Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc has recalled all Haifa Smoked Fish brand Cold Smoked Whitefish sold between December 7, 2008 and June 18, 2009.
The smoked fish is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young
Before we get going, let’s acknowledge the obvious. We pay such little attention to Canada that we are far from experts on our neighbors to the north.
When we do pay attention to Canada its usually because of some natural or man-made disaster. Canadians tough out what mother nature sends their way, but man-made disasters
Sample testing by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed contamination of Soy Bean Sprouts with Listeria monocytogenes (L. Monocytogenes) at Chang Farm on River Road in Whatley, MA.
The positive test results have led to a recall the product packaged in 10 lb bags (bulk) and 12 oz plastic bags (retail), labeled under
Brooklyn’s Peregrina Cheese Inc. and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York have entered into a 16-page Consent Degree with many requirements—including the recall of all food products the company has distributed since March 17, 2009.
The Consent Degree was filed with the U.S. District Court for Eastern New York on Monday.
Senior Judge Frederic Block of the New York Eastern District, himself a Brooklyn native, will now decide what happens to Peregrina Cheese, Inc., (Peregrina Cheese), and two of its officers: Javier Peregrina and Isabel Peregrina.
Clearly, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has run out of patience with Peregrina. It went to Benton J.
Grant Robertson from National Farmers Union-Ontario has some comments today in Canada’s Sun Times newspaper about the investigation into Maple Leaf listeria outbreak. In part, he says:
“The Maple Leaf Listeria outbreak pulled back the curtain on an inspection system that was no longer serving Canadians. It revealed a government agenda of removing inspections