Meat products
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Preventive Measures Are Important
It seems that sensitization about food has become one of the most important subjects in the world. Despite people thinking that they have vast knowledge of food care, it has become obvious that people are oblivious to the hazardous contents they expose their food to on a daily basis. A recent food article revealed that…
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Food Hygiene Importance
Everyone keeps talking about food hygiene and food safety, but lately it seems that all that is tied to food hygiene and safety is outbreaks. There have been many scares of an outbreak of many bacteria. Examples are the beef recall in Canada due to the possibility of the E. coli O157, or the outbreak…
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Implications of Shuanghui Takeover of Smithfield to Food Safety
In late May, it was announced that Shuanghui International, a Hong Kong-based company was to take over Smithfield Food. The deal was worth 4.7 billion dollars, currently marking it the biggest takeover by the Chinese government. Smithfield Food Company is based in Virginia and has been known for supplying precooked hams. The acquisition of the…
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90,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled by Colorado Meat Company
Yauk’s Specialty Meats, located in Windsor, Colorado, has recalled approximately ninety thousand pounds of poultry and meat products found to have been processed under unhygienic conditions. The recalls were announced by the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service in the United States. There are several brands that were recalled. One of their key…