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Lead Found In Lunchables: Consumer Reports Urges USDA To Remove Product From School Programs Lead Found In Lunchables: Consumer Reports Urges USDA To Remove Product From School Programs
Lead Found In Lunchables: Consumer Reports Urges USDA To Remove Product From School Programs Tests performed by the nonprofit Consumer Reports allegedly found high levels of lead and phthalates in the popular snack boxes by Lunchables, leading the organization to call on the government to remove the lunches from the National School Lunch Program. Consumer Reports (CR) issued the call to the US Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchable meals from the national program following a report released on Tuesday, April 9. As part of the report, the organization tested store-bought Lunchable food kits and compared the nutritional profiles of these meals to the two school-only Lunchab…

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by Sophie Grieser
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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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3.4K Pounds Of Beef Chuck Product Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination 3.4K Pounds Of Beef Chuck Product Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
3.4K Pounds Of Beef Chuck Product Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination Thousands of pounds of a beef chuck product are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. Approximately 3,436 pounds of various weights of boneless items labeled "Elkhorn Valley Pride Angus Beef 61226 BEEF CHUCK 2PC BNLS" were packed on Thursday, Feb. 16,  the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Friday, March 24. View the product label here. The complete list of serial numbers and box count numbers can be found here. The product subject to recall bears the establishment number “EST. M-19549” inside the USDA mark of inspect…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Store Owner, Worker Admit Defrauding Federal Program CT Store Owner, Worker Admit Defrauding Federal Program
CT Store Owner, Worker Admit Defrauding Federal Program The owner of a Connecticut convenience store and his father, who helped him operate the business, have admitted to a food stamps fraud offense.  Hartford County residents Javed Saeed, age 52, and 68-year-old Dastgir Saeed, both of South Windsor, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 10, to conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Javed is the owner of the Manchester Quick Mart and Mobil gas station, which is located at 262 Oakland St. in Manchester, the US Attorney's Office reported. His fathe…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Governor Requests Aid For CT Farmers Who Suffered Damage From Tropical Storm Elsa Governor Requests Aid For CT Farmers Who Suffered Damage From Tropical Storm Elsa
Governor Requests Aid For CT Farmers Who Suffered Damage From Tropical Storm Elsa Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has submitted a request to the federal government to help farmers who lost crops and suffered damage from Tropical Storm Elsa in early July. The governor made submitted an agricultural disaster declaration request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 5. If the disaster declaration is approved, farmers in the state will be eligible for certain federal disaster assistance programs, including emergency loans. “Farm owners are small business owners, and not only are they responsible for employing a significant nu…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: One Of First Dogs In Nation To Test Positive Dies At Age 6 COVID-19: One Of First Dogs In Nation To Test Positive Dies At Age 6
Covid-19: One Of First Dogs In Nation To Test Positive Dies At Age 6 A dog in New York who was one of the first in the country to be diagnosed with COVID-19 died shortly before his seventh birthday. Buddy, a German Shepherd living with his family in Staten Island, began having trouble breathing in mid-April, around the time the COVID pandemic peaked in New York. When the dog began getting sick, he was tested and it was determined he was positive for COVID-19.  He also had lymphoma, his family said, which was diagnosed on the day of his death on Saturday, July 11, according to a report in National Geographic. The Mahoneys said approximately every two w…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two Cats In NY Become First Pets In US To Test Positive COVID-19: Two Cats In NY Become First Pets In US To Test Positive
Covid-19: Two Cats In NY Become First Pets In US To Test Positive The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed a pair of furry little patients in New York. Two cats in separate areas in the state not identified by the government have become the first companion animals in the United States to test positive for COVID-19, which has ravaged the state, with more than 250,000 positive cases that have claimed 15,302 lives in 53 days. "These are the first pets in the United States to test positive," the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday, April 22, in a joint statement with the CDC. Officials said that the cats had mild respiratory illnesses and are e…

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by Zak Failla
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More Than 50,000 Pounds Of Fish Products Recalled Due To Improper Inspection More Than 50,000 Pounds Of Fish Products Recalled Due To Improper Inspection
More Than 50,000 Pounds Of Fish Products Recalled Due To Improper Inspection The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a recall of more than 50,000 pounds of frozen fish products that were not properly inspected. The USDA announced that McAllen Cold Storage is recalling approximately 51,942 pounds of frozen Siluriformes fish products - specifically Basa fillets - that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States. The frozen Basa fillet items were imported from Vietnam to the United States on various dates from Aug. 1 last year through Feb. 15 this year. The recalled products include 22-pound white cardbo…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
12 Meat, Poultry Deli Products Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination 12 Meat, Poultry Deli Products Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
12 Meat, Poultry Deli Products Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination A food manufacturer is recalling approximately 18,296 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry deli-sliced products that may be adulterated with Listeria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Monday.The 12 ready-to-eat meat and poultry deli-sliced products made by Richmond, Virginia-based Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods were produced and packaged from Sept. 14 through Oct. 3.  Click here for a list of products recalled. Click here for labels of products recalled. The problem was discovered on Oct. 4 when FSIS received notification from the est…

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by Joe Lombardi