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UNFI Voluntarily Recalls Wild Harvest Organic Basil Due to Possible Health Risk

May 13, 2020 FDA

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Wild Harvest® Organic Basil out of an abundance of caution because of the potential for the impacted product to be contaminated by Cyclospora cayetanensis. …

FDA Issues Re-opening Best Practices Checklist and Infographic for Retail Food Establishments that Closed or Partially Closed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 12, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two documents, a checklist and an infographic, designed to assist retail food establishments that might have been closed or partially closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in preparing to reopen. …

Condies Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy Allergen in Chicken Salad and Chicken Sandwiches

May 1, 2020 FDA

Condies Foods of Kearns, UT is recalling 165 units of roll chicken salad on croissant single item# 43237 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 – 05/6/2020, and sndw chicken sandwich on white single item# 43559 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 – 05/2/2020. …

FDA Offers Constituent Update on FSMA, and Retail Food Protection

April 28, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a fact sheet designed to help answer questions from the Food and Agriculture Sector about what respirators, disposable facemasks, such as surgical or medical masks, or cloth face coverings are most appropriate for various settings. …

FDA Issues Best Practices on Safe Food Handling and Employee Health in Retail Food Settings During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 10, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued information and best practices for retail food stores, restaurants, and pick-up and delivery services during the pandemic to protect workers and customers. Many of these are smart food safety practices that employers can consider at any time. This information is being issued in two convenient formats. …