Keep spring holiday meals safe with tips from the USDA. This year, the three major holidays of Easter, Eid, and Passover are all happening in early spring. USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Emilio Esteban said in a statement, "The holiday season is a special time to gather with friends and family and enjoy traditional meals, Whether you’re celebrating your Easter dinner with ham, Eid lunch with lamb, or Seder meal with brisket, remember to keep food safety at the forefront." Food safety is especially important when you have people with varied health statuses and ages at your spring holiday meals table, because some of those people are more susceptible to serious complications from food poisoning. In addition, some foods must be prepared early, which extends the time for … [Read more...]
Best Buy Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens Recalled
Best Buy Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens are being recalled because they can pose fire hazards, burn hazards, and laceration hazards. The company has received 24 reports of the air fryers overheating and melting or glass shattering, including six reports of air fryers catching on fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported to date. The recalling firm is the importer, Best Buy Purchasing of Richfield, Minnesota. The air fryers were manufactured in China. The issue is that the air fryers can overheat, so the handles may melt or break, posing fire and burn hazards. Also the glass on the door can shatter. You can see pictures of the recalled products at the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site. About 187,400 of these appliances were sold in the United … [Read more...]
FDA Warns Norm Bloom and Son Oysters May Contain Norovirus
The FDA is warning restaurants and retailers that Norm Bloom and Son oysters that were harvested in Westport, Connecticut may contain norovirus. The oysters were harvested on February 20, 2024 and have the lot number 207. The restaurants that may have received the oysters are in these states: Connecticut (CT), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Minnesota (MN), New Jersey (NJ), Ohio (OH), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC) and Texas (TX). In addition, consumers in those states may have purchased the oysters (CT-069-SS, AQ), also with harvest date 2/20/2024 and lot 207. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Aquaculture, is conducting the recall. The Norm Bloom and Son oysters are associated with a norovirus outbreak in … [Read more...]
Kroger Apple Walnut Chicken Salad Recalled For Wheat
Kroger Apple Walnut Chicken Salad is being recalled because it may contain wheat, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label. Anyone who is allergic to wheat, or who has celiac disease, could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with he consumption of this salad. The recalling firm is Taylor Farms Pacific of Tracy, California. The recalled ready to eat salad was produced from February 28, 2024 through March 9, 2024. About 19,976 pounds of salad are included in this recall. The recalled item is Kroger Apple Walnut Chicken Salad Kit for One. The use by dates are from 03/12/24 through 03/22/24. The lot codes on the label are TFPM059B41, … [Read more...]
Raw Milk E. coli Outbreak Sickens Two In Washington State
A raw milk E. coli outbreak has sickened at least two people in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. The patients got sick in mid-January and early February 2024. The patients were sickened with the same, highly related strain of Shiga toxin-producing E coli (STEC) bacteria. Both patients drank raw, or unpasteurized, milk, produced by Cozy Vale Creamery in Tenino, Washington, shortly before getting sick. The patients live in two counties: Grays Harbor and Pierce. On February 16, 2024, Cozy Vale Creamery recalled their raw milk and cream because of STEC contamination. The STEC bacteria in the milk was a different strain than the one that caused the two recent illnesses. At this time, there are no known illnesses associated with the strain found in … [Read more...]
Star Fresh Frozen Fish Balls Recalled For Undeclared Egg
Star Fresh Frozen Fish Balls are being recalled in Canada because they may contain egg, one of the major food allergens, that is not listed on the product label as required by law. Anyone who is allergic to egg could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Vientiane Trading Company Ltd. This item was sold in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec at the retail level. The recalled product is Star Fresh Frozen Fish Balls that are packaged in a 200 gram container with a blue label with red and white printing. The UPC number that is stamped on the product label is 8 851081 918157. And the code on the product, which is the best by … [Read more...]
Magnetic Stones Toy Creativity Development Beads Recalled
Magnetic Stones Toy Creativity Development Beads are being recalled because they violate the mandatory federal toy magnet regulation. They contain one or more magnets that fit within the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) small parts cylinder. And the magnets are stronger than permitted. These high powered magnets can have very serious health effects if swallowed. The magnets can attract each other in the intestine, and can cause perforations, twisting, and blocking of the intestines, which can lead to infection, blood poisoning, and death. No injuries or incidents have been reported to date in connection with this specific toy. CPSC estimates that there have been 2,400 magnet ingestion incidents treated in hospital emergency rooms from 2017 through 2021. The recalled … [Read more...]
Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews Recalled For Allergens
Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews are being recalled because they may contain the allergens milk and coconut (tree nuts) that are not declared on the product label. Anyone who is allergic to those ingredients, as well as anyone who is lactose intolerant, could have a serious reaction if they eat these nuts. No adverse reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is John B. Sanfilippo & Sons of Elgin, Illinois. This product was sold at select Walmart stores in these states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, … [Read more...]
President’s Choice Milk Chocolate With Toasted Coconut Recalled
President's Choice Milk Chocolate With Toasted Coconut are being recalled in Canada because it may contain hazelnuts, or tree nuts, that are not declared on the product label. Anyone who is allergic to hazelnuts could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. The recall notice did not state whether or not any allergic reactions have been reported to date. The reading firm is Loblaw Companies Limited. The recalled product is President's Choice Milk Chocolate with Toasted Coconut that is packaged in a 300 gram bar. The code on the product label is 2024 SE 19 (September 19, 2024), and the UPC number that is stamped on the label is 0 60383 20922 3. No picture of the recalled product was included in the recall notice. If you bought this product and are allergic to hazelnuts, … [Read more...]