US Chicken, Pork Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks, USDA Studies Confirm January 14, 2025 By Tom Polansek Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal...
Safety Board Reports on Hazardous Ammonia Accident at Virginia Food Processor November 19, 2024 The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into the hazardous ammonia release...
Teen Who Ate Spicy Tortilla Chip Died of High Chile Consumption; Also Had Heart Defect May 22, 2024 By Michael Casey, Kathy McCormack and Steve LeBlanc A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity...
OSHA Cites Hanover Foods for 70 Alleged Safety Violations May 1, 2024 Pennsylvania-based food manufacturer Hanover Foods Corp. has been found in violation of dozens of safety and health hazards at its...
OSHA Fines Boston’s Dumpling Maker Chinese Spaghetti Factory $190K July 25, 2023 When federal workplace safety inspectors returned to a Boston food plant in March 2023, they said they discovered the plant’s...
Class Action Claims Kellogg Scrimps on Strawberries in Pop Tarts October 25, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Giant food manufacturer Kellogg is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that it is misleading the public with its Frosted...
Georgia Peanut Plant Manager Cites Mold, Mildew During Salmonella Trial August 13, 2014 By Ray Henry A Georgia food processor linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak shipped thousands of pounds of peanut products after learning its...
LIU Launches Product Recall Policy for Packagers, Co-Packers September 30, 2013 Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched LIU Packagers Protection, a new LIU product recall policy...
Georgia Food Manufacturers Not Following ‘Red Flag’ Reporting Law: Audit September 25, 2012 By Ray Henry Food manufacturers in Georgia may be dodging a first-of-its-kind law requiring that they inform state food inspectors when their products...