Articles Tagged with ''food safety''

Pizza John’s, an Essex, Md., firm, is recalling approximately 156,498 pounds of pepperoni pizza products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Aug. 25, 2022.

USDA efforts to address market consolidation and food security could hold food safety implications.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be holding a public meeting to share what the department has learned in furthering scientific knowledge on antimicrobial resistance in the last decade, with a look to the future.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that specific ground beef products may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will host an educational event on herd management techniques that help increase the quality, yield and market value of cattle as part of its ongoing outreach conducted by the USDA Cattle and Carcass Training Centers. 

Foodborne pathogens continue to pose a significant threat to American consumers. 

Industry has a crucial role to play in enhancing the public’s knowledge of safe food handling and preparation. 

When The National Provisioner's 2022 Processor of the Year John Soules Foods was designing and building its new facility in Valley, Ala., food safety was built right in to the operation, says Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Tom Miller.

While food safety efforts to prevent microbial contamination of product are top of mind for every meat and poultry processor and product handler, the related production consideration of preventing foreign materials introduction is equally important. 

The continuing decline in the number of recalls suggests the industry is doing a better overall job producing safe food.