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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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by Valerie Musson
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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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Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park
Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park A man and his grandson were quite surprised after finding an alligator lying in the leaves near bushes in the area. The nearly 3-foot alligator was found around 2:44 p.m. Monday when they were walking through Waryas Park, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The department sent an officer to the scene who managed to catch the North American alligator by its tail and then tape its mouth without any problem, police said.  Officer Robert Haberski then took the alligator back to the station where he was kept until officers from the state Department of Environmental Conser…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat Again After Weeks-Long E. Coli Outbreak Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat Again After Weeks-Long E. Coli Outbreak
Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat Again After Weeks-Long E. Coli Outbreak It's no longer necessary to toss out romaine salad. Instead, go ahead and toss yourself a bowl and Hail Caesar -- the salad, that is. The CDC announced that the last of the E. coli–tainted lettuce that sickened 172 people in 32 states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, is no longer on grocery-store shelves. One person died during the outbreak. Earlier this month, the USDA linked the outbreak to Harrison Farms in Yuma, Arizona as the potential source of the outbreak. New illnesses have been reported in three states: Iowa, Nebraska, and Oregon. According to the USDA, “ the las…

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