Some specific types of salads and sandwiches sold at Target stores throughout the country are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Those salads and sandwiches were produced by Elevation Foods on June 18, 2019. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue. You can see pictures of the recalled products at the FDA web site. The company believes that fewer than 1,087 cases of these products have been shipped. The salads and sandwiches were made at Elevation Foods' Knoxville, Tennessee facility. The recalled salads and sandwiches have "use by" dates printed on the side of each container. The lot number is printed on the side or lid. This recall applies only to the products with the specific lot numbers and use by dates listed … [Read more...]
Growers Express Recalls More Fresh Veggies For Listeria
Growers Express is expanding their recall of some fresh veggies for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The original recall was issued on July 1, 2019. There are no illnesses reported to date in connection with this recall or the earlier recall. Further testing of an additional product lot from the suspected source of the bacteria found a single retail sample that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The company has expanded the list of recalled products to include certain specific fresh Brussels sprouts, fresh cauliflower florets, and fresh green beans with specific dates. These recalled products originated from a Growers Express facility Biddeford, Maine. They were distributed to retail outlets in Massachusetts and Maine. Growers Express is no longer buying … [Read more...]
Ground Bison Recalled In Canada For E. coli O121 and O103
Northfork Bison Distributions, of Quebec, Canada, is recalling ground bison products in Canada because they may be contaminated with E. coli O121 and E. coli O103. These products are linked to an outbreak in the United States that has sickened at least 21 people, but there are no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada. Some of these products were recalled in the U.S. on July 16, 2019. The recalled products were sold nationwide at the retail level. The recalled products are Natural Frontier Foods Bison - ground meat in 208 gram packages, with UPC number 6 76842 00147 7; Sensations Extra Lean Ground Bison in 280 gram packages, with UPC number 6 23682 11159 0; and La Terre des Bisons Bison ground (lean) in 1.5 pound containers with UPC … [Read more...]
Northfork Bison Recalls Bison and Buffalo Burgers in Wake of E. coli Outbreak
Northfork Bison Distributors of St. Leonard, Quebec, Canada, is recalling its Bison Burgers (Buffalo Burgers) and Ground Bison (called Bison Ground) for possible E. coli O121 and O103 contamination. There is an outbreak associated with these recalled products. At least 21 people in 7 states are ill with these infections. The Bison Burgers (Buffalo Burgers) and Ground Bison were distributed across the eastern and central U.S. to institutions and retail outlets. All institutions that have Bison Burgers and Bison Ground in their inventory with the production dates of February 22, 2019 through April 30, 2019, should not serve it to customers, but return it to the distributors. For consumers, the recalled products are Buffalo Burgers (4 x 4 ounce) with expiration dates up to October … [Read more...]
Pita Pal Foods Recalls Hummus and Dips For Possible Listeria
Pita Pal Foods of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling some hummus dip products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria was identified at the manufacturing facility (not in the finished product) during an FDA inspection. Once Listeria is established in a facility, it can be very difficult to eradicate. The pathogen is resistant to many common cleaning products, and it can form a biofilm that protects itself. You can see the long list of recalled products, along with the brand name, product name, unit size, and UPC number, at the FDA web site. The brands include Bucee's, Fresh Thyme, Harris Teeter, Hummus Hummus, Lantana, Lidl, Pita Pal, Reasor's, Roundy's, Schnucks, and 7-Select. The recalled products include Classic Hummus, Roasted Red … [Read more...]
Northgate Market Beef and Chicken Cubes Recalled For Wheat
Fieldsource Food Systems of Brea, California is recalling about 12,953 pounds of diced beef and chicken products because they contain wheat, one of the major food allergens, that is not declared on the label. Anyone who is allergic to wheat or who has celiac disease could have a serious adverse reaction if they eat these products. No adverse reactions have been received to date in connection with this issue. The uncooked, marinated, diced beef and chicken cubes were produced from June 9, 2019 through July 10, 2019. The recalled items are: 20-pound boxes containing four unmarked 5 pound plastic bags with “FIELDSOURCE Food Systems, Inc. NORTHGATE MARKET MARINATED BEEF CUBES” and lot codes 061019 through 071019 represented on the label. 20-pound boxes containing four unmarked 5 … [Read more...]
Ada Valley Meatloaf Recalled For Foreign Material
Ada Valley Gourmet Foods of Ada, Michigan, is recalling about 3,490 pounds of raw ground beef meatloaf products because they may be contaminated with foreign material, more specifically broken metal bits. This poses a choking and injury hazard. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions linked to the consumption of this product. The frozen, premixed raw ground beef meatloaf was produced on May 20, 2019. The recalled product is 5 pound frozen vacuum packages packed 2 each in cartons containing "Ada Valley Meatloaf Uncooked." The lot code on the product is 17034 and a packaging date of 05-20-19 is printed on the label. The products have the establishment namer "EST. 10031" inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to hospitals in Arizona, California, and … [Read more...]
Eat Smart Sweet Kale Salad Kit Recalled For Possible Listeria
Fresh Taste Products is recalling some bags of Eat Smart Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bag Kits in some provinces in Canada because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recalled item. The recalled product is Eat Smart Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bag Kit in 794 gram (28 ounce) packages. The codes on the product are JUL 17 2019 2019 JL 17 2 oo 183. The UPC number is 7 09351 89140 3. The salad kit was sold in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec at the consumer retail level. The recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. A food safety investigation has been launched, which may trigger the recall of other products. … [Read more...]
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Pork Tasso Recalled For Foreign Material
Fairmont Foods, Inc. of Fairmont, Minnesota, is recalling about 35,145 pounds of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Pork Tasso and Grand Beef Gravy , a ready-to-eat pork and beef gravy product, because it may contaminated with foreign material, more specifically clear pliable plastic pieces. That poses a choking hazard. A consumer reported they found a piece of soft pliable plastic in the product, and the firm contacted FSIS about the issue. No adverse reactions or injuries have been reported to date in connection with this issue. These frozen, ready to eat products were produced on May 2, 2019. The recalled product is 45-pound cakes containing nine 4-pound plastic bags of "Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Pork Tasso and Ground Beef Gravy." The product code on the product is 1F0112, the use by date … [Read more...]
Flowers Foods Recalls Burger and Hot Dog Buns For Foreign Material
Flowers Foods is recalling hot dog and hamburger buns and other bakery products because they may contain foreign material, more specifically pieces of plastic. These hard plastic bits may pose a choking hazard. No reports of injury or adverse reactions have been reported to date in connection with this recall. The company initiated the recall after finding the plastic in production equipment. The bakery items were distributed at the retail level under a variety of brand names in these states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. You can see the long list of recalled products, along with the UPC number, best by date, and lot number at … [Read more...]
