's Warehouse

After 18 employees become sick, the Pennsylvania warehouse was evacuated. All are expected to recover.

Agreement Restoring HIOSH's Enforcement Role

Signed Sept. 21 by Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie and OSHA Regional Administrator Ken Nishiyama Atha, the pact includes benchmarks for the state agency, including increasing state inspections.

FSIS Issues New Salmonella Guide for Small Entities

The revised compliance guide will be useful to small and very small meat and poultry establishments.

Kroger Recalls Contaminated Spinach in 15 States

Kroger is recalling 10-ounce packages of fresh spinach that may be contaminated with a strain of listeria.

Study Finds Disconnect on Cleaning Products' Safety

UL Environment produced "Navigating the Product Mindset," which is based on a 2011 quantitative survey of consumers and manufacturers in China, Germany, India, and the United States.

NIOSH Dust Tool Makes HHSinnovates Finals

For the first time, members of the public can vote until Sept. 14 for their favorite innovation, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced.

NYC Mayor Credits Public Health Initiatives for Longer Life Expectancies

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says they contribute to a life expectancy of 80.6 for newborns in the city, higher than the national average of 78.2.



At least two recent multistate foodborne illness outbreaks were traced to prepared or raw foods sold by U.S. restaurant chains.

Focused on Food Workers' Training

The National Restaurant Association's ServSafe 6th Edition is available to help managers meet the 2011 supplement to the 2009 Food Code.

Starbucks Pulls Business from Flavor Producer

Sensient Flavors is losing Starbucks as a client in light of a recent article citing major safety concerns.

Tyson Receives Citation for Nebraska Worker's Death

The food company faces more than $104,000 in proposed fines due to the death of a worker.

Food Plant's Workers Celebrate 10 Years of Zero Lost Time

About 70 employees work at Rich Products Corporation's facility in Waycross, Ga., which opened Aug. 19, 2002, and has completed a decade with no lost-time injuries.

FDA Issues Another Recall on Cantaloupes

With hundreds infected across 21 states, the FDA announced a recall for cantaloupes from a farm in southern Indiana.

Lead Levels in Licorice Cause Recall

A California-based licorice company has recalled black licorice after it was discovered that the candy in the bags contains a high level of lead.

FSIS, EPA Release Guideline for Microbial Risk Assessments

The agencies said it will be a resource used by federal risk assessors, their agents, contractors, and others in the risk assessment community.

NIOSH Posts Guide for Small Businesses

The Small Business Safety and Health Resource Guide has sections about individual hazards and links to regulations, training materials, and recommendations. NIOSH will update it based on readers' feedback.

Food Genome Database Planned

FDA, CDC, Agilent Technologies, and the University of California, Davis are collaborating on the 100K Genome Project to build a free, public database of 100,000 foodborne pathogen genomes, enabling faster pinpointing of illness outbreaks.

Ontario Associations Offer Tools to Help Newest Workers

The assistance is free pictograms for workers in greenhouses, retail establishments, and restaurants.

Alaska Renews Seafood Plant's SHARP Status

The Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program renewal of Trident Seafoods' Kodiak Plant was approved by Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dianne Blumer.

$702,300 Fine Issued to Firm after Fatality at Hummus-Making Plant

A contract employee who was cleaning and sanitizing a machine used in the hummus manufacturing process was caught, pulled into the machine, and crushed to death between two rotating augers.

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