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The salmonella outbreak linked to peanut products from the Peanut Corporation of America has rocked the food industry as hundreds were sickened across the country. It has led to one of the largest product recalls in history and even called into question the safety of the US food supply. |
FDA issues warrant to inspect snack company for salmonella
FDA authorities finally served an inspection warrant on a New Jersey snack manufacturer on Wednesday 18 days after it refused to recall products containing peanuts supplied by the Peanut Corporation of America.
FDA issues guidance to reduce salmonella risk in peanut products
The FDA has issued guidance to food manufacturers intended to minimize potential health risks arising from salmonella contamination in peanut products.
Food industry welcomes bipartisan food safety bill
Food companies have come out in support of stricter government regulation proposed by a bipartisan Senate bill intended to strengthen the FDA’s powers to ensure food safety.
Peanuts at the ready for replacing recalled products
A glut of peanuts on the back of a bumper crop could come as a blessing for food manufacturers, providing a supply of peanuts for those who eventually wish to replace products that have been discarded.
Survey shows awareness of peanut recall but misunderstanding
The majority of Americans are aware of the peanut product recall but many are mistaken about which products are involved and few trust food safety controls, according to a Harvard survey.
PCA files for bankruptcy as recall expands to Texas plant
The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy, a month after peanut products from its Blakely, Georgia facility were first recalled due to salmonella contamination.
FDA joins criminal investigation into Peanut Corporation salmonella
The US Food and Drug Administration joined the Justice Department on Friday in a criminal investigation of the PCA, the manufacturer at the center of a salmonella outbreak which has sickened 529 people and may have caused eight deaths.
US bill would boost FDA powers, increase food and drug inspections
Legislation unveiled in the House of Representatives this week would increase Food and Drug Administration powers and the frequency of safety inspections – but would require industry to cover the cost.
Too early to predict salmonella impact on industry, says council
The American Peanut Council is being cautious over the potential long-term impact of salmonella contamination on the industry, as the recall of salmonella-contaminated peanut products goes global.
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