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Deadly Cheeses Prompt Massive Recall Nationwide: CDC, FDA, USDA Deadly Cheeses Prompt Massive Recall Nationwide: CDC, FDA, USDA
Deadly Cheeses Prompt Massive Recall Nationwide: CDC, FDA, USDA Dairy products linked to deaths and serious illness — sold nationwide at many major retailers — are being recalled, the Center for Disease Control, the US Department of Agriculture, and the Food And Drug Administration announced in multiple releases over the first week of February.  Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. is recalling over 50 products after 26 illnesses, 23 hospitalizations, and 2 deaths, according to the CDC.  The California-based company issued the recall following the report of Listeria monocytogenes contamination causing illnesses in 11 states. Listeria monocytogene…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Person Dead After Eating Mislabeled Cookies Sold In Fairfield County, Recall Issued Person Dead After Eating Mislabeled Cookies Sold In Fairfield County, Recall Issued
Person Dead After Eating Mislabeled Cookies Sold In Fairfield County, Recall Issued A young New Yorker is dead after eating a cookie at a Connecticut gathering that included peanuts - but didn’t say so on the label, officials said. Related story: Dancer Who Died After Eating Cookie With Nuts ID'd A limited-time batch of Florentine cookies, produced in Islip, New York, and sold at two Stew Leonard’s outlets in Connecticut -- in Danbury and Newington -- has been recalled after a person in their 20s reportedly died of an allergic reaction. The Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection Food, Standards and Product Safety Division (DCP) announced the recall and a…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Greenwich Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says Greenwich Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says
Greenwich Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant company in New York after allegedly finding herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations within the county.  Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi, of Greenwich, filed the suit against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC on Monday, Nov. 27 after allegedly finding part of a severed finger inside her meal bought at a Chop't location in Northern Westchester County at 53 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco.  According to the lawsuit complaint file…

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by Ben Crnic
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Recall Issued For Ground Beef Product Due To Possible Contamination Recall Issued For Ground Beef Product Due To Possible Contamination
Recall Issued For Ground Beef Product Due To Possible Contamination A recall has been issued for thousands of pounds of ground beef because it may be contaminated with a foreign object. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Sunday, Nov. 19 that Skyline Provisions, Inc. is recalling approximately 5,620 pounds of raw ground beef products that were produced and packed on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.  The items were shipped to locations in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. FSIS said it is concerned that some products may be in instituti…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Tyson Chicken Nuggets After Metal Pieces Found Recall Issued For Tyson Chicken Nuggets After Metal Pieces Found
Recall Issued For Tyson Chicken Nuggets After Metal Pieces Found A recall has been issued for around 30,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after metal pieces were found in the product. Tyson Foods, Inc. says the fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty products were produced at one facility and shipped to distributors in nine states, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The patties were produced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The following product is subject to recall" 29-oz. Plastic bag packages containing “Tyson FULLY COOKED FUN NUGGETS BREADED SHAPED CHICKEN PATTIES” with a Best If Used By date of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Hillshire Farm Product Due To Possible Bone Fragments Recall Issued For Hillshire Farm Product Due To Possible Bone Fragments
Recall Issued For Hillshire Farm Product Due To Possible Bone Fragments A recall has been issued for a popular blended meat and poultry product due to the possible presence of extraneous materials, specifically bone fragments. The recall is for approximately 16,000 pounds of its Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage made with turkey, and beef, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Saturday, Sept. 2 The ready-to-eat items were produced on Friday, June 14.  The following products are subject to recall 14-oz. cryovac package containing one rope of "HILLSHIRE FARM SMOKED SAUSAGE MADE WITH PORK, TURKE…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Possible Presence Of Metal Leads To Trader Joe's Fifth Recall In 4 Weeks Possible Presence Of Metal Leads To Trader Joe's Fifth Recall In 4 Weeks
Possible Presence Of Metal Leads To Trader Joe's Fifth Recall In 4 Weeks A brand-new recall has been announced by a popular grocery store chain -- its fifth in four weeks. Trader Joe's has announced that multigrain crackers with sunflower and flax seeds with Best If Used By dates of "03/01/24 – 03/05/24" may contain metal. No injuries have been reported to date, and all potentially affected product has been removed from sale and destroyed. If you purchased or received any donations of Multigrain Crackers with Sunflower and Flax Seeds, please do not eat them. We urge you to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund. Earlier report…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued For Beef Product Due To Possible Presence Of Plastic Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued For Beef Product Due To Possible Presence Of Plastic
Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued For Beef Product Due To Possible Presence Of Plastic A nationwide public health alert has been issued for a raw beef product due to concerns it may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically soft, clear plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.  A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.  The item, produced on Tuesday, July 25, is: Approximately 1.5-lb. plastic tray packages containing “USDA CHOICE BLACK ANGUS BEEF FROM ALDI, BEEF FOR CARNE PICADA” with a “Use or Freeze by” date of Aug. 22, 2023, Julian Date 206, and ti…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Ground Beef Bought In CT Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Ground Beef Bought In CT
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Ground Beef Bought In CT Federal officials are warning residents in four states in the Northeast about a salmonella outbreak that is suspected of spreading through ground beef purchased in a specific supermarket chain.  The outbreak, which was announced by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, July 25, has been linked to lean ground beef, which is the only common food eaten by those who became ill.  According to officials, all of the affected people who remembered the type of ground beef they ate and where they had purchased it reported that they bought 80 percent lean ground …

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by Ben Crnic
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Perdue Recalls Beef Wiener Products Over Misbranding Perdue Recalls Beef Wiener Products Over Misbranding
Perdue Recalls Beef Wiener Products Over Misbranding Thousands of pounds of wiener products have been recalled, officials announced. Perdue Premium Meat Company, Inc. is recalling approximately 3,200 pounds of fully cooked beef wiener products sold under its Brookside Brand due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said.  The product may actually contain smoked sausage, which contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the wiener product label, the recall notice said. The fully cooked beef wiener items were produced on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.  T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Marie Callender's Recalls Frozen Product Brand Due To Possible Contamination Marie Callender's Recalls Frozen Product Brand Due To Possible Contamination
Marie Callender's Recalls Frozen Product Brand Due To Possible Contamination Nearly 3,000 pounds of a popular frozen food item that was sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to contamination concerns. Conagra Brands announced that it is recalling 2,717 pounds of frozen beef shepherd's pie products under the Marie Callender's banner that could feature clear, flexible plastic as an unexpected side dish, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).  Recalled products were produced on Wednesday, March 1 with a lot code of 5006306020, "Best By" date of Feb. 24, 2024, and a case code of 2113100032.&nb…

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by Zak Failla
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Nationwide Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chili Product Nationwide Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chili Product
Nationwide Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chili Product A chili product has been recalled due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. J.T.M. Provisions Company issued the nationwide recall for the ready-to-eat (RTE) chili topping product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.  The product labeled as chili topping may actually contain beef taco filling, which contains soy, a known allergen, that is not declared on the product label. The frozen, RTE Homestyle Chili Topping packages, which may actually contain beef taco filling, were produced T…

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by Joe Lombardi