The Pistachio Recall: More Salmonella
The FDA and the California Department of Public Health announced on March 30 the recall of pistachios from Setton Farms, which have been linked to a discovery of salmonella originally identified by Kraft Foods in Back to Nature Trail Mix. The FDA has a list of recalled products, but that may grow.
Obviously, we have been through this drill before. It is interesting to note the reactions of different involved parties.
As the links above show, both the FDA and the Calfiornia Department of Public Health note the recall on their home pages. I would note that the FDA's message is easier to find, though.
Kraft notes it as a "Consumer Alert" in the upper right hand corner of their home page. It's not particularly prominent, but it is visible.
Setton Farms, at least as of the time this post was entered, did not note the recall on its home page at all.
Given that information about a nationwide recall of their pistachio products is available on Fox Business, the New York Times, Huffington Post and pretty much any other news outlet, you would think that Setton Farms would have had someone update their website and put this in big red letters.
Upcoming Hot Topics in Food Law Teleconfernce
UPDATE - This panel will address emerging issues related to the recalls and investigations related to the Peanut Corporation of America. The panel includes persons intimately involved with these issues. Anybody with an interest in the peanut recall should register and tune-in.
The American Bar Association is presenting its second Hot Topics in Food Law teleconference on February 10, 2009 at 10am Pacific Time (1pm EST). Anybody connected with the food industry and concerned with risks affecting the industry should consider registering. I have been involved with planning this event. No other use of 60 minutes will give you as much insight into the most current issues in food law. The cost begins at $35 for section of litigation members and ranges to $150 for non-ABA members.
The panel, moderated by Jessie Ziegler at Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC, Nashville, TN, includes the most diverse voices available:
Robert E. Brackett, Ph.D, Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC
Ricardo Carvajal, Of Counsel, Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara, PC, Washington, DC
Stephen Gardner, Director of Litigation, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Dallas, TX
Sherry A. Marcouiller, Chief Counsel, Food Law, Kraft Foods Global, Inc., Northfield, IL
