2007 News Releases

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December

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Dec 27, 2007) | En Español PDF
New York Firm Recalls Beef Patty Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (Dec 25, 2007) | En Español PDF
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination (Dec 20, 2007)(Updated Mar 9, 2008) | En Español PDF
Tennessee Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Dec 17, 2007) | En Español PDF
Kentucky Firm Recalls Sausage Products Due To Undeclared Allergen (Dec 10, 2007) | En Español PDF
USDA CONSUMER ALERT: Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency (Dec 10, 2007)
Illinois Firm Recalls Beef and Chicken Base Products Due To Undeclared Allergens (Dec 6, 2007) | En Español PDF
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips For Mailing Food Gifts This Holiday Season | En Español PDF(Dec 6, 2007)
FSIS Receives Prestigious 2007 Presidential Quality Award (Dec 4, 2007)

November

Signed Letter from FSIS to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Nov 27, 2007; PDF Only)
Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Milk And Milk Products (Nov 27, 2007)
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (Nov 24, 2007) | En Español PDF
Texas Firm Recalls Frozen Sausage Roll Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (Nov 15, 2007) | En Español PDF
USDA Gives Advice for Safely Preparing Your Thanksgiving Meal (Nov 14, 2007) | En Español PDF
California Firm Recalls Frozen Beef Tamales That May Contain Pieces of Metal (Nov 8, 2007) | En Español PDF
Signed Letter from FSIS to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Nov 8, 2007; PDF Only)
Statement of Dr. Richard Raymond Regarding Increased Testing and Re-inspection of Imported Meat and Poultry Products from Canada (Nov 3, 2007)
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Nov 3, 2007; PDF Only)
Oregon Firm Recalls Beef and Chicken Products due to Possible Adulteration (Nov 1, 2007) | En Español PDF
Ohio Firm Recalls Frozen Meat Pizzas Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Nov 1, 2007) | En Español PDF

October

FSIS Final Rule Allows Chile to Export Poultry and Poultry Products to the U.S. (Oct 30, 2007)
Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the 16th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (Oct 29, 2007)
New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Oct 27, 2007)
FSIS Provides Update on Topps Meat Company Recall Investigation (Oct 26, 2007)
Florida Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Oct 24, 2007)
Transcript of Tele-News Conference Regarding E. coli O157:H7 Actions (Oct 23, 2007)
FSIS Takes Aggressive Actions To Combat E. coli O157:H7 (Oct 23, 2007)
Georgia Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Oct 13, 2007)
Illinois Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Oct 13, 2007)
Missouri Firm Recalls Frozen Pot Pie Products For Possible Salmonella Contamination (Oct 11, 2007) | En Español PDF
Connecticut Firm Recalls Chicken and Pasta Product For Possible Listeria Contamination (Oct 9, 2007)
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen Chicken and Turkey Pot Pies (Oct 9, 2007)
Updated: New Jersey Firm Expands Recall of Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination | En Español (Oct 6, 2007; PDF Only) | Labels, Sep 29 Release & Additional Labels (PDF Only)
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Oct 6, 2007) | En Español PDF
FSIS to Co-Host Public Meeting on the Public Health Significance of Non-E. coli O157:H7 Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (Oct 5, 2007)
Transcript of USDA-FSIS Tele-News Conference on Topps Recall and E. coli Reduction Efforts (Oct 4, 2007)

September

Maryland Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (Sep 29, 2007)
New Jersey Firm Expands Recall of Ground Beef Products For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Sep 29, 2007; PDF Only) | En Español (PDF) | View labels (PDF Only)
New Jersey Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Sep 25, 2007)
Public Meeting To Address Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods For Special Dietary Uses (Sep 20, 2007)
Public Meeting To Address Agenda Items for the 39th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Sep 20, 2007)
USDA Web Portal Offers Big Food Safety Benefits For Small Food Processors (Sep 19, 2007)
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods to Hold Public Meetings (Sep 17, 2007)
Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for First Session of Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (Sep 17, 2007)
Utah Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products That May Contain Pieces of Metal (Sep 14, 2007)
USDA's Johanns, HHS' Leavitt Highlight Import Safety at Kansas City Meat Processing Plant (Sep 12, 2007)
Statement by Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the Strategic Framework for Import Safety (Sep 10, 2007)
New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Sep 5, 2007)

