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Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products That May Contain Hard Plastic Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products That May Contain Hard Plastic
Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products That May Contain Hard Plastic A public health alert has been issued for raw ground beef products due to concerns that they may contain hard plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced late Wednesday afternoon, May 11.  A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase, FSIS said. The ground beef products were produced on April 20, 2022. The following products are subject to the public health alert: 16-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing “ORGANIC RANCHER ORGANIC GROUND BEEF 93% LEAN 7% FAT” with a use by date of 5-18-2022. 16-…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Salad Product Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Salad Product
Recall Issued For Ready-To-Eat Salad Product A popular brand of ready-to-eat salad product is being recalled. Safeway Fresh Food is recalling Chicken Caesar Salad products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Tuesday, May 3. The product contains anchovies, egg and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label, FSIS says. The RTE Chicken Caesar Salad products were produced April 19, 2022: 13.6-oz. plastic bowl containing “Dole FRESH Takes CLASSIC CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD” with a use by date of 05/05/2022 and lot code …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Popcorn Product Sold At Supermarkets In NY, CT, Other States Recall Issued For Popcorn Product Sold At Supermarkets In NY, CT, Other States
Recall Issued For Popcorn Product Sold At Supermarkets In NY, CT, Other States A company has recalled packages of popcorn that were sold at supermarkets in New York, Connecticut, and other states. Snak King announced on Tuesday, April 12, that it is recalling some of its five-ounce packages of "O Organics Sea Salt Organic Popcorn" because the products may be cross-contaminated with an undeclared milk allergen. The recalled products have "Best if Used By" dates of 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022. The producets come in a flexible package with a "Best if Used By" date located on the front, upper right=hand side of the package, the company reported. The UPC number is&n…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Cheese-Flavored Crackers A popular brand of cheese-flavored crackers has been recalled. B&G Foods announced on Saturday, April 2 that it is voluntarily recalling 1,855 cases of a single date code of 6-ounce Back to Nature Cheddalicious cheese-flavored crackers, with a “best by” date of SEP 05 2022. (The “best by” date is located on the top of the box.) The recall comes after the FDA announced that the company learned that a limited number of the cracker boxes were inadvertently filled with foil wrapped pouches of animal shaped crackers, which contain egg and milk, allergens that are not declared on the box…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Health Alert Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Sold At Supermarkets In Northeast Health Alert Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Sold At Supermarkets In Northeast
Health Alert Issued For Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Sold At Supermarkets In Northeast Federal health officials have issued a public health alert due to concerns that a component of ready-to-eat chicken breast meal kits sold in supermarkets throughout the Northeast was misbranded and could contain undeclared allergens. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the kits may contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product labels. FSIS said it is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. Specifically, these chicken breast meal kit…

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by Zak Failla
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Pancake & Waffle Mix Recall Issued Due To Possible Contamination Pancake & Waffle Mix Recall Issued Due To Possible Contamination
Pancake & Waffle Mix Recall Issued Due To Possible Contamination A company has recalled a pancake and waffle mix product that may be contaminated with fragments of cable. Continental Mills announced on Saturday, March 19, that it is recalling a single lot of Great Value Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix after fragments from a cable used to clear the processing line were found in some products. The company said the recalled products have a "Best By Date" of 09/01/2023, a UPC of 078742370828, or Lot code KX2063. The recalled products were distributed across the United States at Walmart stores, Continental Mills said.  The company sa…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Recall Issued For Fresh Cut Fruit, Vegetable Products Due To Listeria Fears Recall Issued For Fresh Cut Fruit, Vegetable Products Due To Listeria Fears
Recall Issued For Fresh Cut Fruit, Vegetable Products Due To Listeria Fears A company has recalled fresh-cut fruit, vegetable, and ready-to-eat dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. recalled all of its fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products and ready-to-eat dips processed at production facilities in New York, according to an announcement on Sunday, March 20. The products were distributed in New York and surrounding states, the company said.  The recalled fruit and vegetable products are packaged in clear plastic containers with a tamper-evident seal, and they have "Best if Used By" dates between M…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Public Health Alert Issued For Imported Meat, Poultry Products Public Health Alert Issued For Imported Meat, Poultry Products
Public Health Alert Issued For Imported Meat, Poultry Products Officials have announced a public health alert for an undetermined amount of imported meat and poultry products. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in an announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 29, that a recall hasn't been issued because officials have not been able to identify and contact the importers from China. Find the full list of products included in the health alert here. According to the announcement, the products didn't identify an eligible establishment number on their packaging, and they weren't presented to the Food Safety and I…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Recall Issued For Popular Pepperoni Product Due To Possible Contamination Recall Issued For Popular Pepperoni Product Due To Possible Contamination
Recall Issued For Popular Pepperoni Product Due To Possible Contamination A company recalled nearly 11,000 pounds of pepperoni products because they may have been contaminated with bacteria that can cause illness. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. has recalled about 10,990 pounds of ready-to-eat pepperoni products after routine product testing found they may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, according to an announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The products were produced and packaged on June 17, and were shipped to retail locations across the US. According to the USDA, …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Whole Onion Recall Expanded To Include New Products Due To Salmonella Concerns Whole Onion Recall Expanded To Include New Products Due To Salmonella Concerns
Whole Onion Recall Expanded To Include New Products Due To Salmonella Concerns An ongoing recall of whole onions has been expanded as two more produce brands issued alerts due to potential concerns of a salmonella outbreak. Potandon Produce and Alsum Farms Produce Inc. have become the latest to announce a recall of onions that have been linked to an outbreak of salmonella that has left hundreds ill. Earlier story - Salmonella Outbreak Now Linked To Onions, CDC Says The Potandon Produce recall includes Green Giant 3- and 5-pound bags of whole yellow onions and 2-pound bags of whole white onions shipped between Thursday, July 15 and Sunday, Aug. 22. Officials said th…

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by Zak Failla
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100,000 Pounds Of Trader Joe's Chicken Patties Recalled After Reports Of Bone Fragments 100,000 Pounds Of Trader Joe's Chicken Patties Recalled After Reports Of Bone Fragments
100,000 Pounds Of Trader Joe's Chicken Patties Recalled After Reports Of Bone Fragments About 100,000 pounds of ground chicken patties are being recalled by Trader Joe's because they might be contaminated with extraneous materials, including pieces of bone, the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. Innovative Solutions, Inc., a Kent, Wash. establishment, issued the recall for approximately 97,887 pounds of raw ground chicken patty products that were produced on various dates from Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 to Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021.  The following products are subject to recall  1-lb. cardboard packages contain…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CDC Issues Alert For New Salmonella Outbreak CDC Issues Alert For New Salmonella Outbreak
CDC Issues Alert For New Salmonella Outbreak The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is alerting the public to a new salmonella outbreak. Earlier in the week, the CDC announced that a salmonella outbreak with illnesses in 37 states has now been linked to onions. On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 23, the agency issued information on the new outbreak, this one linked to salami sticks. "Do not eat Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks with any best-by date," the CDC said. (Click on the second image above to see the product label. They were mainly sold at Trader Joe’s grocery stores, but may be sold at other stores, …

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by Joe Lombardi