Boston Baking Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecans in “Boston Baking Mini Cinnamon Crumb Cakes”

November 16, 2022 Boston Baking

BOSTON BAKING, Inc. of Boston, MA, is recalling its 3-ounce, individually wrapped packages “Boston Baking Mini Cinnamon Crumb Cakes” food snacks sold exclusively at Whole Foods Market stores because they may contain undeclared pecans. People who have allergies to pecans run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

FDA Announces the Final Rule for Food Traceability Under FSMA

November 16, 2022 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule on food traceability designed to facilitate faster identification and rapid removal of potentially contaminated food from the market, resulting in fewer foodborne illnesses and/or deaths.

USDA-FSIS, FDA and CDC Investigating Listeria Outbreak Related to Meat and Cheese From Deli Counters

November 10, 2022 CDC

CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections.

Seven Seas International USA, LLC Voluntarily Recalls Giant Food Private Label Wild Caught Alaskan Sockeye Smoked Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk

November 9, 2022 FDA

Seven Seas International USA, LLC of St. Petersburg, Florida is voluntarily recalling 540 cases of Giant Food Private Label Sockeye Smoked Salmon, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.

Release of Annual Report for 2020 on the Sources of Foodborne Illness by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration

November 8, 2022 FDA

The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration’s (IFSAC) newest annual report , “Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2020 for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States,” is now available.