The Costco Warehouse at 10921 Causeway Boulevard in Brandon, Florida failed a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspection this week. On Monday, December 14, 2015, food safety inspectors found enough problems in the “Club Demonstration Services” area that it was closed under a “Stop Use Order.” Inspectors found live roaches in that area … Read more
The Colorado Department of Public Health andEnvironment (CDPHE) is investigating an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to chicken salad purchased at Costco stores in that state in late October. At least four people have been sickened with E. coli O157:H7 infections in Colorado. Other states with confirmed E. coli cases linked to Costco chicken salad are Utah, … Read more
In Canada, Costco’s Kirkland brand roasted chicken salad is being recalled for possible Listeria contamination. At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported, but consumers who have purchased this salad should not eat it as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. The recalled salads were sold in Costco stores in Alberta, … Read more
We have received quite a few responses to the story about the recall of fruit from Sam’s Club, Costco, and Trader Joe’s stores for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. It’s difficult to hear about this story, especially if you have already consumed the fruit and fed it to your family. Here’s what to do. First, make … Read more
Costco is reminding consumers that fresh chicken products sold under the Foster Farms and Kirkland brand produced in March are being recalled for Salmonella contamination. The products are linked to a huge nationwide outbreak that has been ongoing since March 2013. The recalled items have “use or freeze by” dates ranging from March 17, 2014 … Read more
Salmonella may be in some packages of Costco pepper. Over the last 24 hours, the company has been calling the 140,000 of its customers who may be affected by the potentially contaminated product, according to NBC News. The company has not issued a recall or posted product safety information on its website. The product in … Read more
A Costco chicken recall for Salmonella has been expanded. The store on El Camino Real in San Francisco is recalling an additional 14,093 rotisserie chicken products that may be contaminated with a strain of Salmonella linked to a multi-state outbreak, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. … Read more
Updated Recall Information: The recalled product sold at Costco was Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend, 3 lb. bag and UPC 0 78414 404448. The recalled codes are located on the back of the package with the words “BEST BY”; followed by the code T012415 sequentially through T053115, followed by a letter. All of these letter … Read more