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Tyson Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due To Possible Contamination Tyson Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due To Possible Contamination
Tyson Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due To Possible Contamination Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 190,757 pounds of one of its ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The brand, frozen ready-to-eat chicken fritters, were produced on February 28, 2019.  To view the product labels, click here. The following products were recalled: 32.81-lb. cases containing four 8.2-lb. bags of “FULLY COOKED, WHOLE GRAIN GOLDEN CRISPY CHICKEN CHUNK FRITTERS-CN” and case code 0599NHL02. The products subj…

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Recall Issued For 95.3K Pounds Of Ready-To-East Sausage Products Recall Issued For 95.3K Pounds Of Ready-To-East Sausage Products
Recall Issued For 95.3K Pounds Of Ready-To-East Sausage Products Johnsonville is recalling nearly 100,000 pounds of smoked sausage products that may be contaminated with extemporaneous materials, the USDA announced. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Johnsonville is recalling a total of 95,393 pounds of ready-to-eat jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage products that were found to have hard pieces of green plastic them. The recalled products include 14-ounce film vacuum packages that contain “Johnsonville Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage,” with a best by date of June 9, 2019. The recalled items were pro…

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Millions Of Pounds Of P.F. Chang's Frozen Entrees Recalled Millions Of Pounds Of P.F. Chang's Frozen Entrees Recalled
Millions Of Pounds Of P.F. Chang's Frozen Entrees Recalled More than two million pounds of P.F. Chang’s frozen entrees have been recalled due to “misbranding and an undeclared allergen,” the USDA announced over the weekend. Conagra Brands, an Arkansas-based company, announced it is recalling approximately 2,094,186 pounds of frozen “Home Menu Chicken Pad Thai” and “Chicken Fried Rice,” that contain milk, an allergen, which is not declared on the product’s label. The recalled items were produced between Oct. 1 last year and April 11, with “best by” dates of Sept. 26, 2019 through April 5, 2020. According to the USDA, “the products subject to this r…

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100,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Products Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination 100,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Products Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
100,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Products Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination More than 100,000 pounds of raw ground beef are being recalled due to concerns of a possible E. Coli outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. FSIS announced this week that Georgia-based K2D Foods is recalling approximately 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. The recalled items were produced on March 26, March 29, April 2, April 5, April 10, and April 12. The company is recalling 24-pound vacuum-packed packages in cardboard boxes containing raw “Ground Beef Puck” with “Use Thru” d…

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Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup Product Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup Product
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup Product A ready-to-eat soup product is being recalled by the USDA due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen that was shipped throughout the country. Massachusetts-based Blount Fine Foods is recalling an undetermined amount of the soup due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The institutional, frozen “Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup” items, which were labeled incorrectly as “Homestyle Chicke…

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Recall Announced For Sandwich Products Shipped Nationwide Recall Announced For Sandwich Products Shipped Nationwide
Recall Announced For Sandwich Products Shipped Nationwide More than 55,000 pounds of stuffed sandwich products are being recalled due to possible pieces of plastic inside, the USDA announced. North Carolina-based J&J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp. announced that it is recalling approximately 56,578 pounds of products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including semi-transparent plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).Recalled items include:  9-ounce carton packages containing two stuffed pepperoni sandwiches with “Bremer Classic Pepperoni Pizza Hot Stuffed Sandwic…

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Possible Purple Plastic Leads To Recall Of Beef Patties Shipped To Schools, Restaurants Possible Purple Plastic Leads To Recall Of Beef Patties Shipped To Schools, Restaurants
Possible Purple Plastic Leads To Recall Of Beef Patties Shipped To Schools, Restaurants The USDA announced a recall of more than 20,000 pounds of beef patties that were shipped to restaurants and schools nationwide and may be contaminated with pieces of plastic. Oklahoma-based AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. announced that it will be recalling 20,373 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patties that may be contaminated with soft purple plastic, the USDA announced. The recall was limited to 14.06-lb. cases containing three bags with 30 pieces for a total of 90 portions of “CN Fully Cooked Framebroiled Beef Patties Caramel Color Added” with case code 155-525-0 and package code 8334. …

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Pork Skin Products Recalled Due To Misbranding, Undeclared Ingredients Pork Skin Products Recalled Due To Misbranding, Undeclared Ingredients
Pork Skin Products Recalled Due To Misbranding, Undeclared Ingredients The USDA has recalled a pork skin product that were mislabeled and failed to meet federal safety requirements. North Carolina-based Two Brothers Pork Skins announced that it is recalled an undetermined amount of pork skin products that were produced without meeting the federal requirements to develop and implement hazard analysis and system of preventive controls to improve the safety of the products, also known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the recall is “due to the omission of sa…

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30K Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination 30K Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
30K Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination The USDA is warning consumers to check their refrigerators after more than 30,000 pounds of a ground beef that was shipped nationwide was recalled. Washington Beef is recalling approximately 30,260 pounds of ground beef chub products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The recalled products were produced on Dec. 27 last year and include a “use or freeze by” date of Jan. 20. The bear the establishment number “EST. 235” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The issue was first discovered fo…

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Did You Buy Them? 100,000 Pounds Of Chicken Products Recalled Did You Buy Them? 100,000 Pounds Of Chicken Products Recalled
Did You Buy Them? 100,000 Pounds Of Chicken Products Recalled The USDA has announced the latest recall of nearly 100,000 pounds of a popular chicken product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. VICS Acquisition, based out of Texas, announced that it is recalling 99,975 pounds of products that may contain eggs, which was not declared on the product’s label. Items recalled include the Happi Foodi Bloody Mary Inspired Chicken, Southeast Grocers Brand Marsala Chicken and Southeast Grocers Brand Mediterranean Herb Chicken items were produced from Aug. 7 through Oct.15 last year. The issue was discovered when a company that VICS packs for found it …

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Millions Are Spreading Dangerous Bacteria: Here Are Steps You Should Take, USDA Says Millions Are Spreading Dangerous Bacteria: Here Are Steps You Should Take, USDA Says
Millions Are Spreading Dangerous Bacteria: Here Are Steps You Should Take, USDA Says The USDA is urging Americans to study up on the most effective ways to limit the spread of germs and bacteria, according to their official Food Safety Twitter page. Frequent hand washing is just one effective way to limit the spread of germs and contamination, but in a recent observational study, failing to do so was one of the biggest mistakes subjects made. Participants failed to wash their hands an astounding 97% of the times they should have. Check out some other common mistakes that increase the risk of illness: Cross-contamination of spice containers: This is a result of lack o…

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Holiday Season Heightens Importance Of Safe Food Handling, USDA Says Holiday Season Heightens Importance Of Safe Food Handling, USDA Says
Holiday Season Heightens Importance Of Safe Food Handling, USDA Says The USDA has issued a food safety reminder to all of those planning to cook or transport large amounts of food for upcoming holiday gatherings this season. Here are some of its takeaways: When it comes to doneness, don’t just chance it; use a food thermometer to determine the internal temperature of whatever meat you’re cooking. Here’s where they should fall: Ground beef: 160 degrees F Duck: 165 degrees F Veal: 145 degrees F Turkey: 165 degrees F Pork: 145 degrees F Steak: 145 degrees F Goose: 165 degrees F Beef, pork, lamb, and veal should also rest for three full minutes before being ca…

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