Danny Meyer To Receive The Torch Award At 2017 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show Of NY

December 30, 2016 Urban Expositions

Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and the founder of Shake Shack, will receive the Torch Award during the upcoming International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York (Sunday, March 5 – Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Javits Center in New York).

Gold Medal Packing Recalls Veal Products, Possible E. Coli Contamination

December 30, 2016 USDA FSIS

Gold Medal Packing Inc., a Rome, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,607 pounds of boneless veal products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26 and O45, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Outbreak Of Salmonella Oslo Infections Linked To Persian Cucumbers

In April 2016, PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, detected a multistate cluster of Salmonella enterica serotype Oslo infections with an indistinguishable pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern (XbaI PFGE pattern OSLX01.0090).* Epidemiologic evidence indicates Persian cucumbers as the source of Salmonella Oslo infections in this outbreak. This is the fourth identified multistate outbreak of salmonellosis associated with cucumbers since 2013.

Agricultural Innovator Jim Knutzon Joins SCS Global Services In Senior Position

December 30, 2016 SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services is pleased to announce that Jim Knutzon has joined its corporate management team as the new Vice President for Special Projects. Mr. Knutzon brings decades of agricultural experience to the position, including pioneering work in sustainable and organic production, product development, food safety, and standards development. He will play a pivotal role in the continued expansion of SCS’s certification, auditing, and testing services.

Where Food Comes From Acquires Sureharvest

December 30, 2016 SureHarvest

Where Food Comes From Inc., the largest independent verifier of food production practices in North America, is acquiring SureHarvest Inc.