Organic Eggs Under Food Recall Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination Sixdogs Investments, LLC, has issued a voluntary food recall for some containers of organic eggs due to a possible salmonella contamination. Routine testing of the organic eggs showed that some eggs may be contaminated with salmonella. The company said that it has not received any reports of illnesses related to the food recall. “We are confident that any and all products sent out with any other packing codes or expiration dates are fully safe for consumption,” the … [Read more...]
Food Recall Uncovers Bigger Beef Problems
May 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Massive Food Recall for Beef Shows Millions of Lbs of “Bad Meat” Released for Consumption In January of this year, a federal raid of Rancho Feeding Corp’s plant in Petaluma, CA, led to a huge food recall for the company’s beef. Currently, almost 9 million pounds of beef are affected by the food recall. The US Department of Agriculture obtained records from the huge beef business, and found that the company used cows sickened by cancer as one of their supplies for beef, which would otherwise be considered “unfit for human food.” The USDA … [Read more...]
YoBaby Issues Food Recall for Coliform Contamination
May 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
YoBaby Yogurt Cups Under Food Recall Due to Potential Coliform Contamination Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield has issued a voluntary food recall for its YoBaby Peach/Pear flavored yogurt cups due to a potential coliform contamination. The 4 oz 6-pack cups were stamped with the date code June 5, 2014, and were shipped to Target retail outlets in Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, along with Walmart stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware. Affected yogurts that fall under the … [Read more...]
Salmonella Contamination Continues But No Food Recall
April 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Foster Farms Has Not Issued Food Recall Despite Year-Long Salmonella Outbreak Although government officials declared the Foster Farms-based Salmonella outbreak over, and no food recall was issued, reports of salmonella contamination and illness continue. The salmonella outbreak, which was linked back to fresh Foster Farms chicken, began in March of last year, and was declared over in January of this year. However, reports of illness after consuming the contaminated chicken continue in 25 states and Puerto Rico. The strain of salmonella is … [Read more...]
Swanson Issues Food Recall for Cilantro Due to Salmonella
April 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Salmonella Behind Swanson’s Food Recall for Cilantro Swanson Health Products has issued a voluntary food recall for Swanson Premium Full Spectrum Cilantro (Coriander) because it might be contaminated with salmonella. The item number associated with the food recall is item number SW1112.The lot numbers are 203921 and 204888. The product was sold through the Swanson Health Products retail store in North Dakota, shipped directly to online or mail order customers, or held for pickup at Swanson Health Products headquarters. Swanson learned … [Read more...]
Tyson Chicken Nuggets Under Food Recall for Plastic Pieces
April 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Sam’s Club Issues Food Recall for Tyson Chicken Nuggets After Consumers Find Plastic Pieces Tyson Foods has issued a food recall for more than 75,000 pounds of frozen, white meat chicken nuggets sold at Sam’s Clubs across the country after consumers reported finding pieces of plastic. According to consumer complaints, several consumers reported to Tyson that they found small pieces of plastic in the chicken nuggets, which caused some minor oral injuries. Tyson is the largest meat producer in the US. Their chicken nugget food recall … [Read more...]
Oscars Smokehouse Issues Food Recall for Cheese Spreads
April 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Oscars Smokehouse Issues Food Recall for Cheese Spreads After Possible Listeria Contamination New York state-based Oscars Smokehouse has issued a food recall for 11 types of cheese spread after learning of a potential listeria contamination in the products. The cheese spreads covered under the food recall include: -JALAPENO PEPPER CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS. -CHEDDAR SPREAD & BLUE CHEESE, NET WT 7 OZS. -CHAMPAGNE CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS. -GARLIC CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS. -PORT WINE CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS. -TANGY … [Read more...]
Food Recall for Tainted Beef Expands
March 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Massive Beef Manufacturer Food Recall Expands to More States Beef from a California meat producer may have reached more states than initially expected, according to an expanded food recall. The Rancho Feeding Corp issued a food recall for beef products processed from “diseased and unsound animals,” which were mostly slaughtered and processed in 2013. The original food recall covered 40,000 pounds of meat, then expanded to 8.7 million pounds of beef and other meat products, including hamburger and hotdogs sold at Costco and Walmart, as well … [Read more...]
Listeria Death Initiates Food Recall for Cheese
February 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Cheese Under Food Recall After Listeria Outbreak Leads to One Death A cheese manufacturer based in Delaware has issued a food recall for several varieties of Hispanic-style cheese after a listeria outbreak led to one death and several illnesses. Roos Foods issued the food recall after learning about one death related to a listeria outbreak caused by its cheeses. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say that all seven of the consumers who fell ill with listeria reported eating the cheese. Three of those that caught listeria were … [Read more...]
