Restaurant Law Group

In the wake of at least 32 salmonella poisonings in 12 states, the USDA issued a warning to consumers to fully cook chicken dishes and carefully follow the instructions on the packages.
Though the chicken is raw in certain “Chicken Cordon Bleu” and “Chicken Kiev” packages, it appears to be cooked because of breading or pre-browning.  [...]

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued an alert warning consumers not to consume Smith Snacks Chicken Club Twister sandwiches because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
The company is voluntarily recalling the product after the contamination was discovered. There have been no reports of illnesses. Listeria, however, can be especially harmful in pregnant women.

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Mmm! Mmm! Can’t wait!
For some reason, most of us know it when the chicken we bite into is raw. For those who don’t have such discriminating palates, however, federal food-safety officials are trying to figure out what kind of labeling would help keep citizens from eating raw chicken and contracting salmonella.
Apparently stuffed chicken entrees, which [...]

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The USDA is naming names, specifically the names of 21 broiler chicken plants that have at least ten percent salmonella infection. The two facilities with the most contamination — as much as twenty percent — are a Pilgrim’s Pride plant in Georgia and a Tyson plant in Texas. Glad to see this little step in [...]

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Chicken from Canada that may be contaminated with listeria
A Canadian company, Inovata Foods, is recalling several thousand pounds of frozen chicken entrees distributed to several places in the United States. According to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the chickens may be contaminated with listeria.
Sold under the label “Discover Cuisine,” the chickens were discovered [...]

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