What are the food safety concerns about butter?

Recent food safety breakdowns involving peanut butter, spinach, ground beef, eggs and ground turkey have resulted in hundreds of product recalls, thousands of illnesses and widespread media attention, but failed to change the way food is produced, or processed. read more

Since these foods are ingredients in so many food products, contamination or mislabeling of allergens can pose a widespread risk. Contamination may come from harmful bacteria such as salmonella, some foods in these categories, particularly grains, are also susceptible to chemical environmental risks. read more

There are very few food safety concerns about butter. If you are thinking of nutritional dangers, that is a much more controversial subject. Butter, which you might know, is almost entirely fat, (80%, legally). read more