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Recall Alert Issued For Raw Beef Products Recall Alert Issued For Raw Beef Products
Recall Alert Issued For Raw Beef Products More than 130,000 pounds of raw ground beef products are being recalled due to the potential of plastic contamination. Rastelli Bros., Inc., which operates out of Swedesboro, N.J., is recalling approximately 130,464 pounds of raw ground beef, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.  The recalled items were produced between Thursday, Oct. 3 and Tuesday, Oct. 15. They bear establishment number “EST. 7877-A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution centers and further sent to retail locations throu…

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Recall Issued For Poultry Products Produced Without Import Inspection Recall Issued For Poultry Products Produced Without Import Inspection
Recall Issued For Poultry Products Produced Without Import Inspection The USDA is warning consumers of a recall on poultry products that were produced without being properly inspected after they were imported stateside. Cay Thi Queentrees Food USA, the importer of record out of California, is recalling approximately 43,848 pounds of poultry products that were imported and distributed in the United States without the benefit of FSIS import re-inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. FSIS noted the products were imported from Vietnam, a country ineligible to export poultry products to the U.S. Recal…

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Taco Bell Recalls Seasoned Beef From Restaurants, Distribution Centers Taco Bell Recalls Seasoned Beef From Restaurants, Distribution Centers
Taco Bell Recalls Seasoned Beef From Restaurants, Distribution Centers Taco Bell is recalling millions of pounds of beef due to concerns they may be contaminated with metal shavings. Taco Bell voluntarily recalled approximately 2.3 million pounds of seasoned beef from its restaurants and distribution centers in 21 states in the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast, including New York and Connecticut on Friday, Oct. 11. “Nothing is more important than our customers’ safety, and nothing means more to us than their trust,” Julie Masino, President of North America, Taco Bell Corp, said in a statement. “As soon as we received the first consumer complaint, we immediatel…

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Recall Expanded For All-Purpose Flour Product Recall Expanded For All-Purpose Flour Product
Recall Expanded For All-Purpose Flour Product King Arthur Flour announced the expansion of a voluntary nationwide recall of a popular all-purpose flour product due to concerns of E.coli contamination. “We are taking this voluntary precautionary step because of the potential presence of E. coli 026 which was discovered through sampling,” the company announced. “To date, we have not received any confirmed reports of illnesses related to this product, which was produced prior to February 2019.” The flour was milled in New York and distributed through retailers and distributors throughout the company. It is the second recall of King Arthur…

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Recall Issued For Thousands Of Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Soup Products Recall Issued For Thousands Of Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Soup Products
Recall Issued For Thousands Of Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Soup Products The USDA announced that more than 3,000 pounds of meat and chicken soup products that were shipped to New York are being recalled due to safety concerns. Canada-based BCI Foods is recalling approximately 3,304 pounds of products that were never presented for import re-inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday, Sept. 5. The recalled items were imported into the country on Wednesday, July 17. The recalled items include: 19-ounce cans containing “chef’s cupboard CLASSIC HOMESTYLE CHICKEN & WILD RICE” with a “BB/MA 20…

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Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Hundreds of pounds of a ready-to-eat chicken salad product is being recalled due to an undeclared nut allergen that was not listed on the label. San Antonio-based Bakkavor Foods USA announced a recall of 1,913 pounds of “Curry Chicken Salad” products but contain Tarragon Chicken Salad products, which contain pecans, a known tree nut allergen. The items subject to recall were produced on August 20, 2019. The recalled items are 12-ounce clear plastic squared containers of “Simply Eat Her Meal Simple Curry Chicken Salad” with a best by” date of Aug. 28, 2019. The USDA said that the problem w…

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Washing Raw Poultry Increases Contamination, USDA Study Says Washing Raw Poultry Increases Contamination, USDA Study Says
Washing Raw Poultry Increases Contamination, USDA Study Says A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed that washing poultry increases contamination risk. While washing poultry has long been perceived as a typical and even a necessary part of cooking and meal preparation, an observational study showed that bacteria is more easily spread when contact surfaces are not properly sanitized. “Cooking and mealtime is a special occasion for all of us as we come together with our families and friends,” said Dr. Mindy Brashears, the USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. “However, the public health implications of these findings sho…

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New York Company Recalls Frozen Pizza Products Produced Without Inspection New York Company Recalls Frozen Pizza Products Produced Without Inspection
New York Company Recalls Frozen Pizza Products Produced Without Inspection A New York-based company is recalling frozen pizza products that were produced without receiving a federal inspection. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Table 87 Frozen, LLC, a Brooklyn firm, is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen pizza products that contain pork and beef and were processed without proper inspection. The recall includes ready-to-eat prosciutto and pepperoni pizza products produced from June 3, 2017 through June 4, 2019. The recalled items include:  9.6-oz. plastic shrink-wrapped packages containing a…

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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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