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Recall Issued For Produce Sold In NY, CT Stores Over Potential Listeria Contamination Recall Issued For Produce Sold In NY, CT Stores Over Potential Listeria Contamination
Recall Issued For Produce Sold In NY, CT Stores Over Potential Listeria Contamination Ready-to-eat fruit and vegetable products sold in the parts of the Northeast are being recalled. Connecticut-based Gracie’s Kitchens Inc., located in New Haven, has issued the recall due to potential contamination with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious health risks, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall involves products manufactured between Monday, Nov. 4 and Wednesday, Nov. 13, and sold under the Gracie’s Kitchens, King Kullen, and Wild By Nature brands.   The products were distributed to grocery stores in New York and Connecticut. Items …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Boar's Head Recalls 207,000 Pounds Of Deli Meats Due To Listeria Risk Boar's Head Recalls 207,000 Pounds Of Deli Meats Due To Listeria Risk
Boar's Head Recalls 207,000 Pounds Of Deli Meats Due To Listeria Risk Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc. is recalling several different deli meat products due to the possibility of Listeria contamination. Click here for a new, updated story: Boar's Head Expands Deli Meat Recall To Include 7,000,000 Extra Pounds The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall of all liverwurst products produced by the establishment that are currently available in commerce.  Additionally, certain deli meat products produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst may also be adulterated with L. monocy…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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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Nationwide Recall Issued For Laxative Sold At CVS Due To Presence Of Bacteria Nationwide Recall Issued For Laxative Sold At CVS Due To Presence Of Bacteria
Nationwide Recall Issued For Laxative Sold At CVS Due To Presence Of Bacteria A nationwide recall has been issued for a laxative brand sold at CVS. Vi-Jon, LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of CVS Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Oral Solution Lemon Flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL) to the consumer level, the Food and Drug Administration announced.  Testing identified the affected lot of the product to contain the bacteria Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens, the FDA said. Immunocompromised patients who consume this product may be at increased risk for invasive infections caused by Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens that could lead to serious, life-threatening adverse healt…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Ground Turkey Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Recall Issued For Ground Turkey Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Recall Issued For Ground Turkey Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination More than 14,000 pounds of ground turkey products are being recalled after an inspection found that they might be contaminated with blue plastic. Butterball, LLC recalled about 14,107 pounds of products produced on Tuesday, Sept. 28, according to an announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Wednesday, Oct. 13. View the product labels here. The following products are included in the recall: 2.5-lb. trays containing “farm to family BUTTERBALL all-natural Ground Turkey” with the case code 50211271, a sell or freeze by date o…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Recall Issued For These Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Products Recall Issued For These Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Products
Recall Issued For These Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Products A limited quantity of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream products have been recalled due to undeclared allergens. Unilever announced that it is voluntarily recalling Ben & Jerry’s “Coconut Seven Layer Bar” and “Chunky Monkey” pints, which may contain tree nuts including almonds, Brazil nuts, and hazelnuts that are not declared in the ingredient list or allergy information list. According to the FDA, both products include a “Contains Walnuts” and a “May contain other tree nuts” label on the back of the pack, though people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to the undeclared tree nuts run…

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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla