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USDA Getting Tougher on Salmonella in Chicken Products

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government on Monday announced proposed new regulations that would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk being shut down. The proposed U.S. …

USDA Rethinks Approach to Controlling Salmonella in Poultry

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal health officials are rethinking their approach to controlling salmonella in poultry plants in the hope of reducing the number of illnesses linked to the bacteria each year, and on Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture …

Worker, Food-Safety Advocates Sound Alarm Over New Hog Slaughter Rules

CHICAGO — U.S. food safety and the health of plant workers will be at risk from new federal rules that allow meat companies to slaughter hogs as fast as they want and shift the role of government inspectors, food and …

The Other Fake Meat: Beyond Burger Clashes With Former Partner

Danny Goodman hasn’t eaten a Beyond Burger in three years. And he’s staying away from Beyond Meat Inc. stock despite the meatless mania that’s flowering on Wall Street. It doesn’t matter that Goodman’s company used to make the vegan burgers …

Tyson Ventures Invests in Food Safety Testing Firm Clear Labs

Tyson Ventures has already made splashes buying stakes in alternative protein companies. Now, the venture capital arm of giant Tyson Foods Inc. is betting the meat industry will beef up its food-safety platforms. The unit is investing in Clear Labs …

Butterball Recalls Ground Turkey after 4 Salmonella Cases

Butterball LLC issued a voluntarily recall of more than 78,000 pounds (35,400 kilograms) of raw ground turkey products nationwide Thursday as Wisconsin health officials investigate four salmonella cases in the state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection …

New Report Highlights Increase in Food Recalls

If it feels like you’re reading about a new food recall practically everyday, it’s not all in your head – or stomach. A report released Thursday by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund found that recalls of food have increased 10 …

Latest Beef Recall Highlights Growing Magnitude of Foodborne Illnesses

The impact of Arizona beef distributor JBS Tolleson’s recent recall of nearly 7 million pounds of ground beef sold nationwide has yet to be determined. The recall, prompted by 57 cases of salmonella across 16 states, will likely lead to …

Rodent Infestation, Filth Found Before Egg Recall

Before a U.S. farm voluntarily recalled 207 million eggs, government inspectors found rodents scurrying in manure pits, equipment that was coated with grime and food debris, and outside a swarm of “large flying insects too numerous to count.” Unsanitary conditions …

200M Eggs Recalled Due to Salmonella Concerns

More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination. A notice posted on the Food & Drug Administration website Friday said the eggs shipped from a North Carolina …