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Recall Issued For Cheese Nips Due To Possible Presence Of Plastic Recall Issued For Cheese Nips Due To Possible Presence Of Plastic
Recall Issued For Cheese Nips Due To Possible Presence Of Plastic There has been a nationwide recall of Cheese Nips that may have small pieces of plastic inside the product. Mondelēz Global LLC announced a recall of 11-ounce boxes of Cheese Nips due to the potential presence of small food-grade yellow plastic pieces from a dough scraper that was incorporated into the production process. The company was made aware of the issue when yellow plastic pieces were found on the manufacturing equipment. The recalled Cheese Nips have the recall UPC code of “0 44000 03453 5” with “best when used by” dates of May 18, May 19 or May 20 2020. There has been no reporte…

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Man Says He Found Joint In Chicken Sandwich At Popeye's In Manhattan Man Says He Found Joint In Chicken Sandwich At Popeye's In Manhattan
Man Says He Found Joint In Chicken Sandwich At Popeye's In Manhattan A New Yorker is crying “fowl” after he allegedly received an unwanted ingredient in his Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich last week: a half-smoked joint. Jeremy Merdinger took to social media to share a photo of the joint, which he found inside his sandwich a few bites in. “Do all your chicken sandwiches come with a joint in them? Found this in my sandwich the other day in NYC. Just wanted to make sure that this doesn’t happen to anyone else,” Merdinger posted on Twitter, noting the incident on Monday, Nov. 4. Merdinger reportedly ordered a spicy and regular chicken sandwich from a Manhattan Popey…

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Recall Issued For Breakstone Cottage Cheese Due To Potential Metal Presence Recall Issued For Breakstone Cottage Cheese Due To Potential Metal Presence
Recall Issued For Breakstone Cottage Cheese Due To Potential Metal Presence Several varieties of a popular cottage cheese product are being recalled due to the potential presence of pieces of plastic and metal that could have been introduced during production. The FDA announced that Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese is voluntarily recalling three varieties of cottage cheese that may contain foreign materials that could cause injury to teeth, mouth, throat, stomach or intestine tissues if swallowed. To date, there have been six complaints, though no reported illnesses or injury related to the issue. The company discovered the problem when it was notified by a consumer of …

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Poultry Products Recalled Due To Misbranding, Undeclared Allergens Poultry Products Recalled Due To Misbranding, Undeclared Allergens
Poultry Products Recalled Due To Misbranding, Undeclared Allergens Nearly 2,000 pounds of raw chicken products are being recalled due to misbranding and undeclared allergens on the label. Creative Food Processing, based out of Santa Clara, California, is recalling approximately 1,941 pounds of poultry products that may contain wheat, which was not listed on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The recalled item is - one-pound sealed trays containing “Green Meadows Premium Meat Cuts Savory Chicken Boti Kebab” with use or freeze by dates from "May 1, 2019, to Nov. 20, 2019," on the label. Recal…

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Recall Of Vegetable Products Affects Whole Foods Market Stores Recall Of Vegetable Products Affects Whole Foods Market Stores
Recall Of Vegetable Products Affects Whole Foods Market Stores In response to a massive recall of vegetable products due to a Listeria scare, Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling dozens of products from their stores and pulling items from their shelves nationwide. Mann Packing Co., Inc., announced a voluntary recall in response to an FDA inspection that found potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes earlier this week. On Friday, Nov. 8, Whole Foods announced that it is recalling multiple items as a precaution. A complete list of recalled items can be found here. The recalled products were available on salad and hot bars, chefs’ …

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130,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Contamination Concerns 130,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Contamination Concerns
130,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Contamination Concerns More than 130,000 pounds of ground beef sold and distributed in five states, including Connecticut, has been recalled due to contamination concerns. Items listed in the recall may be contaminated with "extraneous materials"—especially plastic. The products affected were produced by Rastelli Bros, doing business as Rastelli Foods Group, between Oct. 3, 2019 and Oct. 15, 2019, before being shipped to distribution centers and retail locations in Connecticut, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois and Maryland.  The packages contained 85 percent lean, 15 percent fat and 93 percent lea…

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Recall Issued For Beef Tamale Products Due To Mislabeling Recall Issued For Beef Tamale Products Due To Mislabeling
Recall Issued For Beef Tamale Products Due To Mislabeling Nearly 2,000 pounds of beef tamale products have been recalled due to misbranding concerns, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this week. Texas-based Padrino Foods, LLC, announced that it is recalling 1,931 pounds of products that are labeled as beef and sirloin tamales, but contain pork inside the package. The recalled items were produced on May 8 and have the establishment number “EST. 13136” inside the USDA mark of inspection. According to the USDA, the recalled items are 60-ounce packages that contain Patrino Foods Beef & S…

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Listeria Scare Leads To Recall Of Vegetable Products Listeria Scare Leads To Recall Of Vegetable Products
Listeria Scare Leads To Recall Of Vegetable Products A Listeria scare has led to the recall of a series of vegetable products that were sold to retailers nationwide. Mann Packing Co., Inc., announced a voluntary recall in response to an FDA inspection that found potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.. The recalled products have a “Best If Enjoyed By” date of Oct. 11, through Nov. 16. A complete list of recalled items can be found here. According to health officials, consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened i…

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One Dead, Eight Hospitalized In Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Ground Beef One Dead, Eight Hospitalized In Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Ground Beef
One Dead, Eight Hospitalized In Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Ground Beef A warning has been issued about a deadly Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef. At least 10 people in six states have been infected with a serious strain of Salmonella after eating ground beef. The outbreak has killed one person (in California) and sent eight others to the hospital, the CDC said. The Centers for Disease Control says the illnesses are more severe than expected, but doesn't know the origin of the outbreak.  There are multiple strains of Salmonella and the one linked to this outbreak is considered to be one of the more severe ones, which means it's more likely to ent…

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Nestlé Recalls Cookie Dough Products Nestlé Recalls Cookie Dough Products
Nestlé Recalls Cookie Dough Products Nestlé has announced a recall of ready-to-bake Toll House cookie dough products that may contain “food-grade rubber pieces.” The recalled products include refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough bars, tubs and tube-shaped “chubs,” which were shipped nationwide. The recall is limited only to the ready-to-bake refrigerated products, with batch codes that begin with 9189 through batch codes that begin with 9295:  Simply Delicious Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (18oz); Simply Delicious Nestlé Toll House Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (18oz); Simply Delicious…

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Recall Issued For 6,000 Pounds Of Pork, Turkey Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Recall Issued For 6,000 Pounds Of Pork, Turkey Products Due To Salmonella Concerns
Recall Issued For 6,000 Pounds Of Pork, Turkey Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Thousands of pounds of pork and turkey sausage products are being recalled due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. George’s Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 6,444 pounds of ready-to-eat products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The products subject to recall - “Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties;” “Great Value Fully Cooked Original Turkey Patties,” and “Family Size Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties - were produced on April 19, April 27, May 7 and May 9 this year. Recalled produc…

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Pork, Turkey Sausage Products Recalled Due To Mislabeling Pork, Turkey Sausage Products Recalled Due To Mislabeling
Pork, Turkey Sausage Products Recalled Due To Mislabeling Thousands of pounds of raw and ready-to-eat sausage products are being recalled because they contain sheep and pork casings that were not announced on the label. California-based YOUBITE, LLC, is recalling approximately 7,197 pounds of sausage and turkey products due to the misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.  Recalled items include:  0.8-pound vacuum-sealed packages containing fully cooked, ready-to-eat, “YOUBITE Rheinlaender Fully cooked and smoked pork links” with lot numbers that end in “100918” through “1009…

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