News, Imported spices a source of contamination, FDA says (chicken, 2013, seasoning)

[JD59]

About 12% of spices imported into the U.S. each year is contaminated with insects, animal excrement, rodent hair and even rubber bands, according to a Food and Drug Administration draft report released Wednesday.

The study was conducted in response to recent cases of salmonella found in imported spices. It looked at ways to reduce the rates of human illness caused by contamination in the seasonings.

Imported spices a source of contamination, FDA says - latimes.com

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by John1960

About 12% of spices imported into the U.S. each year is contaminated with insects, animal excrement, rodent hair and even rubber bands, according to a Food and Drug Administration draft report released Wednesday.

The study was conducted in response to recent cases of salmonella found in imported spices. It looked at ways to reduce the rates of human illness caused by contamination in the seasonings.

Imported spices a source of contamination, FDA says - latimes.com

This is just about the same subject that we discussed in detail just last week. :think Actually, the one last week was a little different, but pretty much based on something FDA had to say. I guess we will all have to give up using spices or not let these reports bother us too much...

[mrs.cool]

Originally Posted by John1960

About 12% of spices imported into the U.S. each year is contaminated with insects, animal excrement, rodent hair and even rubber bands, according to a Food and Drug Administration draft report released Wednesday.

The study was conducted in response to recent cases of salmonella found in imported spices. It looked at ways to reduce the rates of human illness caused by contamination in the seasonings.

Imported spices a source of contamination, FDA says - latimes.com

Are you sure they're not describing Chicken McNuggets??