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
Continue Reading Walmart, Aldi, others fail recall litmus test; Kroger, Target earn higher marks
The Tennessee company Fresh Location is recalling Protein Snack Trays and Protein Trail Mixes because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected product may have been delivered in the following states through convenience stores, micro-markets,
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FiveStar Gourmet Foods is recalling two fresh produce snack products, MiniMeal2Go-ProteinPack and MiniMeal2Go- AvocadoToast due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed Meijer supermarkets in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
A consumer complaint had spurred Ottawa-based Usine Amsellem Inc. to recall Amsellem brand Solo Chorizo because of possible Salmonella contamination.
The food recall warning was issued on Dec. 4. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Continue Reading Dried Beef Sausage recalled due to Salmonella and customer complaint
Syosset, NY-based company Lin’s Waha Int’l Corp. is recalling it’s 8.11-ounce (230G) packages of Suantianyangmei Waxberry and Bingtangyangmei Waxberry because they contain undeclared sulfites and cyclamates. The products were distributed to retail stores nationwide.
Waxberries
Continue Reading Waxberry recall due to undeclared sulfites and cyclamates
Farm Boy is recalling Farm Boy brand cheese balls in Ontario, Canada, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The product has been recalled due to Candian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA says
Continue Reading Farm Boy brand cheese balls recalled
Multiple vegetable products have been recalled by Russ Davis Wholesale, a fresh produce processor and distributor, because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall comes after ready-to-eat entrees, including some packaged for Quick &
Continue Reading Russ Davis Wholesale recalls cut vegetables including Quick & Easy, Crazy Fresh brands
It was three years ago that the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the FDA did not have an efficient and effective procedure for food recalls.
It
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Blount Fine Foods of McKinney, TX, is recalling about 6,700 pounds of “Panera Bread at Home Chicken Tortilla Soup” after receiving consumer complaints about plastic in the product, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and
Continue Reading Complaints about plastic bits prompt recall of Panera chicken tortilla soup
Aurora Packing Company Inc. is recalling more than 62,000 pounds of raw beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the USDA. This recall comes after a March 27 recall, in
Continue Reading Illinois company recalls more than 30 tons of beef for E. coli
Editor’s note: This article was published by the Penn State Extension Service and is reprinted here with permission.
It seems we hear about food recalls more frequently. To understand what is happening let’s look
Continue Reading Anatomy of a food recall: The background and the bottom line
