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WASHINGTON, June 9, 2017 – Gourmet Boutique LLC, with establishments in Jamaica, N.Y. and Phoenix, Ariz., is recalling approximately 294,744 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products could contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The RTE breaded chicken products were produced on various dates from February …

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2017–Overhill Farms, Inc., a Vernon, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 54,630 pounds of chicken bites products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The frozen chicken bites were produced on Aug. 30, 2016, Feb. 1, 2017, Feb. 9, 2017 and April 25, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 3-oz. boxes …

Clean hands can protect you from serious infections while you are a patient in a healthcare facility.What’s The Problem?Most germs that cause serious infections in healthcare are spread by people’s actions. Hand hygiene(https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/) is a great way to prevent infections. However, studies show that on average, healthcare providers clean their hands less than half of the times they should. This contributes to the spread of healthcare-associated infections(https://www.cdc.gov/ha …

United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of packages of rawhide dog chew products that were distributed to retail outlets and sold online in the U.S. The recall involves the brands and products described below.The recall was initiated after United Pet Group identified that certain of its rawhide chew manufacturing facilities located in Mexico and Colombia, as well as one of its suppliers in Brazil, were using a quaternary ammonium compound m …

Congratulations, you're getting married—and food will be one of your biggest party expenses. If you're choosing a caterer, make sure that they're practicing good food safety habits by asking questions like these: Are the staff members certified food handlers?How is the food transported to the venue?When and where is the food prepared?If you're saving money by preparing your own food, make sure that you're not inviting foodborne illness to your party with these DIY wedding safety tips from …