Superior Foods Company in Kentwood, Michigan is recalling 487 pounds of Smoked Salmon Spreads that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recall. Listeria monocytogenes was identified through routine inspection and testing by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The products were distributed in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Minnesota. They were sold in retail grocery stores and some food service businesses. The recalled products include Smoked Salmon Spread in 5 pound bulk units. The code number is 68487, the sell by date is 4/25/18, the lot number is 0728-2 and the UPC number is 043823684873. Also recalled is Simply Superior Smoked Salmon Spread in 6 x 5 ounce units, … [Read more...]
World’s Best Cheeses Recalls l’Explorateur Soft Ripened Cheese for Possible Listeria Contamination
World's Best Cheeses of Armonk, New York is recalling 22 cases of Formagerie de la Brie brand, l’Explorateur soft ripened cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date by public health authorities. The cheese was manufactured by Fromagerie de la Brie of St. Simeon in France. World's Best Cheeses was one of several importers notified about this issue. The Formagerie de la Brie brand, l’Explorateur, soft ripened cheese made from pasteurized milk was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Utah, Colorado, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington D.C. through retail stores from February 28, 2018 through April 13, 2018. The product is in a 250 gram (8.8 ounce) clear plastic package marked … [Read more...]
More Rose Acre Farm Shell Eggs Recalled For Possible Salmonella Contamination
The FDA has posted another notice for recalls of shell eggs for possible Salmonella contamination. There is a multistate Salmonella Braenderup outbreak linked to other recalled eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms that has sickened at least 23 people in 8 states. Eggs in this new recall, posed on April 16, 2018, have not been associated with any illnesses. The eggs were purchased from Rose Acre Farms and re-packaged at the Cal-Maine Food Inc.'s Dade City, Florida location. The company was notified by Rose Acre Farms about the potential contamination and is issuing the recall out of an abundance of caution. Cal-Maine is recalling one load, or 23,400 dozen eggs. The eggs have the plant number P-1359D, and will have a Julian date of either 048A or 049A and a best by date of April 2, 2018, … [Read more...]
Seacrest Foods Recalls Formagere de la Brie Brand, l’Explorateur Soft Ripened Cheese for Possible Listeria Monocytogenes
Seacrest Foods International is recalling 29 cases of Formagere de la Brie Brand, l’Explorateur Soft Ripened Cheese for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been confirmed by public health authorities to date, according to the recall notice. The Formagere de la Brie brand, l’Explorateur, soft ripened cheese was made from pasteurized milk, and was distributed through retail stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and New Hampshire, beginning on 02/06/2018 through 03/31/18. The l’Explorateur product comes in a 250g (8.8 ounce), clear plastic package marked with lot numbers H010 or H011 on the bottom, with UPC number 3 390010 004080. This cheese was made by Fromagere de la Brie of St. Simeon, France. Several importers in addition to Seacrest … [Read more...]
Fresh Foods Salads Recalled for Possible E. coli O157:H7
The USDA has issued a recall notice for Fresh Foods Manufacturing salads. The products are being recalled for possible E. coli O157:H7. There is a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 HUS that is linked to chopped romaine lettuce, but there are no confirmed reports of illness linked directly to these specific products. The company was notified by their romaine supplier that the lettuce used by them was being recalled for E. coli contamination. The ready to eat products were produced from April 9, 2018 to April 12, 2018 and have a shelf life of four days. You can see pictures of the salads at the USDA web site. The recalled products are: 11.5 ounce clear plastic containers of ready-to-eat “CAESAR SALAD WITH CHICKEN.” The product label is marked “Great to Go” by Market District and … [Read more...]
Shell Eggs Recalled After Twenty-two People Sickened with Salmonella Infections
Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Indiana, is recalling 206,749,248 shell eggs because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. There are reports that twenty-two people have been sickened with this type of bacteria. The FDA recall notice states that "The voluntary recall was a result of some illnesses reported on the U.S. East Coast, which led to extensive interviews and eventually a thorough FDA inspection of the Hyde County farm, which produces 2.3 million eggs a day. The facility includes 3 million laying hens with a USDA inspector on-site daily." You can see the long list of recalled products, along with the package sizes and the carton UPC numbers, at the FDA web site. The products include the brands of Country Daybreak, Food Lion eggs, Loose USDA, Nelms A Jumbo, … [Read more...]
Freshway Foods Recalls Salads Made With Pre-Chopped Romaine Lettuce Sold at Schnucks Stores for Possible E. coli O157:H7
Freshway Foods is recalling salads made with pre-chopped romaine lettuce sold at Schnucks stores due to the multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 HUS infections that has sickened 35 people in 11 states. There is no mention yet of this recall on the FDA web site; a recall is listed on the Schnucks recall page. The notice on the Schnucks page states, "As a result of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to chopped romaine lettuce, Freshway Foods is recalling select chopped romaine lettuce sold at Schnucks Delis and Salad Bars." This recall does not mean that these products are linked to the outbreak. If you purchased any of the following products, do not eat them. They include any product from the self-service salad bar that contains romaine lettuce; and any … [Read more...]
Roast Beef Sandwiches Recalled in Canada for Possible Listeria Monocytogenes
Culinary Creations Gourmet brand and Denny's Express brand roast beef sandwiches are being recalled in Canada for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were distributed in Ontario at the retail level. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The recalled Culinary Creations Gourmet products include Beef and Cheese on Onion Bun in 190 gram packages, with UPC number 6 89069 18085 6 and Best Before AL 16 and AL 23; Roast Beef Sandwich in 155 gram packages with UPC number 6 89069 18093 1 and Best Before AL 16 and AL 23; Jumbo Beef & Swiss Submarine (halved) in 250 gram packages with UPC number 6 89069 18097 9 and Best Before AL 16, AL 17, AL 18, Al 21, Al 23, and AL 24; and Jumbo Beef & Swiss Submarine in 250 gram packages, with … [Read more...]
Conagra Recalls Salisbury Steak Products for Possible Bone Fragments
Conagra is recalling Banquet Salisbury Steaks for possible foreign material contamination; specifically bone fragments. The 135,159 pounds of the product is made from poultry, pork, and beef. This poses a choking and injury hazard. There have been three reports of minor oral injuries associated with the consumption of this product. The family style, heat treated, not shelf stable Salisbury steak and brown gravy products were produced on March 10, 2018. Specifically, if is 27 ounce cartons containing plastic shrink-wrapped packages containing six pieces of "Banquet FAMILY SIZE 6 SALISBURY STEAKS & BROWN GRAVY MADE WITH CHICKEN, PORK AND BEEF – GRILL MARKS ADDED." The lot code is 5006 8069 10 05 and a ‘BEST BY’ date of SEP 01 2019 is printed on the package. This product has the … [Read more...]
Koch Foods Recalls Beef Products for Foreign Material Contamination
Koch Foods of Fairfield Ohio is recalling 119,480 ponds of beef rib-shaped patty products that may be contaminated with foreign material. A customer contacted the company, saying that they found thin blue plastic pieces in the product. This can present a choking hazard. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date in connection with this recalled product. The fully cooked, not-shelf-stable rib-shaped beef patty with BBQ sauce products were produced on July 8, 2016. It is 30 pound bulk boxes containing 6 plastic shrink-wrapped unlabeled packages of "Fully Cooked Rib-Shaped Beef Patty With BBQ Sauce." The case code on the product is "67329," and the lot number "JTM 16190" are stamped on the label. These products have the establishment number "EST. 20795" inside the USDA mark of … [Read more...]