August

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (Aug 30, 2007)
Interagency Working Group on Import Safety to Hold Public Meeting (Aug 30, 2007)
New York Firm Recalls Gourmet Sausage Products Due to Undeclared Sulfites (Aug 16, 2007)
FSIS Announces Launch of 24-Hour Web Feature to Answer Technical and Policy Questions (Aug 16, 2007)
Massachusetts Firm Recalls Frozen Turkey Products Due to Undeclared Allergen (Aug 14, 2007)
Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Seventh Session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived From Biotechnology (Aug 9, 2007)

July

Nebraska Firm Recalls Ground Beef and Buffalo Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (Jul 25, 2007)
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection to Hold Public Meetings (Jul 24, 2007)
Public Health Based Inspection to Be Topic of FSIS Public Meeting (Jul 23, 2007)
Michigan Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Jul 21, 2007)
Georgia Firm Expands Recall of Canned Meat Products That May Contain Clostridium botulinum | En Español (Jul 21, 2007)
Georgia Firm Recalls Canned Meat Products That May Contain Clostridium botulinum (Jul 19, 2007)
FSIS Publishes Final Rule Prohibiting Processing of "Downer" Cattle (Jul 12, 2007)
Iowa Firm Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Due To Mislabeling (Jul 6, 2007)

June

Tennessee Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products for Possible Listeria Contamination (Jun 29, 2007)
Alfred Almanza Named Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (Jun 27, 2007)
Illinois Firm Recalls Beef and Chicken Bases Due To Mislabeling (Jun 21, 2007)
California Firm Recalls Pork Egg Roll Products due to Mislabeling (Jun 19, 2007)
Washington Firm Recalls Beef Products For Possible Contamination (Jun 15, 2007)
FSIS to Hold Meeting to Discuss Results of Expert Elicitation (Jun 15, 2007)
California Firm Expands Recall of Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Jun 9, 2007)
Texas Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Jun 8, 2007)
California Firm Expands Recall of Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Jun 6, 2007)
New York Firm Recalls Chicken Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (Jun 5, 2007)
Codex Seeks Comments on Sanitary and Phytosanitary International Standard-Setting Activities (Jun 4, 2007)
California Firm Recalls Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Jun 3, 2007)

May

National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods to Hold Public Meetings (May 30, 2007)
FSIS to Seek Public Comments for the 30th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (May 30, 2007)
FSIS Seeks Comments on Agency Decision-Making During Investigation Into Animal Feed Containing Melamine (May 25, 2007)
USDA Hosts Food Safety Camp for Kids: Offers Food Safety Tips for Summer (May 23, 2007)
Massachusetts Firm Recalls Chicken Sausage Products Due to Undeclared Allergen (May 18, 2007)
USDA Releases Poultry for Processing (May 18, 2007)
USDA Clears Swine for Processing; Human Health Risk Assessment Updated (May 15, 2007)
Michigan Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Contamination With E. coli O157:H7 (May 11, 2007; PDF Only)
Minnesota Firm Recalls Beef Trim Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (May 10, 2007; PDF Only)
Fact Sheet: Melamine and Analogues Safety/Risk Assessment (May 7, 2007)
Joint Release: Scientists Conclude Very Low Risk to Humans from Food Containing Melamine (May 7, 2007)
USDA Names Members to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (May 4, 2007)
California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Turkey Products for Possible Listeria Contamination (May 1, 2007)

