Tommy Irvin
Tommy Irvin, the state agriculture commissioner for Georgia is telling the FDA, “wait just a jalapeno-pickin’ minute, now,” when it comes to the Feds’ advice to throw away all their jalapenos.
Irvin is convinced that his state’s jalapenos are just fine, thank you very much, and he’s taking the extraordinary step of sending out teams [...]
GEORGIA COMMISSIONER FIRED UP OVER JALAPENOS
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments · FDA, Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Salmonella
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RECALLS OF PEPPERS STARTING
July 28th, 2008 · No Comments · FDA, Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Recalls, Salmonella
Two companes are recalling peppers and other products, according to the FDA.
Agricola Zaragoza, of McAllen, Texas, is recalling jalapeno peppers that were infected with the same strain of salmonella saintpaul that is responsible for more than 1,200 illnesses. It hasn’t yet been established if their particular peppers, distributed in Georgia and Texas, are responsible for [...]
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OUT OF THE BROILER AND INTO THE FIRE
April 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Salmonella, USDA
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 [...]