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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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Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer today announced that beginning next month, the USDA will begin listing retail stores with meat and poultry products involved in Class I recalls - those of the most serious concern to public health.
The list of all grocery stores, convenience stores and big-box food clubs will be on the FSIS website. [...]

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JSM Meat Holdings, out of Chicago, is voluntarily recalling an unspecified amount of beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli.
The beef was distributed for further processing to companies in eleven states. The FSIS discovered the contamination. No illnesses have been reported as yet.

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Richard Raymond, head of USDA’s Food Safety programs, speaks on the safety of the U.S. beef supply. Mostly to assure Korea that our beef is safe, but also to assure Americans.

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One of the subjects that will be discussed at the Food Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 9 and 10: should USDA label beef products that may have E. coli as ‘adulterated’ even if they will be further processed in a way that will definitely kill the bacteria.
Though it sounds like it is more of [...]

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The USDA announced it has created a new office specifically to educate small meat processors in complying with food-safety regulations. Richard Raymond, the head of the Food Safety and Inspection Service said that the new office was created with existing USDA funds and employees.
It’s called the Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training, or OOEET [...]

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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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