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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 651

food safety

A woman checks the bill at a supermarket. (M Stock, iStock photos at Getty Images)
June 21, 2023, 1:51 pm
International review finds Israel can do more to donate surplus food to needy
Global Food Donation Policy Atlas report recommends more tax breaks, legislative support to help put to good use some of the 2.6 million tons of food lost or wasted annually
By Sue Surkes
Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 21, 2023, 5:25 am
Four-year-old dies in hospital two days after choking on a grape
Young child buried Saturday in Beersheba, had arrived at Soroka Medical Center in unstable condition Thursday
By ToI Staff
Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 19, 2023, 5:19 pm
Young boy in serious condition after choking on a grape
Hospital lists condition of 4-year-old as unstable; incident at Beersheba supermarket follows several other cases of kids choking on small objects in recent days
By ToI Staff
Alternative Classic Sliced Yellow Cheese made by Tnuva. (Supplied/Health Ministry)
January 8, 2023, 9:10 pm
Tnuva recalls vegan cheese product after metal shards found inside
Food manufacturing giant says ‘malfunction’ caused small pieces of metal to enter its ‘Alternative Classic Sliced Yellow Cheese’ product; affected customers eligible for refund
By ToI Staff
A frog was found in a bag of kosher lettuce in an Israeli grocery on July 31, 2019. (Twitter screenshot)
August 1, 2019, 2:28 pm
Customer finds live frog in bag of strictly kosher lettuce
Video of amphibian in package of greens which had seals of approval from five certification bodies elicits national amusement
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Bodybuilders. In Israel, bodybuilders use food supplements approved by the Health Ministry. (YouTube screenshot)
September 19, 2017, 8:01 pm
4 more arrested in probe of food supplement smuggling
Two senior Health Ministry employees and two customs agents nabbed, following earlier arrest of major importer, quarantine head
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A plate of hummus. (Teodora Djordjevic/ Getty Images)
November 29, 2016, 4:56 pm
Top supermarket chain reports risk of listeria in hummus
Customers who bought affected chickpea dish offered refund; Shufersal stresses no danger posed by other products
By ToI Staff
Sabra Hummus (Screenshot/YouTube)
November 21, 2016, 12:29 am
Sabra recalls hummus, other spreads over possible contamination
Virginia-based company issues listeria warning, but stresses none yet discovered in products
By JTA
Tahini production (illustrative photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)
August 31, 2016, 12:14 pm
More tahini recalled as factory tests positive for salmonella
Health Ministry finds contamination in RJM Food Industries Ltd. products, in latest food scare
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo: Cafe Aroma (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)
August 29, 2016, 6:08 pm
Listeria contamination suspected at popular Aroma cafe chain
In sixth food scare this month, popular cafe says its lychee coconut iced drinks could be contaminated
By ToI Staff
Asian-inspired citrus salmon (Liz Rueven/JTA)
August 24, 2016, 7:30 pm
Second company finds bacteria in salmon shipment to Israel
In fifth food scare in a month, Neto Group says contaminated fish didn’t come near consumers
By ToI Staff
Asian-inspired citrus salmon (Liz Rueven/JTA)
August 23, 2016, 8:49 pm
Company recalls frozen salmon over listeria fears
In fourth food scare in a month, Maadaney Miki warns public to steer clear of fish processed in July, August
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israeli shoppers buy food from the frozen section of Rami Levi supermarket in Talpiot, Jerusalem. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
August 12, 2016, 5:17 pm
Frozen veggie maker recalls all potato products amid listeria fears
Recall by french fries maker Milotal comes day after major tahini manufacturer says salmonella-tainted product reached Israeli stores
By ToI Staff
Prince Tahina's product is thought to be the origin of a salmonella contamination in Israel in August 2016 (Times of Israel)
August 12, 2016, 3:48 pm
Salmonella salads and side-dishes
Another recall of possibly contaminated foods shakes up the Hebrew-language outlets, which urge the government to do more to protect public health
By Adiv Sterman
Illustrative photo of cereal by Telma, which recently recalled hundreds of cereal and cornflakes packages after finding salmonella in their products. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
August 7, 2016, 10:24 pm
Unilever has license suspended for selling Salmonella-tainted cornflakes
With 240 boxes thought to have reached consumers, Health Ministry orders daily inspections at plant until contamination scare over
By ToI Staff
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