Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Turkana Food Inc. of Kenilworth, New Jersey. This product was sold at the retail level in the states of Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Alabama, Missouri, and California. The recalled product is Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste that is packaged in a one pound (16 ounce) plastic jar with a gold top and gold lid with black writing on the gold label. The lot number of 120824-01 is stamped on the top portion of the jar. The UPC … [Read more...]
Keith Valley and Red Boy Mustard Recalled For Salmonella
Keith Valley and Red Boy Mustard brands are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. This recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports Page, and not the regular recall page, so there is no mention about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these products. The recalling firm is Clements Foods Company of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Keith Valley Mustard was distributed by Ben E Keith Food of Fort Worth, Texas. These products were sold in the states of Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The recalled products include Keith Valley mustard that is packaged in a net weight 1 gallon jug. The UPC number for this item is 046045062467; Also recalled is Red Boy brand mustard, also packaged in a net … [Read more...]
Blue Ridge Beef Natural Mix Recalled For Possible Salmonella
Blue Ridge Beef Natural Mix is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. The recall notice did not state whether or not any illnesses, either human or pet, have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. This is a raw product that is sold frozen. The recalling firm is Blue Ridge Beef of Statesville, North Carolina. About 5700 pounds of this product are included in this recall. The product is Blue Ridge Beef Natural Mix that is packaged in a 2 pound log or chub. The lot number for this item is N25/12/31 that is stamped in the clips on the end of the chubs/bags, with the UPC number 854298001054. This pet food was distributed between January 3, 2025 and January 24, 2025. The product is packaged in clear plastic and was sold primarily in retail … [Read more...]
D. Effe T. Lemon Delight Tartlet Recalled in Canada For Salmonella
D. Effe T. Lemon Delight Tartlet and Tartlet with Forest Fruits are being recalled in Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. One illness has even reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these products. This illness may be linked to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak in that country. The recalling firms are Euro Harvest Wholesale Bakery and Importations Piu Che Dolci Inc. These products were sold in Ontario at the retail level. The items may have been sold by a clerk or in smaller packages, with or without a label that may not have the name brand, product name, or best before date. You can see more pictures of the recalled product at the CFIA web site. The recalled products are both D. Effe T. brand. They include Lemon Delight Tartlet that is sold … [Read more...]
Al-Watan Tahini Recalled in Canada For Possible Salmonella
Al-Watan Tahini is being recalled in Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Naz's Falafel House Inc., doing business as Mawasem Trading Inc. The recalled product was sold in Ontario at the retail level and was also sold to hotels, institutions, and restaurants. The recalled item is Al-Watan Tahini that is sold in 18 kilogram packages. The UPC number that is stamped on the product label is 6 224000 108045. All PRO dates up to and including 8/2024 are included in this recall. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is launching a food safety investigation that may lead to the recall of more products. If this happens, a recall notice will be posted on … [Read more...]
Shell Eggs Recalled in Canada For Possible Salmonella
Shell eggs are being recalled in Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of these eggs. The recalling firm is Burnbrae Farms. The recalled eggs were sold to the general public, and also to hotels, restaurants, and institutions. They were sold in these provinces: British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario, and may have been sod in other provinces and territories. You can see the long list of recalled shell eggs at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) web site, along with codes. Only eggs with that specific code information are included in this recall. The eggs were sold in different sizes of packaging. The recalled brand names include Compliments, Foremost, Golden Valley Eggs, IGA, no name, and … [Read more...]
Consumer Reports: USDA Should Strengthen Its Salmonella
Consumer Reports has asked the USDA to strengthen its Salmonella framework to reduce consumer illnesses from poultry. CR has filed a comment letter with that agency, which states that poultry contaminated with Salmonella bacteria above a certain level should be kept off the market and recalled. Chicken accounts for amore Salmonella illnesses than any other food category. And the rate of those illnesses has been increasing over the last ten years. Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports said in a statement, "Salmonella infections from poultry have increased steadily over the past decade and sicken hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. The USDA’s current performance standards to reduce Salmonella infections from poultry have failed to drive down … [Read more...]
First Quality Produce Recalls Cucumber Items For Salmonella
First Quality Produce is recalling cucumber items for possible Salmonella contamination. This recall was initiated on December 2, 2024, but was not classified until January 13, 2025. Because this recall 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 illnesses have been reported to date. The recalling firm is First Quality Produce of Fresno, California. These cucumbers were distributed within the state of California to 13 consignees. These products were not distributed at the retail level. The recalled products include Cucumber Coins (sliced cucumbers) in these sizes: 1.25 ounce, 2 ounce, 2.16 ounce, 2.25 ounce, 2.6 ounce, 3 ounce, and 4 ounce. The brand is Snack Buddies. The code … [Read more...]
Kroger Trays and Platters Recalled For Possible Salmonella
Kroger trays and platters are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination because they were made with recalled cucumbers that are linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 113 people. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page, not the regular recall page, there is no information about whether or not any allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these products. The recalling firm is Kroger Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. The recall initiation date was 11/29/2024, but the center classification date was 1/10/2025. The products were sold at the retail level in these states: Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. These items were prepared in the … [Read more...]
Unsolved Romaine E. coli Outbreak Ends, in FDA CORE Table
The unsolved romaine E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has ended, and three other outbreaks remain on the FDA's CORE Outbreak Table. Only one outbreak is ongoing. All of the investigations are still active. All of those outbreaks are unsolved. The romaine E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sickened at least 88 people. The grower, supplier, and any grocery stores or restaurants that may have supplied the lettuce are unnamed. The FDA conducted traceback investigations, conducted inspections, and collected and tested samples, but no recalls were issued. For the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that is still ongoing, there are at least 31 patients sick. We do not know the patient age range, illness onset dates, or if anyone has been hospitalized or has died. The FDA has initiated traceback, has … [Read more...]
