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Julia Thomas

Julia Thomas is a junior at Bainbridge High School on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She is the features editor and a reporter for her school newspaper, the Spartan Standard, and aspires to have a career in journalism. In her spare time, Julia can be found running cross country and track, skiing, and fulfilling her travel bug whenever possible.

Articles Written by Julia Thomas

Allergen Alert: Milk in Beef Sirloin

J&B Group of St. Michael, MN is recalling approximately 2,645 pounds of beef sirloin products because they are misbranded and contain milk, an allergen that is not listed on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Friday. The company discovered during a routine label review that the wrong ingredient statement had been entered into...

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Allergen Alert: 'Torta de Pan' With Milk

JKS Wholesale SVCS of Beltsville, MD is recalling packages of "Torta de Pan" after a state of New York Department of Agriculture and Markets laboratory analysis revealed that the product contains milk, an allergen, which is not listed on the label.No adverse reactions have been reported.
The recalled "Torta de Pan" was sold in a 16 ounce, clear plastic bag with...

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Winn-Dixie, Leasa Recall Sprouts

After Leasa Industries of Miami, FL announced it was recalling 346 cases of its alfalfa sprouts because they might be contaminated with Salmonella, the Winn-Dixie Stores chain said it was removing all Leasa-branded sprouts from its shelves.No illnesses have been reported.Routine sample testing on Jan. 9, 2012 revealed the presence of Salmonella in the alfalfa sprouts, Leasa Industries said in...

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Allergen Alert: Soy in Sunflower Seeds

Ryt-way Industries is recalling select sunflower seeds because they may contain soy ingredients that were not declared on the packaging.No adverse reactions have been reported. People who are allergic to soy should not eat the product.The recall is of BIGS ® Dill Pickle Sunflower Seeds packaged in 5.35 oz. plastic bags with best-by dates of 08DEC2012 and 09DEC2012 and the...

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Allergen Alert: Barbecue Sauce with Anchovies

Herbadashery of Casper, WY is recalling certain bottles of barbecue dipping sauce because the labels do not specify that the sauce contains anchovies, an allergen.The recall was initiated after an onsite U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspection on Nov. 23, 2011 found that one ingredient, Worcestershire sauce, included anchovies, which can cause serious problems for people with allergies to anchovies.No...

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Allergen Alert: Wrong Seasoning Packet in Lasagna

Gilster-Mary Lee of Chester, IL is recalling about 8,376 lasagna dinners because the wrong seasoning packets may have been placed in the cartons.The recall was initiated after a Creamy Noodle Tuna Helper seasoning pouch was found in a lasagna carton, which should have included a lasagna-flavored seasoning pouch. Because soy is an ingredient in the tuna seasoning, and that allergen...

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Allergen Alert: Chocolate Chip Cookies with Milk, Eggs

D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co. is recalling one specific lot of Safeway Snack Artist Sugar Free Bite-Sized Chocolate Chip Cookies because the cookies contain undeclared milk and eggs.The company says the cookie containers were affixed with an incorrect back label that did not list milk and eggs as ingredients. No adverse reactions have been reported.The recall is for Safeway Snack Artist...

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Allergen Alert: Mislabeled Crab Soup

Blount Fine Foods of Fall River, MA is recalling certain crab soup, distributed to some Whole Foods retail stores on the East Coast, because a labeling mistake omits the milk, wheat and crab ingredients.The back label on some of the company's Rip Roarin' Crab Soup incorrectly identifies the product as Manhattan Clam Chowder, so the ingredient statement does not list the...

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Another Alert on Possible Listeria-Contaminated Cheese

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has added a warning to consumers about cheese recalled last month in Canada that may still be in circulation in the United States.The cheese, linked to one case of listeriosis in Canada, was supplied by Fromagerie Marie Kade of Quebec. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Nov. 24 health alert notifying residents...

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Organic Celery Seed with Salmonella Risk Recalled

Swanson Health Products and its supplier, B & M Inc. of Mount Vernon, MO, are recalling whole organic celery seed because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.B & M's O Organics-brand celery seed is sold at all Safeway-owned stores, including Safeway, Carrs, Dominick's, Genuardi's, Pak 'N Save, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb and Vons.Swanson's celery seed is sold at its retail store in...

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E. Coli Concern Prompts Tyson Ground Beef Recall

Tyson Fresh Meats is recalling approximately 40,948 pounds of ground beef in 16 states because the meat may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. In a recall alert issued late Friday, the Dakota City, NE-based company said the problem was discovered through routine Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) testing, which confirmed a positive result for E. coli 0157:H7. There have been...

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Winn-Dixie Recalls Gummy Bears at Five Stores

Winn-Dixie is recalling Sunrise Assorted Flavor Gummy Bears sold in the self-serve bulk bins at five store produce departments in Florida and Louisiana between November 14 and December 13 due to what the company calls "a remote possibility of metal contamination."The company's recall notice says there have been no reports of illness, but does not disclose why metal contamination is...

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Allergen Alert: Egg in Korean Rice Cakes

Rhee Bros. of Hanover, MD, is recalling 8-ounce packages of Assi brand Korean Cake (Gyeong Dan) because they contain undeclared egg as an ingredient.Sampling by New York state food inspectors discovered that labels did not reveal the presence of egg.People who have allergies to eggs, run the risk of serious life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume them. There are no...

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Allergen Alert: Wheat in Chorizo Sausage

Silva Sausage of Gilroy, CA. is recalling approximately 2,290 pounds of chorizo sausage because the product contains wheat, a known allergen, which is not noted on the label , the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday.During a label review, FSIS discovered that cereal, which contained wheat, was used in the sausage and was inadvertently left...

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Cilantro Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella

A California produce distributor, Pacific International Marketing, or Pacific, is recalling 6,141 cartons of cilantro due to potential Salmonella contamination.A sample of the cilantro tested positive for Salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.No illnesses have been reported. Source of the contamination is unknown, the Salinas-based distributor said in a news release.  The cilantro came from Salt River farming,...

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