Articles By Laurel Maloy

  1. Chicken Caesar Salad Kits Recalled From Sam's Clubs Nationwide 8/28/2014

    A Southern California food processing company, APPA Fine Foods, based in Corona, CA, has issued a recall for almost 93,000 pounds of salad due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination

  2. HACCP — The Elephant In The Room (Part One Of Three) 8/28/2014

    Despite its good intentions, the phrase “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points” strikes fear into the hearts of food processors

  3. Six Advances That Are Improving Food Safety 8/27/2014

    New practices and applications are being developed in order to provide food processors with the equipment necessary to more efficiently and economically comply with food safety requirements

  4. Michigan State's New Tool Takes On Food Fraud 8/25/2014

    Michigan State University offers an amazing array of food safety-focused undergraduate, graduate, and non-degreed certifications and educational prospects. The university’s latest tool is putting it on the leading edge in food safety and the fight against food fraud.

  5. Corona's Maker Recalls Bottles For Production Error 8/21/2014

    As summer begins to wind down, Corona Extra drinkers are being asked to check their bottles and cartons prior to imbibing

  6. GRAS Is Contributing To A False Sense Of Food Safety 8/20/2014

    With an expedited certification process, GRAS, intended to help companies more quickly get their food products to market, may instead be putting consumers at risk.

  7. Heinz Recalls Chinese Baby Cereal Due To Excessive Levels Of Lead 8/19/2014

    The H.J. Heinz Company is under the spotlight as unsafe levels of lead are found in boxes of baby cereal in Zhejiang province in Eastern China.

  8. New FSIS Procedures Will Improve Traceability On Contaminated Ground Beef 8/15/2014

    “Streamlined” and “expedited” are two words describing the USDA’s new procedures. A summer of positive changes means a safer food supply chain and growing consumer confidence.

  9. Ongoing-Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Sickens More Than 200 8/13/2014

    A source has yet to be identified in the most recent cyclosporiasis outbreak, which now encompasses 19 states and New York City.

  10. Voluntary Class II Recall Issued By Perdue Farms 8/13/2014

    The food maker, along with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, has issued a recall for APPLEGATE naturals brand chicken nuggets.