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Sniffing Out Particles, Singling Out Pigs: Food Industry Urged to Embrace Robots, AI

E.coli in beef. Metal shavings in bread crumbs. Contaminated water on vegetables. The food industry has its share of quality control scandals and their insurers have had their share of claims. Some believe food would be a lot safer to …

Listeria Concerns Prompt Recall of 3.3K Pounds of Foods from Texas Company

A Texas company has recalled more than 3,300 pounds (1496.87 kilograms) of ready-to-eat meat, poultry and salad products amid concerns about possible listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced the recall by Great American Marketing Inc. of …

Green Beans, Butternut Squash Sold in Southeast Recalled

A Florida company has issued a voluntary recall of Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash because of a possible Listeria contamination. Southern Specialties Inc. of Pompano Beach, Florida, announced the recall Monday, warning that the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can …

Minnesota Frozen Food Company Recalls 212K Pounds of Pork, Chicken Products

Authorities say a Minnesota frozen food and packing company is recalling more than 212,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products that contain vegetables that might be contaminated with salmonella and listeria. The Agriculture Department said in a release issued …

Louisiana Company Recalling 15 Tons of Packaged Restaurant Fare

A Louisiana company is recalling 15 tons of packaged ready-to-eat chicken and pork products produced since January 2017 for five restaurants or chains in Louisiana and Texas. A La Carte Foods of Belle Rose made the six products with sausage …

Lawsuit Alleges Salmonella from Ground Beef; FDA Reports Cases in 16 States

A Kentucky woman is suing the U.S. arm of Brazil’s JBS SA, alleging she was hospitalized after consuming ground beef produced by the company that was tainted with Salmonella, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in Arizona state court. …

Texas Meatpacker Recalls Another 9 Tons of Smoked Sausage

A Texas meatpacker is recalling several tons of smoked sausage over possible contamination by soft plastic, marking the company’s second recall in a month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 31 announced the latest recall by Eddy Packing Co. …

Texas Grocer H-E-B Recalls Some Ice Cream Treats

The H-E-B grocery chain has issued a voluntary recall for some ice cream distributed to stores in Texas and Mexico amid concerns about metal possibly in the products. San Antonio-based H-E-B on Wednesday announced the recall for certain flavors and …

Metal Objects Lead to Recall of Spam and Another Hormel Product

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and another product made by Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel after four consumers complained about metal objects in the food. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the …

Kentucky Food Distributor Recalls More Than 22K Pounds of Beef

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Kentucky-based food distributor has issued a recall on more than 22,000 pounds of ground beef and other beef products due to possible E. coli bacteria contamination. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says …