Hy-Vee Inc. is voluntarily recalling two of its Hy-Vee “Short Cuts” vegetable mix products across its eight-state region after tests showed possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
“The potential for contamination was discovered during routine safety sampling at Hy-Vee’s Short Cuts production facility,” according to the recall notice posted on the
Continue Reading Routine testing spurs recall of pre-cut fresh vegetables in multiple states
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Today the FDA released findings of a special testing program spurred by the deadly 2018 E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. It shows somewhat similar results as the outbreak investigation did, including a seeming lack of attention to the processing plants that chop and
Continue Reading FDA romaine testing downplayed facilities that chopped the heads
A federal judge in California has told the Food and Drug Administration, which is the nation’s leading food regulator, to stop dragging its feet on the long-awaited rules surrounding food recalls and outbreaks of foodborne illness.
U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered the Department of Health and
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Southern Specialities Inc. has issued a recall notice for some Marketside bagged fresh green beans and pre-cut butternut squash because of possible contamination with Listeria bacteria. Marketside is one of Walmart’s brands.
The produce company’s recall notice says it is unknown whether any of the implicated vegetables reached retail shelves.
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Eat Smart kale salad kits are under recall in Canada because government sample testing returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Apio Inc., headquartered in Guadalupe, CA, owns the Eat Smart brand, but it is not mentioned in the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The CFIA
Continue Reading Listeria finding prompts nationwide recall of kale salad in Canada
Federal officials issued a public health alert Monday night warning people to watch for signs of parasitic infections if they have eaten any of more than two dozen varieties of wraps and salads sold nationwide by retailers including Kroger and Trader Joe’s.
The distributor of the ready-to-eat products said lettuce
Continue Reading Parasite risk in wraps, salads spurs warning; romaine blamed
Federal officials say contaminated canal water near romaine lettuce growing fields is the likely source of the unusually virulent strain of E. coli that
Continue Reading Canal water likely source of E. coli in romaine-related outbreak
Federal officials are investigating a report from a Maine woman who said she found a dead lizard while eating in salad made with a bag of chopped lettuce from California, according to state officials.
When Michelle Carr of Kittery, ME, found the dead reptile with her salad fork, she “immediately
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Sawler Gardens Ltd. is recalling its turnip sticks because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Canadian company shipped the Sawler brand turnip sticks to distributors in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and possibly nationwide according to the recall notice.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) found Listeria contamination during routine
Continue Reading Canadian inspectors find Listeria; Sawler recalls turnip sticks
