Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Salad Kit because it was made with ingredient packets containing recalled Rizo-Lopez cheese. The cheese was recalled in relation to a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. The recalling firm is Taylor Fresh Foods of Salinas, California. The salad was sold at Walmart stores in these states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, and in Washington D.C. The recalled product is Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit that is in a 12.76 ounce bag. The UPC number for this item is 681131305440. The … [Read more...]
Ready Pac Foods Recalls Four Salads For Possible Listeria
Ready Pac Foods is recalling four salads for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The salads were made with Rizo-Lopez Foods products that have been recalled in the wake of a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with these specific items. The recalling firm is Ready Pac Foods of Irwindale, California. The recalled products include the 10.3 ounce Marketside Southwest Chopped Kit distributed by Walmart. The UPC number for this item is 681131305129 and the use by dates are 12/27/2023 to 1/14/2024. The states this salad were shipped to are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, … [Read more...]
Secondary Listeria Recalls For Rizo Lopez Cheeses Begin
Secondary Listeria monocytogenes recalls for Rizo Lopez Cheeses have begun. Some of those Rizo-Lopez products have been linked to a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has sickened at least 26 people in 11 states. Twenty-three people have been hospitalized, and two people, who lived in California and Texas, have sadly died. We are collecting the recalls in one place for a reference. More recalls are likely to be added as the weeks go on. If you purchased any of these products, do not eat them. Throw them away in a secure garbage can, or take them back to the store where you bought them for a full refund. You should clean your refrigerator with a mild bleach solution to kill pathogens after you discard these items. If you froze any of these foods for later use, discard them … [Read more...]
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to “Highly Contaminated” Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe tied to a Salmonella outbreak that has caused hundreds of illnesses and eight deaths in the U.S. and Canada is likely "very highly contaminated," April Hexemer, an epidemiologist and director of outbreak management with the Public Health Agency Canada told CBC News this week. Cross-Contamination Risk In addition to causing severe illness, highly contaminated food also poses a major risk of cross-contaminating other foods and surfaces. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is one of the state agencies working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a "traceback" investigation tracing back the melons' journey from store shelves to fields where they were grown. Minnesota is one of two states where fatalities have been reported in this outbreak. Oregon is the … [Read more...]
Where was Jif Peanut Butter Recalled For Salmonella Sold?
Where was Jif peanut butter that is recalled for potential Salmonella contamination sold? Some of these products are linked to a Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak that has sickened at last 14 people in 12 states. The FDA recall notice stated that the peanut butter was sold nationally at the retail level. But knowing which particular stores sold these products is helpful. None of these products purchased from the stores have been specifically linked to the outbreak. Where Was Jif Peanut Butter Sold? According to store recall pages, the recalled peanut butter was sold at these grocery store chains. Please note that not all of the recalled products were necessarily sold at all of these stores. Check the specific recall notice for more information. The recalled peanut butter has the … [Read more...]
Skowhegan Maine Walmart Employee Diagnosed with Hepatitis A
A Walmart employee at a store in Skowhegan, Maine has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That person did handle food while infectious. The Walmart is located at 60 Fairgrounds Market Place in Skowhegan. Anyone who purchased or ate food from the deli in that specific Walmart on these dates is at risk for contracting hepatitis A. No other food or items were potentially contaminated. May 7, 2022, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. May 8, 10, 11, 12, and 14, 2022, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. May 15, 17, 18, 19, and 21, 2022, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. If you did eat food prepared at the deli at that store on those dates and during those times, and are not vaccinated against hepatitis A, you should get vaccinated. … [Read more...]
Walmart Organic Marketside Zucchini Recalled For Possible Salmonella
Walmart Organic Marketside Zucchini 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 World Variety Produce of Los Angeles, California. This zucchini was sold at select Walmart stores in these states: Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. One case lot of this organic zucchini, number 38706503, is included in this recall. The UPC number for this product is 6-81131-22105-4. The Walmart Organic Marketside Zucchini was sold in 2 count packages with a net weight of 6 ounces (170 grams). The packaging is a … [Read more...]
Interstate Meat Retail Distribution List For Ground Beef Recall Released
The Interstate Meat retail distribution list for ground beef recalled for possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7 has been released by the USDA. About 28,000 pounds of the ground beef has been recalled. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue. The company is located in Clackamas, Oregon. The ground beef has the establishment number "EST. 965" stamped inside the USDA mark of inspection. The brand names of the ground beef include WinCo, Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons. This list may not include all retail locations where the beef was sold, and not all of these stores may have sold the product. Use the product-specific information, including time stamps and best if used by dates, to identify whether you purchased this recalled item. The potential … [Read more...]
Interstate Meat Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E coli O157:H7
Interstate Meat recalls ground beef for possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumer Reports reported that they found this contamination in a package of Kroger 93% lean ground beef purchased at a Fred Meyer store in Seattle on January 5, 2021. The recall is for about 28,356 ponds of ground beef products. The recalling firm is Interstate Meat Distributors. Inc. of Clackamas, Oregon. The raw ground beef items were produced on December 20, 2021. You can see pictures of product labels at the USDA web site. They include WinCo, Fresh GROUND BEEF SIRLOIN 90% LEAN – 10% FAT, 16 oz. (1 lb.) chub, 18:37 through 18:48 L3, 1/11/2022; Wal-Mart, ALL NATURAL GROUND BEEF 90% LEAN 10% FAT, 16 oz. (1 lb.) chub, 18:49 through 19:18 L3, 1/11/2022; WinCo, Fresh GROUND BEEF 93% LEAN - 7% FAT, 16 oz. … [Read more...]
What Establishments Received Salmonella Onions? FDA Has a List
What establishments received Salmonella onions linked to a huge multistate outbreak? The FDA has released a list of establishments that may have received onions that have been recalled by ProSource Produce LLC (ProSource Inc.). This list represents the "best information" currently available to the FDA, but it may not include all of the establishments that received the onions, and may include establishments that did not receive the onions. Consumers must use product specific information in addition to this list to see if they purchased the recalled red, white, and yellow onions. Look carefully at this list to see if you patronize any of the stores. The stores on the list are in these states: Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and … [Read more...]
