News update: February 2011

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February 28 2011
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New Market Poultry, a New Market, Va., establishment, is recalling approximately 3,339 pounds of ice-packed, whole chicken products that may be adulterated due to leaking cooler condensate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

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USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Flooding in the South Central United States

2:03 PM Posted by Fireman

USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Flooding in the South Central United States
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:39:11 -0600

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations for residents in the South Central United States affected by recent flooding, strong winds, and tornadoes to minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses due to power outages and other problems often associated with severe weather.

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February 25 2011
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The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are sponsoring a public meeting to provide information, receive public comments on agenda items, and draft U.S. positions on issues to be discussed at the 31st Session of the Codex Committee on Fishery and Fishery Products (CCFFP) held in Tromso, Norway, April 11-16, 2011.

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Arkansas Firm Recalls Various Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Inspection

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Arkansas Firm Recalls Various Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Inspection
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:23:06 -0600

Petit Jean Farm, a Morrilton, Ark., firm, is recalling an undetermined amount of various meat and poultry products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

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