Listeriosis Outbreak Expands to Include Five More States
The outbreak of Listeriosis that has caused eight deaths has been expanded to include five more states, making the total number of states affected 22, according to news sources. The Food and Drug Administration found that cantaloupes were also sold in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Ohio and Oklahoma, as well as the previously mentioned 17 states:… read more
Metal Pieces Prompt Pepperidge Farm Recall
Pepperidge Farm, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has announced a recall of some of the company’s Baked Naturals Sesame Sticks product after reports suggested small pieces of wire may be present, according to recent news sources. The Food and Drug Administration has heard from a few customers who received minor… read more
Uneviscerated Herring Recalled
World Wide Fish Products Inc. has announced a recall of their Smoked Split Herring because the product was found to be uneviscerated during a routine inspection, according to news sources. The product was sold on August 17, 2011 to Food Plaza Market, NSA Supermarket (Bravo), P&P Distributers, Brooklyn #1 Meat Market, and Flaming Meat Distributors,… read more
Undercooked Chicken Recalled by USDA
Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc., in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, has issued a recall for their chicken breast products that may be undercooked, according to news sources. Approximately 360 pounds of the breaded chicken breast product are being recalled. The products would have been sold to consumers at… read more
Contaminated Cantaloupe Toll Rises to 8 deaths
The cantaloupes that the Food and Drug Administration linked the recent multi-state listeriosis outbreak with have caused a sharp rise in already high numbers of illness, with reports of 55 illnesses and eight deaths in 14 states, according to news sources. Yesterday, news sources reported four fatalities and 35 people sickened. The recalled cantaloupes are… read more
Meat Products Recalled Over Undeclared Allergen
Several meat products have been recalled after an inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Inspection and Safety Services personnel found milk in a product that did not declare its presence, according to news sources. The manufacturer, M & P Food Production Ltd, has announced a recall of 11,000 lbs of chicken, veal, pork… read more
Metal Fragment Found in Cheese Prompts Recall
Fonterra is conducting a recall of their Mainland cheese after a metal fragment appeared among the contents of one package, according to news reports. Although no one has been injured, Fonterra is issuing a recall as a precaution. Consumers are advised not to consume the products, but to return them to the store they purchased… read more
Source of Listeria Contaminiation Confirmed
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that they found the source of a multiple state outbreak of listerosis in samples of Jensen Farms’ Rocky Ford-brand cantaloupe, according to news reports. Tests were taken at a Denver store and at Jensen’s packing warehouse. The samples matched one of three strains that have been found… read more
E. coli Contamination Spurs Raw Milk Recall
Pride & Joy Creamery has issued a recall for raw fluid milk due to a potential E. Coli contamination, according to news sources. The milk affected was sold in nine different Puget Sound stores in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Skagit counties and include Sno-isle in Everett, Truhealth in Bothell, Marlene’s Market in Tacoma and Federal… read more
Listeria found in Queso Cheese
After the U.S. Department of Agriculture found Queso Fresco Casero Fresh Cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Del Bueno, the manufacturer, is conducting a recall, according to a news release. The product affected are all 16 ounce packages of the cheese with a stamp of Sept 14, 2011. The cheese comes in round, plastic,… read more
Milk Chocolate Cranberries Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergen
Falcon Trading Company, Inc./SunRidge Farms has issued a recall for its Milk Chocolate Cranberries, according to news sources. The product may have gotten mixed with a nut product during manufacturing and now could contain allergens not declared on the product’s label. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include hives, tingling in the mouth, swelling in the… read more
Chinese Wolfberry Product Recalled Due to Undeclared Sulfites
Strong America, Ltd NY has issued a recall for its Huipu Chinese Wolfberry products because they contain undeclared sulfites, according to news reports. The product comes in a clear plastic package and is 5.28 ounces. It was distributed in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Albany. The presence of sulfites was discovered during routine inspection by the… read more
