During Thanksgiving, most families prepare a traditional turkey meal with scrumptious sides. However, a holiday meal can be difficult to prepare with so many foods being cooked at different temperatures. It’s easy to forget that food safety is the most important ingredient. Proper handling, cleaning, and cooking can make a healthy, safe, and delicious meal. … Read More »
South Florida Produce LLC is currently recalling peppers because of a possible health risk. They have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, the organism which causes serious and sometimes fatal infections young children and elderly people and also weakens immune system. The symptoms are fever, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In extreme cases, it … Read More »
Odwalla, Inc. recalled their Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster beverage on April 5, 2012. Consumers allergic to peanuts or tree nuts may face severe allergic reactions after consuming this beverage. These Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster beverages were distributed nationwide through retail food stores and on-premise food service establishments during the last seven weeks. Four consumers have … Read More »
An investigation is currently underway involving a recall of 16,800 pounds of ground beef patties. The product, made by Sysco in Seattle, was recalled due to the potential for an E. coli contamination. An investment fraud attorney said, “We are investigating to determine if there have been any food borne illness victims from this potentially … Read More »
A Belgian chocolate bar is being recalled because food safety authorities discovered undeclared milk. Milk is not mentioned in the ingredients. Those with allergies or sensitivities to milk may undergo a serious allergic reaction to the product. The products were distributed in various states including Virginia, Washington, and California between January, 2012 and April 2012. … Read More »
After consuming a wrap from KFC, a girl from Australia sustained serious brain damage. A court recently agreed to give her $8 million as part of the legal settlement. In October 2005 she became ill with salmonella encephalopathy, which caused a blood infection along with septic shock, then resulted in paralysis and impairment in her … Read More »
Various meat products are being recalled because they were not properly inspected and could be contaminated, according to news reports . According to FSIS, the meat products that bear the establishment numbers “EST. 34532” OR “EST. 44139” were shipped for distribution to retail and institutional users in Arizona and Nevada. The products included in the … Read More »
Publix, Winn-Dixie, Walmart and Kroger are recalling ground beef that could be contaminated by E. coli, according to news reports . The grocery stores said the ground beef was supplied by National Beef Packaging Co. of Dodge City, Kan. The beef was ground into patties and sold under various store names. According to the U.S. … Read More »
Ground beef that was distributed to restaurants is being recalled because it is possibly tainted with E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recalled ground beef was produced by American Food Service, a Pico Rivera, Calif. Establishment. Approximately 3,170 pounds of ground beef produced on Jan. … Read More »
In a press release , Ludwig Dairy Products, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health, announced the recall of all of it’s brand name products after it was discovered that pasteurizing equipment in their facility was malfunctioning and potentially allowing raw milk to mix with pasteurized milk. According to state inspectors, a system-controlled … Read More »
