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…
Recall Issued For 97K Pounds Of Salad Products Due To E. Coli Scare Recall Issued For 97K Pounds Of Salad Products Due To E. Coli Scare
Recall Issued For 97K Pounds Of Salad Products Due To E. Coli Scare An area company is recalling nearly 100,000 pounds of salad products that may be contaminated with E. coli. Missa Bay, LLC, a Swedesboro, New Jersey, company, is recalling approximately 97,272 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the lettuce ingredient may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The recalled items have the establishment number “EST. 18502B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illi…
Sixth Vaping-Related Death Reported; Trump Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sixth Vaping-Related Death Reported; Trump Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
Sixth Vaping-Related Death Reported; Trump Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes The Trump administration announced Wednesday, Sept. 11, that it plans to ban all flavored e-cigarettes as the number of vaping-related deaths continues to rise. “The Trump Administration is making it clear that we intend to clear the market of flavored e-cigarettes to reverse the deeply concerning epidemic of youth e-cigarette use that is impacting children, families, schools, and communities,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement. “We will not stand idly by as these products become an on-ramp to combustible cigarettes or nicotine addiction for a generation of yo…
Here Are The Lineups For First Two Democratic Presidential Debates Here Are The Lineups For First Two Democratic Presidential Debates
Here Are The Lineups For First Two Democratic Presidential Debates The Democratic National Committee announced the names of presidential candidates who qualified for the first debates of the 2020 campaign, cutting the record wide field of 23 contenders down to the 20 spots. Candidates making the final cut on Thursday registered at least 1 percent support in three national polls, received campaign money from 65,000 donors, or both. The list appears at the end of this article.  Debates will be spread over two nights in Miami later this month -- with 10 candidates appearing each night.  Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will share the stage with …
Tuna Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak In Seven States, Including NY, CT Tuna Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak In Seven States, Including NY, CT
Tuna Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Outbreak In Seven States, Including NY, CT Thirteen people in seven states - including New York and Connecticut - have been sickened by salmonella this year due to a frozen raw ground tuna product, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This week, the CDC announced a recall of three lots of individually packed one-pound bags and 20-pound boxes of Jensen Tuna Inc. The recalled lots are: z266; z271 and z272. Jensen Tuna distributed the recalled products to distributors in Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Washington. The recalled products may have been redistributed to additi…
Here's How Much Your Favorite College Basketball Program Is Worth Here's How Much Your Favorite College Basketball Program Is Worth
Here's How Much Your Favorite College Basketball Program Is Worth Ever wonder how much your favorite men's college basketball program is worth? Newly released rankings provide the answer. Highlights from the annual report, compiled by Ryan Brewer, an associate professor of finance at Indiana University-Purdue Columbus, were published by The Wall Street Journal. The study determined what college teams would be worth if they were sold on the open market like a professional franchise, with the estimates based on “each program’s revenues and expenses with cash-flow adjustments, risk assessments and growth projections.” Kentucky, with a valuation of $33…
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…
Recall Issued For Chicken Fried Rice Products Recall Issued For Chicken Fried Rice Products
Recall Issued For Chicken Fried Rice Products The USDA is urging consumers to check their freezers after announcing a recall of more than 30,000 pounds of a chicken fried rice product. Choice Canning Company Inc., a Pennsylvania-based company, announced that it is recalling 35,459 pounds of chicken fried rice products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the  U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this week. The products contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The chicken fried rice products were produced on Feb. 13, and Feb. 19. The re…
New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule' New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule'
New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule' New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state is one of 21 to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration new measure that restricts access to abortion and other reproductive health services. A coalition of 21 State AttorneysGeneral announced that they will be challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s new “gag rule” which alters the Title X family planning program. According to James, the rule relates to funding for Title X, the only federal grant program that funds family planning programs to help patients access contraception, ca…
NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration
NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration New York has joined 15 other states in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s so-called “contrived” declaration of a National Emergency at the southern border. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that she has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court challenging the president’s declaration of a national emergency and his attempt to divert funding appropriated by Congress for other purposes.  In the complaint, which was filed by Attorneys General from 15 other states, they allege that “the Trump Administration’s emergency declaration and diversion of funds i…
Several Turkey Products Recalled Amid Widening Salmonella Outbreak Several Turkey Products Recalled Amid Widening Salmonella Outbreak
Several Turkey Products Recalled Amid Widening Salmonella Outbreak Federal officials announced a recall of several ground turkey products amid a widening salmonella outbreak. The recall comes as 52 new cases of illness linked to the outbreak have been reported, bringing the number of illnesses to 216 people in 38 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. More than 164,000 pounds of ground turkey have been recalled by Minnesota-based Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales. Eighty-four people have been hospitalized, and one death has been reported, since the outbreak began in November 2017. Consumers are being used not to use the recalled…
E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower, More Leafy Greens E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower, More Leafy Greens
E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower, More Leafy Greens A farm cited as the source of the E.coli outbreak in romaine lettuce is now recalling cauliflower, red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce. The products were grown and harvested between Nov. 27 and 30, Adams Brothers Farming Inc. in Santa Maria, California said. Cauliflower was sold to distributors in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tijuana, Mexico, and Canada, according to Adam Bros. Farming. Red and green leaf lettuce was sold to wholesalers in California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, Washin…