The produce department has it all when it comes to food safety risks, but they can be managed.

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach over fears of salmonella contamination.

Ruleau Brothers Inc. is recalling a whitefish pate product that may contain undeclared allergens.

Audits of commissaries, central kitchens and other off-site facilities that provide prepared foods and other value-added products to retail grocery stores are typically not as in-depth as audits of typical grocery suppliers, says Tyler Williams, vice president of operations for St. Louis-based ASI LLC.

Product containing extraneous materials and undeclared allergens triggered the actions from separate companies.

An undetermined amount of meat was recalled.

When it comes to the fresh foods offered in supermarket perimeter departments, convenience may be king, but the way consumers see it, fresh is queen.

Preventing cross-contamination of allergens requires diligence at all levels of the food supply chain.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, FSIS said.