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 stores.

Interstate Meat Dist. Inc. of Clackamas, OR, initiated the recall of approximately 28,356 pounds
Continue Reading Ground beef sold at Kroger, Walmart, other major retailers recalled for E. coli risk

With more companies posting recalls for freshcut vegetables daily — including products sold to schools — the impact of Mann Packing’s Oct. 19 produce recall continues to ripple through the North American food chain.

At least nine retailers and three produce companies initiated U.S. recalls in recent days because their
Continue Reading Ripples of recalls for freshcut produce; FDA sets up web page

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 the product, if left unrefrigerated, may present a health risk. According to the U.S. Centers
Continue Reading Citing Food Safety Risk, Retailer Removes Unrefrigerated Caramel Apples From Stores