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WASHINGTON, June 27, 2016 – No matter where you find yourself on the Fourth of July, you will probably see lots of food, beverages and grass-stained sneakers. Whether you’re enjoying a barbecue in the great outdoors, traveling to see family or friends, or spending time at home, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is urging everyone to take extra food safety precautions when planning their menu.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention e …

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2014 – A facility doing business as Sara Lee Foodservice in New London, Wis., is recalling approximately 82,440 pounds of smoked sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product was formulated with an ingredient containing hydrolyzed soy protein, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The product subject to recall is: [View Label (PDF Only …

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2016 – GNP Company, a Cold Spring, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 55,608 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The chicken products were produced on various dates from June 6 to June 9, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 40-lb. cases containing “Gold’n Plump CHICKEN WINGETTES & …

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2016, – Asian Jade Customs Brokerage, a Springfield Gardens, N.Y. firm, is recalling approximately 762 pounds of imported sausage products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.The heat-treated, shelf-stable, ready-to-eat dried pork sausage items were imported o …

Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional intakes, new findings show. These findings are a secondary result from the NIAID-funded Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP) clinical trial. The landmark LEAP study showed that early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants at high risk for peanut allergy substantially reduced subsequent dev …