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Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing Wallet With Credit Cards At Long Island Trader Joe’s Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing Wallet With Credit Cards At Long Island Trader Joe’s
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing Wallet With Credit Cards At Long Island Trader Joe’s An alert has been issued by police in Suffolk County for a man and woman who allegedly attempted to use stolen credit cards from Trader Joes at other stores on Long Island. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released photos of suspects that allegedly stole a wallet containing credit cards from Trader Joes at Smith Haven Plaza in Stony Brook. 
The alleged theft took place at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. The stolen cards were then used at six stores in the area of the theft. Police said that gift cards were purchased in each transaction. Investigators did not disclose how much mone…

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by Zak Failla
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Recall Issued For Trader Joe's Egg White, Potato Salads Due To Possible Listeria Recall Issued For Trader Joe's Egg White, Potato Salads Due To Possible Listeria
Recall Issued For Trader Joe's Egg White, Potato Salads Due To Possible Listeria Two varieties of salads sold at Trader Joe’s in New York and Connecticut are being recalled due to potential Listeria contamination. Trader Joe's Egg Salad in six-ounce quantities, and 20-ounce containers of Trader Joe's Old Fashioned Potato Salad dated for use through Friday, Dec. 27, are being voluntarily pulled from the shelves by Bakkavor Foods USA, to the FDA. The recalled products were distributed to Trader Joe’s retail stores in Alabama, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michiga…

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by Zak Failla
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Listeria Concerns Prompt Recall Of Some Trader Joe's Fresh Products Listeria Concerns Prompt Recall Of Some Trader Joe's Fresh Products
Listeria Concerns Prompt Recall Of Some Trader Joe's Fresh Products Trader Joe’s has issued a recall for fresh food products shipped to the area that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The grocery conglomerate announced this week that is recalling refrigerated products that were sold in Alabama, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin stores. The recall is part of the…

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by Zak Failla
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Multiple Fresh Vegetable Products Recalled Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Multiple Fresh Vegetable Products Recalled Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Multiple Fresh Vegetable Products Recalled Due To Potential Listeria Contamination An East Coast-based company has announced a massive recall of fresh vegetable products that were shipped nationwide to some of the country’s largest grocery chains due to a Listeria monocytogenes scare. Growers Express announced a voluntary recall of fresh vegetable products that include packaged varieties of butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini, and a butternut squashed based veggie bowl.  Recalled items were shipped to retailers such as Trader Joe’s, Stop & Shop and Bozzutos in New York and Connecticut. The recalled items were labeled with a “Best If Used By” Date of June 26 –…

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by Zak Failla
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This Long Island Woman Cooks Up Some Ways To Disguise Vegetables This Long Island Woman Cooks Up Some Ways To Disguise Vegetables
This Long Island Woman Cooks Up Some Ways To Disguise Vegetables Maria Weigel is not a chef but she loves to cook for her family and incorporates interesting and clever ways to use vegetables and herbs to make her dishes delicious and healthy. "I've never been a mainstream" supermarket shopper. "Never was," said the Massapequa native who shops instead at Stew Leonard's and Trader Joe's where notably she worked for 10 years. Weigel worked in the store's food demonstration program where she developed some of her favorite cooking tips and recipe ideas. "I absolutely loved my time there. When I started in '05, the demo station was quite different. We were e…

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by Donna Christopher
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Melon Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak Melon Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Melon Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak A recall has been issued for melon products sold in 16 states, including New York, after being linked to a salmonella outbreak, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.  Ninety-three people were infected, 23 of whom were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. The recall is for cut cantaloupe, watermelon and honeydew produced by Caito Foods LLC. The fruit has been sold under various brands or labels at Kroger, Walmart, Trader Joe's, Target and Whole Foods. For a full list of where and when the products were sold, click here. Other states affected include Illinois, In…

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by Joe Lombardi