2011

Yamaya USA, Inc, based out of Torrance, California, is recalling one of their food products after it was discovered it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to news reports. The contamination was discovered by the Food and Drug Administration during a sampling. The product, Masago (Capelin Roe) was distributed to stores in Los Angeles,… read more

Bagged salad blends manufactured by Taylor Farms Retail has been recalled due to a potential Salmonella contamination, according to recent news sources. About 3,265 cases are subject to recall after the Washington State Department of Agriculture found evidence of the bacteria on a package of spinac. The salad was sent to grocers in the following… read more

Parents who have multiple children know how expensive kids’ products can be, so often they try to cut costs when it comes to buying new things for their children. While this may be a good idea when it comes to some things, car seats are definitely something that should be purchased new in most cases,… read more

Certain beef and pork products made by E-Z Shop Kitchens in Ohio have not been inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food Safety Inspection Service is warning consumers against the products, according to recent news sources. The “ready to eat” beef and shredded pork products were sold in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana,… read more

Mercedes Benz has announced a recall of some of their vehicles after reports that a fuel filter may have leaking issues, according to recent news reports. Approximately 6,872 of the cars are subject to recall. Among them are the E-, GL-, ML- and R-Classes of the 2011 model year. The 2012 model year S-Class is… read more

A California company is recalled 1,800 lots of frozen ground tuna after discovering elevated histamine levels in the product, according to recent news sources. The company is Osamu Corporation of Gardena, California. The histamine levels can be heightened even more by the state that the tuna is currently in. Histamine in food can cause tingling… read more

An ice cream product made by Kroger is being recalled after it was discovered that it contained allergens not declared on its label, according to recent news sources. The ice cream subject to recall is the Private Selection Extreme Moose Tracks, sold in Krogers stores as well as Jay C, Food 4 Less, Owen’s Pay… read more

As Halloween approaches, the emergency room physicians see a significant increase in culinary knife accidents resulting from pumpkin carving, according to recent news sources. “The most common accidents associated with pumpkin carving are stab wounds to the fingers and palm,” said a New York hand surgeon. It’s often the index finger that’s punctured, causing damage… read more

Giant Eagle has announced a recall of their shredded iceberg lettuce due to fears of a listeria contamination, according to recent news sources. The packages are 8 ounces and have a sell by date of October 14, 2011. The contamination was discovered by the Food and Drug Administration in a routine sampling test. The lettuce… read more

A Los Angeles meat company is conducting a recall of their ground beef due to a possible E. coli contamination, according to recent news sources. About 375,000 pounds of ground beef are subject to recall. The meat was shipped to restaurants in California and Nevada and was produced between September 7 and October 6, 2011…. read more

U.S. Marshals seized food products at a storage and processing facility in Washington after the Food and Drug Administration found that rodent and insect infestation were rampant at the facility, according to new reports. The facility is Dominguez Foods of Washington, Inc in Zillah, Washington. In a complaint dated September 29, 2011, the US stated… read more

Marshall Group, in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of their Bio-Fuel Gel due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. About 39,000 products are subject to recall. The product was sold in home and garden stores, gift shops and online from November 2010 through August… read more