Nick's Famous Bar-B-Q Smoked Pork is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. About 3,140 pounds of ready to eat smoked pork barbecue products are part of this recall. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling company is Nick's Famous Bar-B-Q of Nashville, Tennessee. The frozen ready to eat hickory smoked barbecue products were produced on September 7, 2021 and September 8, 2021, and were packaged on September 8, 2021. The recalled item is 20 pound boxes of Nick's Famous Hickory Smoked Pork Bar-B-Q with the case code of 23452. The use by date printed on the label is 09/2022. This product has the establishment number "EST 17863" stamped inside the USDA mark of inspection. These pork items were … [Read more...]
FDA Assesses Whole Genome Sequencing Effectiveness
The FDA has published a study on the effectiveness of the GenomeTrakr Whole Genome Sequencing Network, which is a tool the government uses to detect, investigate, and limit the spread of outbreaks that are linked to FDA-regulated foods. Despite improvements in the food safety system in this country, foodborne outbreaks are a major public health threat, sickening at least 9.4 million Americans every year, causing 56,000 hospitalizations and 1400 deaths. Illnesses caused by foods regulated by the FDA account for about 80% of the total estimated annual foodborne illnesses in this country. The FDA thinks that the program was cost effective in its second year and is generating $100 to $450 million in net annual health benefits, compared to a $22 million investment by public health … [Read more...]
Fullei Fresh Bean Sprouts and Soy Sprouts Recalled For Possible Listeria
Fullei Fresh Bean Sprouts and Soy Sprouts are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This company had a similar recall in 2019. Both conventionally grown and organic sprouts are included in this recall. No other products are affected as they are grown and packed in segregated departments. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling company is Fullei Fresh. The recalled items are Fullei Fresh Bean Sprouts and Fullei Fresh Soy Sprouts. The conventional bean sprouts are sold in 5 pound bulk packages, 10 pound bulk packages, and 8 ounce retail packs. Organic beans sprouts are sold in 5 pound bulk and 4 ounce retail packs. Soy sprouts are sold in 5 pound bulk and 10 pound bulk packages. The lot numbers … [Read more...]
Gosselin Maple Smoked Salmon Recalled For Possible Listeria
Gosselin Maple Smoked Salmon is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling company is Gosselin Smokehouses. The salmon was sold in Quebec at the consumer level. The recalled product is Gosselin Maple Smoked Salmon that is packaged in approximately 200 gram packages. The UPC number on this product is variable. The lot number is 124421. This recall was triggered by the company. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation that may lead to the recall of more products. If this happens, the recall will be posted on the CFIA web page. The government is ensuring that this product is … [Read more...]
European Butcher Smoked Pork Hock Recalled For Listeria
European Butcher Smoked Pork Hock is being recalled in Canada for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This is an update of two other food recall warnings about the same company's products. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling company is European Butcher. The product was sold in Ontario at the consumer level. The recalled item is European Butcher Smoked Pork Hock that is packaged in variable size packages that are all about 250 grams. The UPC number printed on the label is variable. And the code on the product is Batch #33228. All best before dates on this product are included in the recall. If you purchased this product, do not eat it, even if you plan to cook it because of the … [Read more...]
Greenhead Lobster Meat Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
Greenhead Lobster meat in various forms is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this issue. The recalling firm is Greenhead Lobster Products of Bucksport, Maine. About 5,749 pounds of frozen cooked lobster meat is recalled. The recalled products are Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat in two pound portioned clear plastic bags. The best if used by dates are 5/10/23, 6/8/23, 6/9/23, 6/10/23,6/15/23, 6/17/23, 6/23/23, 6/28/23, and 8/3/23. Also recalled is Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat in 1 pound portioned clear bags. The best if used by date is 6/22/23. Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Broken Meat, in 2 pound portioned clear bags is recalled. … [Read more...]
St. John Creamery Raw Goat Milk Recalled in WA For Possible Listeria
St. John Creamery Raw Goat Milk has been recalled in Washington state for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The creamery is located in Stanwood, Washington. The recall was initiated after routine sampling that was conducted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Tests found the pathogen in retail raw goat milk dated 100321 (October 3, 2021). The dairy is working with the Washington State Department of Agriculture to address the source of this problem. St John Creamery Raw Goat Milk with Best By dates of 100321 (October 3, 2021) through 101121 (October 11, 2021) is recalled. The milk was bottled in half gallon and one pint containers and it was sold at the on-farm … [Read more...]
Argentina Mighty Meaty Chicken and Pork Hotdog Recalled For Listeria
Argentina Mighty Meaty Chicken and Pork Hotdog Jumbo is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. About 2,048 pounds of the frozen ready to eat product have been recalled. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Espi's Sausage and Tocino Company of Seattle, Washington. The hotdogs were produced on May 19, 2021. The recalled product is 12 ounce vacuum packed plastic packages containing Argentina Mighty Meaty Chicken and Pork Hotdog Jumbo with sell by date May 19, 2022 (051922). The product has the establishment number "EST. P-17524" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The hotdogs were shipped to a distributor in California and further distributed to retail locations. The problem was … [Read more...]
Unisoya Organic Tofu Fine Herbs Recalled For Possible Listeria
Unisoya Organic Tofu Fine Herbs is being recalled in Canada for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company or the government to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling company is Unisoya (1986) Inc. The tofu was sold in Quebec at the retail level. The recalled product is Unisoya Organic Tofu Fine Herbs that is packaged in 454 gram containers. The UPC number that is printed on the label is 0 62859 00006 8. The best before date is 21OC04 (October 4, 2021). The recall ws triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched and investigation which may led to the recall of more products. If this happens the recall will be posted at the CFIA web site. The CFIA is verifying that … [Read more...]
Silver Maple Cooked Diced Chicken Recalled For Possible Listeria
Silver Maple Cooked Diced Chicken is being recalled in Canada for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This is an update of the recall issued on September 10, 2021 for Erie Meat frozen fully cooked diced chicken. No illnesses have been reported to the government or the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling company is Erie Meat Products Ltd. The chicken was sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan at the hotel/restaurant/institutional level. That means it was likely served in restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and nursing homes. The recalled product is Silver Maple Frozen All White Meat Fully Cooked Diced Chicken that is packaged in 4.54 kilogram packages (2 x 2.27 kilogram). The UPC number … [Read more...]
