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Queseria Chipilo of Passaic, N.J., is recalling certain packages of cheese products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and in others with weakened immune systems. The company says no illnesses have been reported. The recalled cheese products include Oaxaca String Cheese, Queso Fresco and Queso Fresco Hoja De Platano. 

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Zemco Industries in Buffalo, New York, has recalled approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.

The products were distributed to Wal-Marts nationwide, according to the USDA's website.

The meats may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which was discovered in a retail sample collected by inspectors in Georgia. The USDA has received no reports of illnesses associated with the meats.

"Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease," according to the USDA. "Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea.

"Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy," the USDA said.

The products subject to recall are:

-- 25.5-pound cases of "Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches BLACK FOREST HAM With Natural Juices Coated with Caramel Color" with the number 17800 1300.

-- 28.49-pound cases of "Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches HOT HAM, HARD SALAMI, PEPPERONI, SANDWICH PEPPERS" with the number 17803 1300.

-- 32.67-pound cases of "Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches VIRGINIA BRAND HAM With Natural Juices, MADE IN NEW YORK, FULLY COOKED BACON, SANDWICH PICKLES, SANDWICH PEPPERS" with the number 17804 1300.

-- 25.5-pound cases of "Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches ANGUS ROAST BEEF Coated with Caramel Color" with the number 17805 1300.

The meats were produced on dates ranging from June 18 to July 2, 2010. The "Use By" dates range from August 20 to September 10, 2010. 

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 Veron Foods, LLC of Prairieville, La. is recalling approximately 500,000 pounds of “ready to eat” sausage and hog head cheese products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s Office of Animal Health and Food Safety announced today.

The following products are subject to recall:

All packages of Veron Hot Smoked Sausage, Veron Mild Smoked Sausage, Martin Hot Smoked Sausage, Martin Mild Smoked Sausage, Veron Andouille Sausage, Martin Andouille Sausage and Veron Hog Head Cheese.

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “LA 22” inside the LDAF mark of inspection as well as date codes of 010110 through 111310 and were distributed to retail establishments and institutions within the state of Louisiana.

The problem was discovered through a food borne illness investigation that resulted in a product sample testing positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

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Pregnant women who come from ethnic backgrounds and low-income areas have a higher risk of infection from listeria food poisoning, according to research for the United Kingdom's Health Protection Agency.

The findings are contained in two studies published in the recent edition of Eurosurveillance.

The studies found 1,510 cases of listeriosis in the UK between 2001 and 2008, including 181 in pregnant women.

Of these, almost 40 percent (66 individuals out of 181) were women from an ethnic minority that was established from the first and surname of the patient.  Continue reading at Food Safety News.

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A Maryland food company has voluntarily recalled bagged, ready-to-eat spinach after state inspectors found bacteria contamination in samples of the product from the Farm Fresh store in Elizabeth City.
No illnesses have been reported, according to a press release issued Wednesday by the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.

Lancaster Foods LLC of Jessup, Md., has voluntarily recalled Krisp-Pak Ready to Eat Hydro-Cooled Fresh Spinach after tests confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in product samples, according to Dan Ragan, director of the NCDA&CS Food and Drug Protection Division.

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Pasco Processing LLC, Pasco, Wash., has recalled 2,087 cases of 20-pound bulk packaged corn and Poblano pepper blend because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall was issued as the result of a confirmed positive result for Listeria in a routine test sample conducted by the company.

The recalled products were distributed by J.R. Simplot Co. and extends only to products coded 3901741007 and 3901751007 sold to two foodservice distributors in California and one in Arizona and further distributed to Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant locations in Arizona, California and Nevada. The recalled product has been removed from the Chipotle locations and quarantined for destruction.

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A South San Francisco food company is recalling its hummus products after a state inspection found bacteria in them that could make people sick.  Quong Hop & Co. started the voluntary recall of Raquel's brand hummus products in recent days after a sampling done by the state Department of Public Health detected Listeria monocytogenes in a processing plant, the agency said. That bacteria can lead to serious health problems.

Hummus salads, wraps, sandwiches and other food items with the Raquel's brand name are subject to the recall, the department said. The items are packaged in various sizes.  The Raquel's items are shipped to supermarkets and natural-food stores across California and several other western states such as Nevada and Oregon, the department said.

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Specialty Farms LLC, Bridgeport, Conn., is voluntarily recalling packs of its organic alfalfa sprouts blend and organic sprout salad.

The 4-ounce packs, which have a July 26 sell-by date, were sold to Schenectady, N.Y.-based Golub Corp.-owned Price Chopper supermarkets and Coosemans New York Inc. and were distributed to stores and customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania.

The packs were sold with UPC codes 8192400108 for the alfalfa sprouts and 8192400024 for the organic sprout salads.  The recall does not include packs dated from July 27 and after.  In a July 23 FDA news release, Specialty Farms said it was trying to determine where the potential contamination occurred in its facility and was working to halt the organism’s spread.
 

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Florida's Marjon Specialty Foods Inc., based in Plant City, has recalled 119 cases of sliced apples after a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalled are apples packaged in 2 oz. single serving packages by Marjon Specialty Foods Inc. with used by dates of 7-20-10 and 7-21-10.

The recalled apples were sold to three Florida food service distributors for further sales to institutional and food service establishments. Those buyers may in turn have removed the apples from their original package. In a statement Marjon claims those products have been successfully accounted for and destroyed by customers.

Production was briefly halted by Marjon, which is working with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Agriculture Department conducted an inspection on July 6 and cleared Marjon to resume production.

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