April

Joint Update: FDA/USDA Trace Adulterated Animal Feed to Poultry (Apr 30, 2007)
Joint Update: FDA/USDA Update on Tainted Animal Feed (Apr 28, 2007)
Joint Release: FDA and USDA Determine Swine Fed Adulterated Product; USDA to Compensate for Depopulation (Apr 26, 2007)
California Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products for Possible E. coli O157:H7 (Apr 20, 2007; PDF Only)
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Beef Products for Possible E. coli O157:H7 (Apr 20, 2007; PDF Only) | Labels, Retail Products (PDF Only)
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Salami Products Due To Undeclared Allergen (Apr 18, 2007)
Minnesota Firm Recalls Sausage Products That May Contain Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin (Apr 13, 2007
Members Named to National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (Apr 13, 2007)

March

Public Meeting To Address Codex Committee On Food Labeling (Mar 30, 2007)
FSIS Issues A Notice Of Adjusted Dollar Limitations For Retail Store Operation Exemptions (Mar 30, 2007)
FSIS To Hold Series Of Meetings On Risk-Based Inspection (Mar 30, 2007)
Missouri Firm Recalls Bacon Due To Insufficient Cooling (Mar 27, 2007)
Learn To Be Food Safe During Easter and Passover Meals; USDA Provides Consumers with Key Food Safety Recommendations (Mar 26, 2007)
Washington Firm Recalls Summer Sausage Due To Undeclared Allergen (Mar 9, 2007)
What They're Saying About Risk-Based Inspection in Processing Plants (Mar 9, 2007)
Washington Firm Recalls Ground Beef for Possible
E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Mar 2, 2007)

February

South Carolina Firm Expands Recall of Chicken Breast Strips For Possible Listeria Contamination (Feb 28, 2007)
Nevada Firm Recalls Semi-Boneless Ham Steaks for Possible Listeria Contamination (Feb 27, 2007)
Public Meeting To Address Agenda Items for the 39th Session of Codex Committee on Food Additives (Feb 27, 2007)
FSIS Proposes Timeline for Risk-Based Inspection in Processing Plants (Feb 22, 2007)
Statement of Dr. Richard Raymond, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety: Risk-Based Inspection at Processing Establishments (Feb 22, 2007) | PDF
South Carolina Firm Recalls Chicken Breast Strips For Possible Listeria Contamination (Feb 18, 2007)
Public Meeting To Address Agenda Items for Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (Feb 15, 2007)
Public Meeting To Address Agenda Items for the 24th Session of Codex Committee on General Principles (Feb 15, 2007)
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Pasta and Meatball Meals Due To Possible Underprocessing (Feb 12, 2007)
Public Meeting To Address Agenda Items for Codex Committee On Methods of Analysis and Sampling (Feb 9, 2007)
Ohio Firm Recalls Pasta Entrees for Toddlers Due To Undeclared Allergen (Feb 5, 2007)
Indiana Firm Recalls Canned Chicken Noodle Soup Due To Undeclared Allergens (Feb 3, 2007)

January

Arkansas Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (Jan 29, 2007)
Oregon Firm Recalls Smoked Hams Due To Possible Underprocessing (Jan 26, 2007)
USDA Offers Food Safety and Nutrition Advice for Your Super Bowl Party (Jan 26, 2007)
California Firm Recalls Pasta Salad with Chicken for Possible Listeria Contamination (Jan 25, 2007)
New York Firm Recalls Pork Dumpling and Won-Ton Products Due To Undeclared Allergen (Jan 24, 2007; PDF Only) | View Labels (PDF Only; 778k)
Iowa Firm Recalls Frankfurters Due To Possible Underprocessing (Jan 23, 2007)
Colorado Firm Recalls Sausage Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (Jan 5, 2007)
Administrator Masters Leaving Food Safety and Inspection Service; Dr. David Goldman to Serve As FSIS Acting Administrator (Jan 5, 2007)
Louisiana Firm Recalls Head Cheese Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (Jan 3, 2007)

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