tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post4126846146288379098..comments2023-09-11T05:38:13.195-05:00Comments on Cheese Underground: Game Changer: FDA Rules No Wooden Boards in Cheese AgingJeanne Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924798467625803041noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-47671450716116694562014-06-09T06:53:33.627-05:002014-06-09T06:53:33.627-05:00Thank you everyone for your comments! I'm goin...Thank you everyone for your comments! I'm going to close commenting on this now, as I think we've covered all points, and I don't want this to get ugly. I will keep writing on the subject - stay tuned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-8757728194045600702014-06-09T06:47:04.288-05:002014-06-09T06:47:04.288-05:00Yes, there IS "scientific evidence" .......Yes, there IS "scientific evidence" ....... TO THE CONTRARY!<br /><br />It is a proven FACT that many species, especially Maple, contains a natural bactericide which makes it IDEAL as a cutting board and for many other uses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-11818807052968424812014-06-09T06:43:19.975-05:002014-06-09T06:43:19.975-05:00Hi Kathy -- send me an email, and I will forward y...Hi Kathy -- send me an email, and I will forward you the FDA full response and more info. My email is jeanne@wordartisanllc.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-25172654282387359882014-06-09T06:31:37.552-05:002014-06-09T06:31:37.552-05:00Yeah, http://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementaction...Yeah, http://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warningletters/2012/ucm325714.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-7946427354286856352014-06-09T06:30:43.201-05:002014-06-09T06:30:43.201-05:00http://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warnin...http://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warningletters/2012/ucm325714.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-1165657966257256522014-06-09T06:29:19.551-05:002014-06-09T06:29:19.551-05:00Yes, fecal matter in the cheese. http://www.fda.g...Yes, fecal matter in the cheese. http://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warningletters/2012/ucm325714.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-17024743966308175612014-06-09T06:10:30.022-05:002014-06-09T06:10:30.022-05:00Hmmm?, "The most interesting part of the FDA&...Hmmm?, "The most interesting part of the FDA's statement it that it does not consider this to be a new policy, but rather an enforcement of an existing policy." Yep technically this is correct, as I've been through many Food Safety audits by these morons with a badge. Now they're going after the ever ominous wooden shelf whereas before they were only focused on the ever dangerous wooden handle brooms. Another safe political decision in light of the many reports of people eating wooden handle broom in the news these days. Keep up the good work protecting us Big Brother!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-38250320643742564352014-06-09T06:01:27.339-05:002014-06-09T06:01:27.339-05:00Wow! I think you hit that on the head there. Am su...Wow! I think you hit that on the head there. Am sure there was good intention on the part of signing the prevention rather than reaction to food safety act but the big business smell is all over this.nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-37466419323643318572014-06-09T05:15:39.700-05:002014-06-09T05:15:39.700-05:00Oh goodie, now we can import cheese from China - t...Oh goodie, now we can import cheese from China - they can age it on melamine, and make it from melamine, too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-25890585813950660002014-06-09T03:16:35.001-05:002014-06-09T03:16:35.001-05:00Stop blaming Obama. This is cheese and wood. He...Stop blaming Obama. This is cheese and wood. He's President of the United States. I doubt they had a briefing in the situation room when this was being discussed. <br /><br />Some non-elected bureaucrat at the FDA came up with this, and - if there *was* a payoff (I agree it's possible) - he kept the money. If you brought this up to the President he'd have no idea what you're talking about. Be mad. Write your representatives. But stop acting like the only thing the President has to do is personally make decisions on cheese aging. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-50615529630872428222014-06-09T00:49:29.929-05:002014-06-09T00:49:29.929-05:00Apparently a cheese-related Listeria outbreak last...Apparently a cheese-related Listeria outbreak last year killed one and additionally led to a miscarriage. May have been the catalyst for the stepped up enforcement.<br />http://www.fda.gov/food/recallsoutbreaksemergencies/outbreaks/ucm359588.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-60905604847713141052014-06-09T00:29:07.911-05:002014-06-09T00:29:07.911-05:00I used to say that, "American Cheese" is...I used to say that, "American Cheese" is an insult to America. Now I think it's getting the cheese it deserves. Time to start a DIY cheese movement?