Seviroli Chicken Alfredo Kits are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination of chicken. The chicken, produced by BrucePac, was included as an ingredient in affected kits. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page, and not the regular recall page, there is no information about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. Recall is Related to Wider BrucePac Chicken Recall The recalling firm is Joseph Seviroli, LLC of Garden City, New York. Seviroli was one of dozens of brands affected in the huge nationwide recall of 11 million pounds of potentially contaminated poultry and meat from BrucePac, including Trader Joe’s, Great Value, and Dole. The … [Read more...]
Hollywood Feed Chicken Chips Dog Treat Recalled For Salmonella
Hollywood Feed Chicken Chips Dog Treat is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recall. The recalling firm is Carolina Prime Pet of Lenoir, North Carolina. There are 400 16 ounce bags of this product included in this recall. The pet treats were sold through Hollywood Feed stores in these states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. They were also sold through that stores's online sales. The recalled product is Hollywood Feed Chicken Chips Dog treat that is packaged in a 16 ounce purple and black bag. The bag has the lot number 20051324L2 … [Read more...]
Raw Farm Raw Milk Recalled For Bird Flu Contamination
Raw Farm Raw Milk is being recalled for bird flu contamination in California, according to the California Department of Public Health. Raw Farm LLC is located in Fresco County. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the consumption of this product. Since Early October 2024, California has reported 29 confirmed human cases of bird flu. Twenty of those patients had direct contact with infected dairy cows. No person to person spread of bird flu has been detected in California. All cases have been mild and no one has been hospitalized. Because this virus, like all viruses, mutates, it may gain the ability to spread between people. Preventive measures are being taken and public health officials are monitoring animal and human illnesses. The County of Santa Clara Public … [Read more...]
Deadly Yu Shang Listeria Monocytogenes Outbreak Sickens 11
A deadly Yu Shang Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least 11 people in four states, according to the CDC. An infant who lived in California has died. Many of the company's products have been recalled. This outbreak is linked to ready to eat meat and poultry products. The case count by state is: California (7), Illinois (2), New Jersey (1), and New York (1). Ill persons' samples were collected from October 24, 2021 to July 31, 2024. This long period of illness reports is not unusual for a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, but it is unusual that it took four months for the government to inform the public about this outbreak. The patient age range is from less than one year to 86 years. Nine patients have been hospitalized. Public health officials interviewed patients … [Read more...]
Yu Shang Food Recall For Listeria Expanded; Outbreak Linked
The Yu Shang Food recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination is being expanded, and a deadly outbreak has been linked to these items. The original recall was for less than 5,000 pounds of products; the expansion includes more than 72,000 pounds of food. You can see the list of recalled products, along with pictures of product labels, at the USDA web site. No package sizes, UPC numbers, best if used by dates, or other codes were provided in the recall notice. All of these items that were produced before October 23, 2024 are included in this recall. The recalled products are all Yu Shang brand. Some of the recalled items are Japanese Chasu Pork Belly, Chinese Brand Spicy Duck Head, Seasoned Chicken Quarter Leg, Bazhen Seasoned Whole Chicken, Spicy Chicken Gizzards, … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Turkey Safety Tips From the USDA
Get Thanksgiving turkey safety tips from the USDA, including how to thaw and cook the bird, for a safe holiday. The biggest meal of the year comes with special food safety issues, especially regarding the turkey. The first step is thawing the turkey, if you purchased a frozen bird. Never ever thaw turkey or any meats at room temperature. Turkey can be thawed in the fridge; allow 24 hours for every four pounds of turkey. That means if you bought a 16 pound turkey, you need to allow four full days for thawing. After the turkey is thawed using this method, it can be kept, uncooked, in the fridge for two days. You can also thaw the turkey in cold water. Allow 30 minutes of thawing per pound, and submerge the turkey in its original wrapping. Change the water eery 30 minutes until the … [Read more...]
Whole Foods Organic Carrot Sticks Recalled For E. coli
Whole Foods organic carrot sticks, along with organic carrots and celery, are being recalled for possible E. coli O121:H19 contamination. These products are recalled because they are part of the Grimmway Farms organic carrots recall. The carrots are linked to a deadly multistate outbreak. There are no illnesses linked to these particular products. The recalling firm is F&S Fresh Foods of Sacramento, California. These products were sold at Whole Foods stores in these states: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, and Nevada. The recalled products are Whole Foods organic carrot stick packaged in 15 ounce plastic clamshell containers, and Whole Foods organic carrots & celery that are also packaged in 15 ounce plastic clamshell containers. Coding information will include the … [Read more...]
Red Cow Hamburgers E. coli Outbreak Sickens 15 in Minnesota
The Red Cow hamburgers E. coli outbreak has now sickened at least 15 people in Minnesota, according to information in a recall notice posted by the USDA. This information was inside a recall notice for Wolverine Packing Company ground beef products. The Minnesota Department of of Health has not updated its information on this outbreak. We know that at least two of these patients have been hospitalized from the original press release. The current patient age range is from 9 to 70 years. One patient in the outbreak ate hamburgers at the Hen House Eatery. The Red Cow has restaurants in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Olmstead counties, and the Hen House Eatery is located in the Twin Cities. After the USDA was informed about the outbreak by the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and … [Read more...]
Wolverine Ground Beef Linked to Red Cow E. coli Outbreak
Wolverine ground beef is linked to the Red Cow E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Minnesota, according to the USDA. The ground beef tested positive for the E. coli bacteria and has been recalled. About 167,277 pounds of the product is included in the recall. The recalled items are Wolverine Packing Company ground beef products. The fresh products have a use by date of 11/14/2024 and the frozen products have a production date of 10/22/24. They were shipped to restaurant locations nationwide. These items have the establishment number EST. 2574B that is stamped inside the USDA mark of identification on the product labels. You can see the product list and pictures of product labels ate the USDA web site. The recalled products include Ground Beef Steakburgers, Ground Beef Patties and … [Read more...]
FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Table Updated
The FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Table has been updated. Four outbreak investigations have ended, bringing the total outbreaks on the Table that are still ongoing to five. Three of the five investigations are unsolved. The outbreak of Salmonella Liverpool, which is unsolved, has ended. That outbreak sickened at least three people. And the deadly outbreak linked to recalled Diamond Shruumz products has ended. The FDA has shifted to post-incident actions and activities. The Salmonella Thompson outbreak investigation has ended. The case count remains at 25. The FDA has identified jalapeño peppers as the outbreak source, but no grower or supplier was named. Finally, for the third E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, the case count remains at 28 and the outbreak has ended. No food was … [Read more...]
