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Recall Issued For Nearly 2.6M Pounds Of Canned Meat, Poultry Products Recall Issued For Nearly 2.6M Pounds Of Canned Meat, Poultry Products
Recall Issued For Nearly 2.6M Pounds Of Canned Meat, Poultry Products Conagra Brands is recalling nearly 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultry that may have been spoiled due to a packaging defect. The defect may cause the products to become contaminated without showing any outward signs of contamination, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The meat and poultry products were produced between Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, and Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.  The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “P4247” on the product cans. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. To view …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Nationwide Recall Issued For Sausage Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination Nationwide Recall Issued For Sausage Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Recall Issued For Sausage Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination About 53,000 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products are being recalled due to Listeria concerns due to possible Listeria contamination. The products were produced on various dates from May 23, 2022, through November 25, 2022, and shipped to retail locations nationwide on various dates from Dec. 23, 2022, through Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, according to manufacturer Daniele International LLC, The following products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes are subject to recall, according to an announcement by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wegmans Recalls Some Vegetable Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Wegmans Recalls Some Vegetable Products Due To Salmonella Concerns
Wegmans Recalls Some Vegetable Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Check your refrigerator. Wegmans has issued a voluntary recall on its products containing micro greens, sweet pea leaves, and cat grass due to concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella. The recall involves the following products: Wegmans Organic Baby Kale & Baby Spinach with Sweet Pea Leaves 5 oz (UPC: 0-77890-52377-3) with a best by date of 12/20/22 Wegmans Organic Farm & Orchard Micro Greens 1.75 oz (UPC: 0-77890-25036-5) with best by dates 12/17/22 and 12/24/22 Wegmans Organic Farm & Orchard Cat Grass (UPC: 0-77890-50938-8 The recalled productsFDA The recall…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
17 Students Sickened By Uncooked Chicken Nuggets At Central Mass Middle School: Officials 17 Students Sickened By Uncooked Chicken Nuggets At Central Mass Middle School: Officials
17 Students Sickened By Uncooked Chicken Nuggets At Central Mass Middle School: Officials Seventeen students were sickened after consuming undercooked chicken nuggets at a Central Massachusetts middle school, officials said. Fifteen of the students fell ill after eating their meals at Nissitissit Middle School in Pepperell on Thursday, Oct. 27, Superintendent Brad Morgan said in a release.  School staff immediately alerted the cafeteria vendor — Fresh Picks — and a new lunch was prepared for the students, some of whom were sent to the nurse's office with stomach illness. Then, two more students were sickened this past Thursday, Nov. 3, also from eating undercooked chicken …

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by David Cifarelli
Business
Recall Issued For Popular Sausage Product Due To Possible Presence Of Rubber Recall Issued For Popular Sausage Product Due To Possible Presence Of Rubber
Recall Issued For Popular Sausage Product Due To Possible Presence Of Rubber A recall has been issued for a popular sausage product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 7,560 pounds of the Italian pork sausage products that were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The raw, Italian pork sausage items were produced on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. The following products are subject to recall. 1-lb. chubs containing “Bob Evans Italian Sausage” with lot code XEN3663466 a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Raisins Distributed At Stores Nationwide Recalled Raisins Distributed At Stores Nationwide Recalled
Raisins Distributed At Stores Nationwide Recalled Packages of raisins that were sold in stores across the United States have been recalled because they may contain undeclared sulfites. “ANKUR” Muktanand Foods Inc. recalled its 14-ounce packages of “Golden Raisins” on Thursday, Sept. 8. The raisins are in clear plastic packages with UPC Code 8904 1704 10327.  The company said no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled products as of the announcement. Those who purchased the recalled products should return them to the place of purchase for a refund, the company said. Consumers with questions can call Raxa De…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns
Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns A public health alert has been issued due to concerns that ground beef products may be associated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) illness, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.  A recall for the products contained in HelloFresh meal kits was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The meal kits containing ground beef for this public health alert were shipped to consumers from Saturday, July 2 to Thursday, July 21.  The following products are subject to the alert: 10-oz. plastic vacuum-packed pack…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For Smoked Salmon Distributed To NY Stores Because Of Possible Health Risk Recall Issued For Smoked Salmon Distributed To NY Stores Because Of Possible Health Risk
Recall Issued For Smoked Salmon Distributed To NY Stores Because Of Possible Health Risk A national recall has been issued for a smoked salmon product that was distributed to stores in the region and may pose a health hazard. St. James Smokehouse announced a recall of 93 cases of its Scotch Reserve Scottish Smoked Salmon, 4 oz packages that could potentially be contaminated with listeria, the company said. The recalled products were sold between February and June 2022 at stores across the country, including New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. Packaging is marked with lot number 123172 and UPC code 060022710356. The recall only applies to this specific lot number, the co…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Cookies Sold At Target Recalled After Metal Wire Found Inside Cookies Sold At Target Recalled After Metal Wire Found Inside
Cookies Sold At Target Recalled After Metal Wire Found Inside A company has recalled containers of cookies that were sold at Target stores across the country because they may contain metal wire. D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. recalled its 44-ounce Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies on Wednesday, Aug. 24, after metal wire was found inside a portion of some of the cookies. The company said the recall only affects products with the following printed on the product label:  Best Buy Date of 21FEB2023 Jug Lot Numbers Y052722 Case Lot Number Y052722 Time Stamp From 15:00 to 23:00 UPC Code 085239817698 Those who purchased the re…

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by Nicole Valinote
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E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Wendy's Grows, CDC Says E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Wendy's Grows, CDC Says
E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Wendy's Grows, CDC Says A multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce in sandwiches at Wendy's has grown, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There have now been 55 more reported infections in the outbreak, bringing the total number of cases to 84, and hospitalizations to 34, the CDC announced Thursday, Aug. 25. In its initial report on the outbreak, about three dozen people were sickened, with 10 hospitalized, in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Wendy's said in a statement that it's "fully cooperating with public health authorities on their ongoi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Public Health Alert Issued For Perdue Frozen Chicken Tender Products Due to Foreign Material Public Health Alert Issued For Perdue Frozen Chicken Tender Products Due to Foreign Material
Public Health Alert Issued For Perdue Frozen Chicken Tender Products Due to Foreign Material A public health alert has been issued for Perdue’s frozen ready-to-eat chicken breast tenders that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Tuesday, Aug. 23. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase, FSIS said. The frozen RTE chicken breast tenders “gluten free” were produced on July 12, 2022. The following product is subject to the public health alert: 42 oz. plastic bags containing “PERDUE C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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E. Coli Outbreak Sickening Dozens May Be Linked To Wendy's In 4 States, CDC Says E. Coli Outbreak Sickening Dozens May Be Linked To Wendy's In 4 States, CDC Says
E. Coli Outbreak Sickening Dozens May Be Linked To Wendy's In 4 States, CDC Says An E. coli outbreak in four states that may be linked to Wendy's has sickened at least 37 people and put 10 in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A specific food has not yet been confirmed as the source of this outbreak, but many sick people reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania before getting sick, the CDC said. An illness related to the outbreak was also reported in Indiana. Wendy's said in a statement that it's "fully cooperating with public health authorities on their o…

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by Joe Lombardi