by Associated Press Published: April 11,2013
Tags: bacteria, cafe, deli, food, food safety, food-bourne illness, meat, meat packer, product recall, public health, restaurant
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A Louisiana meat-packing company has recalled 20,166 pounds of potentially bacteria-tainted cooked roast beef deli meat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Manda Packing Co., based in Baker, La., is recalling the meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Food contaminated with the bacterium can cause [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 1,2013
Tags: cafe, council, festival, food, ordinance, regulation, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, vendor, visitor
OXFORD — The Oxford Tourism Council’s revamped selection process for food vendors at the Double Decker Arts Festival is drawing protests from some would-be participants. Recently, several businesses that applied for one of the 25 food booths at the festival received a letter asking them to resubmit their application with menus including something unique to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 17,2012
Tags: . tamales, cafe, city, eatery, festival, food, hot tamale, mayor, municipal government, proclamation, restaurant, tourism, tourist, visitor
GREENVILLE — The city of Greenville has unofficially been the known as the best place to grab some hot tamales for years. Tomorrow, the city will make it official. Mayor Chuck Jordan is scheduled to declare Greenville the “Hot Tamale Capital of the World” tomorrow at 10 a.m. on the front steps of City Hall. [...] [...]