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FDA Partners with the University of Arizona, Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and Yuma Area Leafy Greens Stakeholders to Enhance Food Safety

September 24, 2019 FDA

This initiative will be a multi-year study which will focus on how these pathogens survive, move and possibly contaminate produce prior to harvest. …

FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Industry on Reconditioning of Fish and Fishery Products by Segregation

September 18, 2019 FDA

This draft guidance provides information to owners of fish and fishery products regarding the reconditioning of adulterated products and provides recommendations on how to demonstrate that portions of the affected articles are safe for consumption. This guidance will help ensure that safe product reaches consumers. …

FDA: Though Outbreak Appears Over; Consumers Should Still Avoid Recalled Northfork Bison Distributions, Inc. Ground Bison

September 16, 2019 FDA

Because the product is frozen and may still be in freezers, distributors, retailers and restaurants should not distribute, use or serve ground bison (including bison burgers) recalled by Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. …

Udi’s Classic Hamburger Buns Recalled Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material

September 9, 2019 FDA

The product covered by this recall was distributed for retail sale in the U.S. The specific product information is listed below. No other Udi’s or Conagra Brands products are impacted by this recall. …

FDA Advises Consumers Not to Eat Yellowfin Tuna Steaks from Kroger Retail Stores in Multiple States

September 9, 2019 FDA

The FDA is advising consumers to not eat yellowfin tuna steaks from the seafood counter or seasoned yellowfin tuna steaks in store-prepped Styrofoam trays from Kroger retail stores in AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NE, OH, SC, TN, VA and WV with sell by dates from August 29, 2019 and September 14, 2019 because they may cause scombroid poisoning. …