The USDA has announced the recall of nearly 30,000 pounds of ground beef, including Kroger-branded ground beef sold at Fred Meyer and QFC supermarkets, as well as products sold at Albertsons, Walmart, and WinCo grocery
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Kroger, other retailers pulling salad from shelves because of plastic in products
Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods is voluntarily recalling certain salad products over pieces of plastic found in products during production.
Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods production team, while preparing these items for their retailers, found pieces of brown hard …
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Cashews and trail mix products recalled after consumer finds pieces of glass
SunTree Snack Foods LLC, of Phoenix, AZ, is recalling Happy Belly, Prince & Spring, Harris Teeter, and HEB brand products that contain specific lots of cashews because of the potential presence of glass pieces.
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Sushi related outbreak stumps health officials; more than 150 sickened
Public health officials in North Carolina have concluded their investigation of a foodborne illness outbreak linked to sushi, saying they were unable to determine the specific cause behind the illnesses of more than 150 people.
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Walmart, Aldi, others fail recall litmus test; Kroger, Target earn higher marks
Independent researchers say 22 out of the country’s top 26 grocery chains fail when it comes to warning the public about food recalls. Among those on the fail list are Walmart and Aldi.
Consumers have…
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Sunshine Mills recalls additional dog foods for excess vitamin D
Sunshine Mills Inc. of Red Bay, AL, has recalled three store brands of dog food that contain elevated levels of vitamin D.
The new recalls were announced by the retailers, and affect the following products:…
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Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption.
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Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption.
Man sprays produce with feces-scented liquid
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Listeria prompts recall of fresh-cut vegetables in 9 states
A Texas company is recalling 30,000 cases of fresh-cut vegetable products from eight retail chains — including Wal-Mart, QuikTrip and Publix — after a random sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Country Fresh LLC of…
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Citing Food Safety Risk, Retailer Removes Unrefrigerated Caramel Apples From Stores
The Kroger Co. of Cincinnati, OH, announced Thursday, Oct. 15, that its retail grocery stores would withdraw from sale unrefrigerated caramel apples that have been pierced with dipping sticks due to new scientific evidence that…
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