Restaurant Law Group

The notorious NY Health Department shut down over 1700 restaurants in 2009, 27 percent more than in 2008. According to the Daily News, it wasn’t because more restaurants were violating the rules, it was because the Health Department actually got around to inspecting almost all of them.
Apparently not so concerned with trans fats and calorie [...]

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USDA scientists have developed an ultra-small nanotechnological device that can detect salmonella in foods, and could be adapted to detect other pathogens. The device includes an organic fluorescent dye which, when it finds salmonella, “lights up” so that it can be seen more easily.

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There is no shortage of tips on keeping your loved ones from contracting a food-borne illness. But the NBC affiliate in Wisconsin is nice enough to supply a video as well as text. Here is part of their cornucopia of advice:
The most important rule is not to cook the stuffing with the turkey. Just don’t [...]

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It seems uncanny that Canada could have yet another round of listeria problems, but UPI reports that in routine testing of food from Eurest Dining Services, traces of listeria were discovered.
The company supplies meat to, among other places, correctional institutions in Ontario. The acting chief of health services for the province has warned those who [...]

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So that your Thanksgiving is truly thankful and memorable in a good way, there are quite a few things to watch out for when preparing turkey. You’d be surprised at how often that great “stuffed” feeling becomes unstuffed with salmonella.

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What is it about poor Canada that is taking such a beating with food safety this year? After epidemics of salmonella, E. coli and listeria, now it seems that someone is dumping potentially poisoned candy on the market in Toronto illegally.
Hershey’s candy that was recalled two years ago for potential salmonella poisoning, and supposedly destroyed, [...]

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The Canadian death toll due to listeria food poisoning could be higher than officially reported, according to Torstar News Service.
Lack of blood tests in nursing homes and hospitals points to an even higher figure than the 20 known deaths. Blood tests have been denied patients at one nursing home even though a person died [...]

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Harry and David are recalling the Moose — the Moose Munch Confection, Milk Chocolate Gingerbread, that is. According to the FDA, the product has undeclared pecans in it.
The product was only in Harry and David stores. No illnesses have been reported associated with the product, but for those with allergies, the pecans could be life-threatening.

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Though samples from one of Maple Leaf’s processing lines are still showing positive for listeria contamination, after its other lines have repeatedly passed inspection, those meats have been cleared by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for distribution.
The company attributed the listeria, which sickened over 50 people and was responsible for 29 deaths, to a [...]

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Koala March Cookies
The Lotte Company, Battle Creek, Michigan, is recalling all of its Koala March cookies because they were manufactured in China and “may” contain melamine.
The cookies were distributed nationwide and in Canada. The recall includes nine different brands, according to the FDA.

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