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-90999043536833741712014-06-09T00:07:08.956-05:002014-06-09T00:07:08.956-05:00Monsanto? Weren't they the people who made ag...Monsanto? Weren't they the people who made agent orange for the Army?Father Daciushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113230028349723288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-900830184624995072014-06-08T23:55:16.029-05:002014-06-08T23:55:16.029-05:00This is the same FDA that approves prescription dr...<i>This is the same FDA that approves prescription drugs that kill more than they cure? </i><br /><br />The very same FDA that would accept 100 deaths from NOT approving a drug to prevent 1 death from approving a drug.Bob Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529227377343189206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-59350017936868012522014-06-08T23:53:41.887-05:002014-06-08T23:53:41.887-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kathy E. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17581038968990084769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-84125875409461223052014-06-08T23:52:37.541-05:002014-06-08T23:52:37.541-05:00I'd like to report on this but there are no so...I'd like to report on this but there are no sources (links) for claims or quotes. Can you please provide them?<br /><br />Kathy E Gill<br />@kegillKathy E. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17581038968990084769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-19752951223729730352014-06-08T23:15:09.302-05:002014-06-08T23:15:09.302-05:00I agree with ekw that it is more likely the govern...I agree with ekw that it is more likely the government reaching for more power, not the "big cheese" companies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-57029218970444307652014-06-08T22:41:46.276-05:002014-06-08T22:41:46.276-05:00Haha doesnt the best cheese get its flavor from ba...Haha doesnt the best cheese get its flavor from bacteria? And doesn't cheese come from "aged" milk? There is at least one that actually has worms in it! I guess thousands of years worth of experience just doesn't mean anything anymore!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-16579793111084226802014-06-08T22:19:50.955-05:002014-06-08T22:19:50.955-05:00Some of that "Change" you voted for. Th...Some of that "Change" you voted for. The practice has worked for thousands of years, but Obama is going to change it. Cheese becomes cheese because of the micro-organisms in it. But the new rule is to protect cheese from micro-organisms. That makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-17981780739429486682014-06-08T22:06:24.743-05:002014-06-08T22:06:24.743-05:00Hey FDA, how about you do something about antibiot...Hey FDA, how about you do something about antibiotic overuse in feedlot animals? How about doing something far more useful than witch hunting cheesemakers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-53408148220666259322014-06-08T21:29:11.966-05:002014-06-08T21:29:11.966-05:00In America, the government is not satisfied with a...In America, the government is not satisfied with any food that is not the mandatory 15 percent pink slime! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-44942532948230958552014-06-08T21:12:20.392-05:002014-06-08T21:12:20.392-05:00NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! This can't be happening. ...NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! This can't be happening. This mustn't be happening. Leave my cheese alone. I refuse to accept that I will have to become a criminal to have a decent piece of cheese. Annie Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998655955358936759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-81217513983229317172014-06-08T21:11:34.029-05:002014-06-08T21:11:34.029-05:00Is Velveeta aged on wooden boards? - - - oh wait -...Is Velveeta aged on wooden boards? - - - oh wait - that's "cheese food" not "cheese"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-38063622643042844242014-06-08T20:35:53.925-05:002014-06-08T20:35:53.925-05:00I don't know if "Big Cheese" is resp...I don't know if "Big Cheese" is responsible for these rules changes or not, but Big Government surely is. Often, big manufacturers create smaller divisions to compete in the niche manufacturing of various products, not just cheese. <br /><br />Is there a conspiracy among the giants when it is far more likely that those big guys can simply spin off some smaller group, give it a clever "artisanal" name, and compete that way? To me this smacks far more of overreaching <i>government</i>, not conspiring dairy companies. Plus President Obama <b>signed these rules into law</b> three years ago! If there is such a conspiracy, then it could be that the larger companies conspired <i>with the government</i> to do this. <br />ekwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905393660179494823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25381624.post-2215872414395681212014-06-08T19:32:05.144-05:002014-06-08T19:32:05.144-05:00We are a Velveeta "processed cheese food"...We are a Velveeta "processed cheese food" nation. We have robbed the flavor from so many cheeses because of the required pasteurization and now we rob the flavor given by wood. We don't see people dropping like flies in France because of bad cheese! And you have never had a good brie if all you have had was made in the US. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com