Vita Food Recalls Smoked Salmon Due to Listeria Concern
In a news release Friday, Vita Food Products announced the voluntary recall of a smoked salmon product due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, infections, especially in people with weakened immune systems. Subject to recall are 8,088 individual retail packages of 4 oz Vita Classic Premium… read more
EMSL Analytical Provides Testing to Prevent Food Pathogens
News agencies reported that over 8,000 packages of smoked salmon were recalled last week due to potential Listeria contamination. A month earlier, Listeria caused the recall of packaged 5 and 7-layer dips. EMSL Analytical, a foodborne pathogen-testing firm, is now available across the nation to aid food companies in testing their products for pathogens, allowing… read more
Asian Honey Banned in Europe Floods US Food Market
Media sources reported that a third or more of the honey eaten in the US is likely to have been smuggled from China and is potentially tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. Research shows that millions of pounds of honey that has been deemed unsafe in dozens of countries are being imported and sold… read more
FDA Bans Mexican Papayas Due to High Salmonella Percentage
News sources reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shut the American border to Mexican papayas Thursday because 15.6 percent of the imported fruit was found to be positive for Salmonella between May 12 and August 18. According to the FDA, the samples that tested positive were taken from 28 separate firms from… read more
Del Monte Sues FDA Over Unfair Cantaloupe Recall
News agencies reported that Del Monte Fresh Produce filed a suit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claiming that “erroneous speculation, unsupported by scientific evidence” resulted in the March recall of Guatemalan cantaloupes associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Panama. The complaint was filed in the US District Court in Maryland and seeks… read more
Listeria Concern Prompts Kimchi Recall in Southern States
In a news release Wednesday, Atlanta Oriental Food Wholesale Company announced the recall of certain kimchi products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Subject to recall are 1-gallon and 5-gallon containers of Cut Napa Kimchi. The potential for Listeria contamination was discovered during routine testing by the Atlanta-based company of 1-gallon containers of the traditional… read more
60,424 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled Over E. Coli Concerns
In a news release Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that National Beef Packaging Co., LLC is recalling ground beef products due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. The Dodge City, Kan., slaughter firm is recalling approximately 60,424 pounds of ground beef products including ground beef chubs produced on… read more
Undeclared Wheat, Soy Prompts Whole Foods Marinade Recall
In a news release Friday, Whole Foods Market announced the recall of two beer-flavored marinades sold in Washington, D.C., and six mid-Atlantic states due to undeclared soy and wheat allergens on the label. Subject to recall are 15-ounce plastic bottles of Whole Foods Market Stout Beer Marinade (UPC 000000305716) and Whole Foods Market Lager Beer… read more
Dips Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Tainted Guacamole
In a news release Friday, Fresh Food Concepts, Inc. announced that it is voluntarily recalling several guacamole-containing Layer Dip products due to the possibility that the avocado is tainted with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was spurred by a routine sampling program conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The sampling revealed that the avocado… read more
Possible Salmonella Contamination Spurs Cheese Spread Recall
In a news release Thursday, Miss Bonnie’s Gourmet, LLC announced that is recalling its Classic Cheddar Cheese Spread due to possible Salmonella contamination. According to the release the items subject to recall are packaged in 8 ounce glass jars and were distributed between August 1 and August 8, 2011, display a “Best By Date” of… read more
Ground Beef Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
In a news release Tuesday, the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that McNees Meats and Wholesale LLC. has recalled about 360 pounds of ground beef products that may be tainted by E. coli 0175:NM. Subject to recall are 36 10lb bags of McNees Ground Beef Bulk, which comes… read more
Salmonella Link Spurs Recall of 36 Million Pounds of Turkey
In a news release Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling about 36 million pounds of ground turkey products due to possible contamination by a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg. The products affected by the recall include ground turkey chubs, 85% ground turkey, and… read more
