Consumers are being warned to throw out their store-bought hard-boiled eggs due to a deadly Listeria outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the eggs have made seven people in five states sick, including four who had to be hospitalized. One person in Texas died. A newborn was infected while its mother was pregnant, but the … [Read more...]
Salad Kits Recalled
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a food safety alert after eight people in three states have been sickened with E. coli linked to salad kits. Four people in Minnesota, three people in Wisconsin and one person in North Dakota have gotten sick. Three of those people have been hospitalized, according to the … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Issues Voluntary Recall Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Trader Joe’s has announced a voluntary recall of some of its ready-to-eat sushi, salads and spring rolls that may have been contaminated with listeria. This announcement comes after the grocery chain’s supplier, Fuji Food Products, announced its own voluntary recall last week. The issue was discovered during a routine inspection of a Fuji Food … [Read more...]
Sushi Recalled
Fuji Food Products, Inc. announced Tuesday the voluntary recall of ready-to-eat sushi, salads and spring rolls sold to select retailers and distributors along the East Coast and Upper Midwest. The voluntary recall is in response to a notification by the Food and Drug Administration of the potential for product contamination with Listeria … [Read more...]
Hodgson Mill and Wild Harvest Flour Recalled Due to E. Coli Contamination
Hodgson Mill and Wild Harvest have both issued voluntarily recalls of their flour products due to E. coli contamination. Although the brands use separate processing facilities, both of them discovered traces of E. coli during routine testing. These recalls affect the 5-pound bags of Hodgson Mill All-Purpose White Wheat Flour and 5-pound bags of … [Read more...]
6 Recalled Foods
If you’re having Thanksgiving this week, or even if you’re just planning to eat food in the near future, you should definitely take a moment to familiarize yourself with all of the recalls currently in the news. Take a look at this list of recalled products, and check your kitchen to make sure that your food is safe to eat! Blackberries The CDC … [Read more...]
Cottage Cheese Recall
There is a voluntary recall for select varieties of Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese because they may contain pieces of metal and red plastic. At least six people have complained about the problem. Breakstone's announced the recall, which involves approximately 9,500 cases of its cottage cheese. Eating or swallowing the product, if contaminated, … [Read more...]
Fire danger causes Nissan to recall over 450,000 vehicles
Nissan is recalling over 450,000 vehicles worldwide because a brake fluid leak could cause them to catch fire. Because of the fire risk, the company is urging owners to park the vehicles outdoors and away from structures if the antilock brake light comes on for more than 10 seconds. The recall, detailed in documents posted Friday by the U.S. … [Read more...]
More Than 100 Vegetable Products Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns
The Mann Packaging Co. is voluntarily recalling more than 100 vegetable products sold in the United States and Canada for possible listeria contamination. This recall is in response to a notification by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of potential contamination. Listeria monocytogenes can cause … [Read more...]
Great Value pork and turkey sausage may contain Salmonella
The USDA said a Tennessee meat packer is recalling Great Value pork and turkey sausage that might be contaminated with Salmonella. A Tennessee meat packer is recalling more than three tons of pork and turkey sausage that may be contaminated with Salmonella. George’s Prepared Foods of Caryville, produced the ready-to-eat pork sausage patties and … [Read more...]