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Buddy’s Kitchen Recalls Pork and Chicken Products due to Possible Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination in Vegetables
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- Written by USDA USDA
- Published: 21 October 2018 21 October 2018
Washington, DC - Buddy’s Kitchen, Inc., a Burnsville, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 212,746 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products that contain vegetables that may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday.
FDA’s new steps to help produce farmers, processors more effectively comply with food safety requirements
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
- Published: 21 October 2018 21 October 2018
Washington, DC - Fruits and vegetables are a key part of a healthy diet. But because of the way produce is grown, handled and consumed – often raw – it can become contaminated with foodborne pathogens that may make consumers sick. Farmers understand the importance of food safety when they grow their crops. So did Congress when it passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Allen Charged In Seven-Count Federal Indictment With Threat To Use A Biological Toxin As A Weapon
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- Written by FBI FBI
- Published: 21 October 2018 21 October 2018
Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned a seven-count indictment Thursday morning charging William Clyde Allen, III, age 39, of Logan, Utah, in connection with ricin-related threats. The indictment alleges he knowingly threatened to use a biological agent and toxin, specifically ricin, as a weapon.
Russian National Charged with Interfering in U.S. Political System
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 21 October 2018 21 October 2018
Alexandria, Virginia - A criminal complaint was unsealed in Alexandria, Virginia, Friday charging a Russian national for her alleged role in a Russian conspiracy to interfere in the U.S. political system, including the 2018 midterm election. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia, and FBI Director Christopher Wray made the announcement after the charges were unsealed.
Presidential Proclamation on National Forest Products Week, 2018
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 20 October 2018 20 October 2018
Washington, DC - Each day, Americans use and benefit from high-quality products generated from our Nation’s bountiful forests. During National Forest Products Week, we recognize that strong, healthy, and well-managed forests are vital to our Nation’s economic prosperity.