Baker Farms is recalling their Baker Farms Curly Mustard, 16 oz. plastic bags with BEST BY 11-21-2024, UPC: 8 13098 02018 4, Lot Code: bak144-6806 due to contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young...
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Trade Wars & The Dinner Table: Which Foods Are Most Vulnerable To Import Tariffs?
A new study on behalf of Trace One has identified the potential impact of import tariffs and foreign good shortages on the U.S. food supply. Donald Trump’s recent plan to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, could have...
SunFed Produce Voluntarily Recalls Whole American Cucumbers In 28 States And Canada Due To Potential Salmonella Contamination
SunFed Produce, LLC (SunFed) is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.,” (photos...
GLOBALG.A.P. Rolls Out GRASP v2: Enhancing Social Responsibility And Worker Welfare On U.S. Farms
GRASP is an add-on to GLOBALG.A.P.’s flagship standard, Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA), that evaluates workers’ health, safety, and welfare at farm level. The newest versions of these standards – IFA v6 and GRASP v2 – are now available for audit. With this combined solution, producers can achieve...
USDA Appoints UF/IFAS To Lead Nationwide Food Safety Training Initiative
Written by: Megan Winslow, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFASThe USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has selected a UF/IFAS-run center for food safety training to coordinate similar facilities across the country. The USDA’s decision means the Southern Center for Food Safety...
Addressing Diet-Related Health Crises: More Physician Training Proposed In Nutrition, Food Counseling
Report co-authored by UTSW culinary medicine expert outlines competencies to teach physicians how to advise patients about healthy eating Poor diets have been linked to seven of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, from heart disease to diabetes and certain types of cancer. Yet...
Georgia Department Of Agriculture, Georgia Development Authority Announce Opening Of SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program
The Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Development Authority Executive Director Thomas G. Carter announced the opening of the application period for the SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program. This low-interest, emergency loan program will provide Georgia farmers...
Fowl Play: Why The Hunt For Thanksgiving’s Favorite Bird Could Get Tougher
Written by: Savannah Peat, Media Relations Specialist, University of GeorgiaUGA study says hunting patterns could influence future turkey harvest The turkey may be the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner table now, but harvesting the iconic holiday bird could become harder in the holidays to...
4Earth Farms Issues Voluntary Recall Of Organic And Conventional Vegetable Medleys, Organic Whole Carrots In 7 States Due To Potential E. coli Contamination
4Earth Farms of Commerce, California, is recalling multiple brands of Organic Vegetable Medley, Conventional Vegetable Medley, and Organic Whole Carrots because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. E. coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause...
Handsome Brook Farms Voluntarily Recalls Costco Kirkland Signature Organic Eggs In 5 States Due To Salmonella Risk
Handsome Brook Farms is voluntarily recalling 10,800 retail units of the Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand name because these eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in...