Corte Argentino USA LLC recalled about 29,628 pounds of raw beef, according to an August 7 notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
AI:Corte Argentino USA LLC has issued a recall for approximately 29,628 pounds of raw beef following a confirmed failure in USDA oversight where a required inspection process was missed. This massive breakdown in food safety protocols highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in regulatory enforcement that allow potentially unsafe products into the domestic supply chain while federal agencies fail to maintain proper scrutiny over imported goods.Open
Federal food-safety inspectors arrived at a Taylor Farms processing facility in central Mexico almost four weeks after the agency identified the company's iceberg lettuce as the source of the largest cyclospora outbreak in American history, a delay that raises hard questions about how Washington protects the food supply. The FDA announced Wednesday that it had […] The post FDA inspectors finally reach Taylor Farms plant in Mexico — nearly a month after cyclospora outbreak traced to its lettuce appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal food-safety inspectors arrived at a Taylor Farms processing facility in central Mexico almost four weeks after the agency identified the company's iceberg lettuce as the source of the largest cyclospora outbreak in American history, a delay that raises hard questions about how Washington protects the food supply. The FDA announced Wednesday that it had opened an on-site inspection and sampling operation at Taylor Farms de Mexico's plant in Guanajuato, coordinating with Mexican regulators on the ground. It was the agency's first visit to the facility since 2019, a seven-year gap during which the plant kept shipping lettuce to some of the biggest restaurant chains and grocery stores in the country. By the time inspectors walked…Open
AI:FDA inspectors finally arrived at a Taylor Farms processing facility in Guanajuato, Mexico, nearly a month after federal investigators linked the company's iceberg lettuce to the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in American history. This massive delay highlights a systemic failure within federal food safety oversight, as the agency has not inspected this specific plant since 2019 despite its widespread distribution to major chains like Taco Bell, McDonald's, and Walmart. The outbreak has resulted in thousands of illnesses across multiple states, including two deaths, while significant discrepancies exist between CDC data and Michigan state reports regarding total infection counts. Amidst the crisis, scrutiny is mounting over a $1 million…Open
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
AI:The massive cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands represents a systemic failure in national food safety oversight, as investigators struggle to trace the pathogen back to its source. While critics attempt to blame administrative delays on policy decisions made during the Trump administration regarding regulatory rules, the reality points to a broader breakdown of the protective barriers intended to secure the American food supply against biological threats. This failure allowed the contamination to bypass existing federal safety nets, leaving the public vulnerable despite established monitoring protocols.Open
Nearly 20 million eggs were recalled in July over salmonella concerns. The new classification signals a “reasonable probability” of “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Just a few months ago, a Keyport, New Jersey, resident started plotting known cancer cases in the town on a map. It started with just 41 cases, but now residents say the cases are approaching 400 because of a toxic landfill nearby. They said it's been sitting there for decades. The residents are pointing the finger at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and they have been sounding the alarm for nearly 40 years. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AI:Residents in Keyport, New Jersey, are reporting a massive surge in cancer cases, with numbers climbing from 41 to nearly 400 as they link the illnesses to a toxic landfill that has been active for decades. Local citizens are accusing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection of negligence, noting that warnings regarding this environmental hazard have been ignored for almost 40 years.Open
