Headlines: U.S. Marshalls Seize Food Products in Wisconsin
FALLS CHURCH - A roundup of news from the field of safety and recall:
- Warehouse seizure: At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals on Tuesday seized a wide range of human and animal food products stored under insanitary conditions at Mid-States Closeouts, a distribution warehouse in Ellsworth, Wis. The products were seized under a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. U.S. Marshals seized all FDA-regulated human and animal food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination or other filth. During an FDA inspection of Mid-States Closeouts conducted in November and December 2009, the agency found widespread and active rodent infestation, numerous gnawed packages of human and animal food, rodent excreta pellets on, in, and around food packages and rodent nesting material.
- Accredited Labs: The following organizations were recently accredited by The Joint Commission: Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, N.Y.; Palm Beach Fertility Center, Boca Raton, Fla.; Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Ky.; Provena St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, Ill.; Specialists in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Fort Myers, Fla.; The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital and Clinics, Cooperstown, N.Y.
- Car safety: New Braunfels, Texas-based Simpson Performance Products and John Force Racing have reached an agreement naming Simpson as the official safety gear for John Force Racing, beginning with the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle season. Simpson makes safety products for the racing industry, including helmets, Nomex firesuits, restraints, shoes and gloves.
