Consumers discover wood pieces in Hormel Foods beef stew product Canned beef stew product may contain foreign materials. Industry News May 29, 2025 No Comments Hormel Foods recalls approximately 256,185 pounds of canned beef stew product that may be contaminated with foreign material.Read More
A new approach to seal inspection set to cut costs and food waste Adjusting X-ray energy to a suitably low level allows detection of very thin layers of seal contamination. Dr. Richard Parmee May 5, 2025 No Comments Latest generation of X-ray inspection technology offers a new vision of the future for the food processing industry.Read More
Consumers discover hard plastic in cheddar bratwurst FSIS issues recall alert for Johnsonville sausage product. Industry News April 7, 2025 No Comments Johnsonville recalls approximately 22,672 pounds of cheddar bratwurst product.Read More
Consumers report metal pieces in Chomps beef sticks Idaho Smokehouse Partners recalls select Chomps snack sticks. Industry News March 21, 2025 No Comments FSIS issues recall for approximately 29,541 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products.Read More
Consumer discovers piece of pen in sausage product FSIS announces sausage product recall. Industry News February 3, 2025 No Comments D.J.’s Boudain recalls approximately 17,720 pounds of boudain sausage link products.Read More
Consumers discover bone fragments in chicken nugget product Wegmans receives multiple consumer complaints of bone fragments in a frozen fully cooked breaded chicken breast nugget product. Industry News January 27, 2025 No Comments Public health alert goes out for frozen, fully cooked Wegmans breaded chicken breast nuggets.Read More
Tech Topics Why location is crucial for detecting poultry contaminants Detecting bone much earlier in the process – ideally while it is still whole muscle – presents challenges. Dr. Richard Parmee January 17, 2025 No Comments Varying thickness and uneven presentation can make it difficult to detect bones, which are low density and hollow. Read More
Consumers discover metal in frozen chicken product FSIS issues recall for approximately 24,870 pounds of frozen chicken product. Industry News January 13, 2025 No Comments Bestway Sandwiches recalls frozen chicken and cheese taquito products potentially contaminated with foreign material.Read More
Consumer finds metal, plastic in raw beef product Product is no longer available for purchase. Industry News January 6, 2025 No Comments FSIS issues public health alert for frozen, raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with foreign material.Read More
Protein Problem Solvers Boston Sword & Tuna keeps metal at bay with new inspection technology Trio of Mettler-Toledo metal detectors help ensure safe quality product. Cat McBride November 27, 2024 No Comments Saltwater and ice, which are prevalent in BST’s products, put out a magnetic field, which necessitate specialized metal detectors to reliably find metal contaminants without false rejects.Read More