An undeclared soy allergen has caused the recall of 193 jars of New Seasons’ brand Hot & Sour Broth in all Oregon and Washington News Seasons Market stores, according to the U.S. Food and Drug
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Local STEC outbreak in Seattle area linked to Nintendo of America campus
Four Seattle area residents have tested positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) after consuming food at I Love Sushi and Sodexo’s Café Mario, Seattle-King County Public Health reports.
The two implicated restaurants are
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Dairy recalls raw milk for E. coli; best-by dates through June 21
Anyone who has raw goat milk on hand from St. John Creamery should not consume it because samples have tested positive for E. coli, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal illnesses.
The Monroe, WA,
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FDA warns bakery about insanitary conditions, pests
A bakery is on notice from the FDA because the firm’s products were prepared, packed, or held under conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby they may have been rendered injurious
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Allergic reaction prompts Royal Asia to recall soup from Costco
Tai Foong USA of Seattle is recalling Royal Asia branded frozen “Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup” — sold exclusively at Costco stores in six states — because it contains egg that is not declared on the
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Processing problem spurs recall for staphylococcal enterotoxin
Processing deviations discovered by inspectors reviewing records at a Washington sausage company have prompted a recall of numerous products because they could be contaminated with staphylococcal enterotoxin.
German Sausage Haus LLC of Camano Island, WA,
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Correctional Industries recalls more food because of bad water
An unknown quantity of a wide variety of processed foods ranging from vegan PB&J sandwiches to Halal bologna tray lunches that were distributed to unnamed “external customers” is being recalled by the Washington State Department
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Almost 160 tons of institutional meals recalled for bad water
Correctional Industries, which supplies the Washington state Department of Corrections and senior citizen nutrition programs, is recalling almost 320,000 pounds of frozen meat and poultry products because they were made with contaminated water.
The Olympia,
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Warm weather warnings for shellfish lovers nationwide
From the Pacific Northwest to the Florida Keys, public health officials warn of increasing dangers from foodborne bacteria in raw and undercooked oysters and other shellfish as summer approaches.
“Naturally occurring bacteria in warm coastal
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Second dairy – Cozy Vale Creamery – pulls raw milk for E. coli
For the second time this month unpasteurized raw milk is being pulled from retail dairy cases in Washington because of E. coli contamination. This time it’s Cozy Vale Creamery of Tenino, WA.
The Washington State
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DSP forces closure of beaches to recreational shellfish harvests
The discovery of unsafe levels of Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison in samples of shellfish collected near Seattle has prompted the closing of Puget Sound beaches for recreational shellfish harvest. Washington state officials, along with Seattle and
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