Waco, Texas-based Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has recalled more than 100,000 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties that may be contaminated with rubber.
The U.S. is an outlier in the move by major meat-producing countries to create systems that track meat back to its source. Unlike many other nations, the U.S. has no mandatory national traceability guidelines for domestic producers.
Meijer has voluntarily recalled select Meijer branded Greek and low-fat yogurt as a precautionary measure after a customer found glass in its yogurt cups.
National Frozen Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling Not-Ready-To-Eat, Individually Quick Frozen green beans and mixed vegetables because they could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
In 2007, there were only 14 recalls involving undeclared allergens in U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)-regulated foods. This year, there have already been 60 recalls involving nearly 10 million pounds of product.
What does 2018 have in store for the meat and poultry industry? There is a plethora of issues facing our industry from trade to immigration to recovering from weather events. Below are a few regulatory and legislative issues that may affect the FSIS-regulated industry in 2018.