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Ruiz Food Products, Inc. recalls beef and poultry products due to possible Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes contamination in onion ingredient

October 22, 2018

Ruiz Food Products, Inc., is recalling approximately 2,490,593 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry taquitos that may be adulterated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Food Safety

More than 6 million pounds of beef recalled

Meat may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport

Casey Laughman

October 4, 2018

JBS has announced the recall of more than 6.5 million pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport.

Food Safety

Cargill Meat Solutions recalls ground beef due to possible E. coli

Products were shipped to retail locations nationwide

Casey Laughman

September 20, 2018

Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli.

Blockchain-based pilot tracks cattle from ranch to table

Beefchain.io, the blockchain traceability platform, is said to be the first in the market to verify ranch-to-table traceability.

September 20, 2018

Wyoming Certified Beef, LLC, Devils Tower, Wyo., and Germany-based TE-FOOD International partnered to develop a blockchain solution that showcases the premium living conditions of the cattle on its higher quality cuts of beef.

How to use less water for beef processing without compromising food safety

While keeping busy is a good thing, high levels of production require additional use of resources including antimicrobials, water and overall energy.

Bob Ogren

July 13, 2018

Beef processing requires more water per pound than any other type of protein and, the biggest users of water are the carcass washing cabinets used as interventions, which can go through 300 gallons or more per minute.

Food Safety

Barbequed beef recalled due to possible contamination

Product may be contaminated with rubber

Casey Laughman

April 24, 2018

Harrison, Ohio-based J.T.M Provisions Co. is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of barbequed beef products that may be contaminated with rubber.

USDA Recall

Koch recalls beef contaminated with plastic

Almost 120,000 pounds of beef rib-shaped patties recalled after being possibly contaminated with thin, blue plastic pieces.

Crystal Lindell

April 13, 2018

Koch Foods, Inc., a Fairfield, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 119,480 pounds of beef rib-shaped patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue plastic pieces, FSIS says.

Cargill Canadian beef sustainability pilot yields positive Q1 results

During the first three months, the pilot tested and developed methodology for tracking eligible cattle through audited live animal supply chains.

March 15, 2018

The first three months of Cargill’s Canadian beef sustainability pilot project yielded encouraging results, proving the model works and demonstrating significant potential to scale the program.

New technique detects impurities in ground beef within minutes

Food science students were able to say with 80% accuracy which animal parts were used and in what concentration.

November 28, 2017

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, have found a better way to identify unwanted animal products in ground beef.

Manufacturing News

How to avoid USDA import refusals with preparation

Recent Brazilian meat scandal shines a light on USDA policies on imported foods.

Wayne Labs

July 27, 2017

Every day around the world, in most countries, food products are refused entry—not just due to food safety issues, but also inaccurate paperwork, label issues and adulteration.