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Metal Contamination

Nearly 5 Million Pounds Of Chicken Products Recalled Nearly 5 Million Pounds Of Chicken Products Recalled
Nearly 5 Million Pounds Of Chicken Products Recalled A massive recall of frozen chicken is underway after metal complaints triggered a federal safety alert. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday, Oct. 25, that Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling about 4,874,815 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken products distributed to hotel, restaurant, and institutional customers nationwide. The company traced the problem to a conveyor belt. No injuries have been confirmed. What is being recalled 13.9-lb cases: “Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN THIGH MEAT,” item code 65009 13.8-lb c…
Pork Product Sold Nationwide At Aldi May Be Contaminated With Metals Pork Product Sold Nationwide At Aldi May Be Contaminated With Metals
Pork Product Sold Nationwide At Aldi May Be Contaminated With Metals Federal officials have issued a public health alert over a ready-to-eat pork product sold  across the country that may be contaminated with pieces of metal. The product was shipped to Aldi supermarkets nationwide. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the alert after the producer reported possible contamination due to damaged equipment discovered during routine process checks. Although the product is no longer available for sale, FSIS warned that some packages may still be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. The agency urged anyone…
CT Aldi Stores Recall Cheese Over Possible Metal Contamination: FDA CT Aldi Stores Recall Cheese Over Possible Metal Contamination: FDA
CT Aldi Stores Recall Cheese Over Possible Metal Contamination: FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of a cheese sold at Aldi stores in Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania because of potential metal contamination. The recall affects 5,000 packages of Happy Farms Colby Jack Deli Sliced Cheese, which was distributed exclusively at Aldi locations in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio, according to the FDA. The voluntary recall was initiated after concerns that the cheese may contain steel fragments, the agency said. The impacted product carries the UPC code 4061463330840 and has expiration dates of July 1…