Hershey’s Green Mint Chip Ice Cream is being recalled for elevated coliform counts that were discovered during the company’s routine testing. Coliform bacteria may not make you seriously sick, but it is an indicator of fecal contamination. Because this notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page and not the regular recall page, there … Read more
Cabot Creamery Premium Butter is being recalled for possible contamination by coliform bacteria. Coliform bacteria may not make you seriously sick, but it is an indicator of fecal contamination. Because this 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 … Read more
Moore Family Farms Cheddar Curds are being recalled because they nay be contaminated with generic E. coli and have high coliform counts. Generic E. coli is not the strain that can make people very sick, but high coliform counts do indicate some type of fecal contamination. Because this recall was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement … Read more
Takumi Frozen Ground Tuna is being recalled because the product has high histamine levels, high total plate count, coliforms, and E. coli contamination. The serotype of the E. coli in the product is unknown. There is no mention of any illnesses reported to the company to date because this recall was posted on the FDA’s … Read more
Fast food soda fountains can be contaminated with coliform bacteria, which are found in feces and can be an indication of water contamination, according to a new study. The study was conducted at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California and was published in Water Supply, the International Water Association’s peer-reviewed journal. Researchers found the … Read more
Ruby Mountain Spring Water is being recalled for possible coliform contamination. Becasue this recall notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement reports page, not on the regular FDA recall page, there is no information about whether or not any illnesses have been reported in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is … Read more
More Family Farms Cheddar Cheese Curds, BLT, and Loaded Baked Potato are being recalled for possible coliform and generic E. coli contamination. This could mean that there were insanity conditions or poor hygiene practices during or after food production. There is no mention of any illnesses because the recall was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement … Read more
Coolhaus Cookie Dough Frozen Sandwich is being recalled because a third party lab sample revealed the presence of coliform bacteria. Coliform bacteria is an indicator organism. That means if it is found in food there is a can signal insanitary food preparation conditions and an increased risk of foodborne pathogens. This recall notice was posted … Read more
Tea towels, or kitchen towels, can cause cross-contamination in the kitchen, leading to food poisoning, according to a study posted in ASN Microbe 2018. Cross-contamination is when bacteria are spread from one source to food that was not previously contaminated. The study was conducted at the University of Mauritius. The study’s authors collected 100 kitchen … Read more
Stonyfield is recalling 188 6-packs of YoBaby Peach/Pear Cups because they may be contaminated with coliform bacteria called Klebsiella pneumoniae. Coliform bacteria are an indication of insanitary water and possible fecal contamination. The yogurt cups were sold in Target and Walmart stores. The recalled product is 4 ounce YoBaby Peach/Pear cups with the code date June 5, 2014 … Read more