Wednesday, March 30, 2005
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Associated Press
A California company is recalling 12,500-pounds of chicken products because they may contain listeria.
The Day-Lee Foods company is recalling the 32-pound boxes of Trader Joes teriyaki chicken wings and drummettes. The boxes contain 16, two-pound bags.
The chicken was made on August 27th. They were distributed to…

By Ellen G. Lahr
Berkshire Eagle Staff
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
GREAT BARRINGTON — The maker of Berkshire Blue cheese, who voluntarily recalled two batches of his product after a routine inspection found a problematic bacteria, said yesterday that all but 13 of the 100 cheese wheels are accounted for, and that he’s not aware of any illness from consumption of the product.
Michael Miller of Berkshire Cheese Makers, whose facility operates on Crissey Road, said he is awaiting results of 17 different tests he has privately arranged to determine the source of the bacteria listeria, which can cause short-term illness and more serious infections in the elderly, pregnant women and others with weakened immune systems.
His operation has been shut down for two weeks, and won’t reopen until he has clear test results from Northeast Laboratories in Berlin, Conn., he said.Continue Reading Most tainted cheese located

Dairyman pushing bill to allow consumers to choose unpasteurized product
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
By Theo Stein
Denver Post Staff Writer
Loveland – As Colorado’s chief advocate for raw milk, David Lynch has been spending time lately at the state Capitol in pursuit of a small victory on the long road to legitimacy in Colorado.
He is pushing a bill that would make it legal for investors in a dairy herd to obtain raw milk from their cows. The measure, sponsored by state Sen. Steve Johnson, R-Fort Collins, survived a state House committee vote after passing the Senate last month.
“This is such a compelling right-to-choose issue,” Lynch said. “We need to provide people a way to access foods that they determine are best for their health.”Continue Reading Got raw milk?

Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) is a pathogenic (disease-causing) bacterium that is food borne and causes an illness called listeriosis1. It is frequently overlooked as a possible cause of illness due to its unique growth capabilities. First, it is somewhat difficult for laboratories to grow, and when they do so, Listeria can be confused with common harmless…

Berkshire Eagle
By The Associated Press
Saturday, March 26, 2005
GREAT BARRINGTON — A gourmet cheesemaker is voluntarily recalling 13 small wheels of blue cheese that were distributed in Berkshire County because they may have been contaminated with listeria, government regulators said yesterday.
The recall affects handmade wheels of Berkshire Blue Cheese made by Berkshire Cheese Makers that were sent to stores within the county in late February or early March, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled wheels, weighing about 2 1/2 pounds each, carry batch codes “QA” and “QB.” The batch codes are written on the label.Continue Reading Gourmet cheese recalled

Friday, March 25, 2005
Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (AP) —
A California meat company on Friday voluntarily issued a recall for thousands of packages of frozen chicken products distributed to Trader Joe’s grocery stores because they may have been contaminated with a harmful bacteria.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of 6,250 packages of “Trader Joe’s, Teriyaki Chicken Wings & Drummettes,” produced by Day-Lee Foods last August and distributed to grocery chain’s stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
The two-pound bags bear the code “EST. P-17309” inside the USDA mark of inspection and the code “2404DL1.”Continue Reading Company recalls frozen teriyaki chicken sold at Trader Joe’s

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WASHINGTON, March 25, 2005 – Day-Lee Foods, Inc., a Santa Fe Springs, Calif., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,500 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The products subject to recall are approximately 32 lb. boxes of “TRADER JOE’S, TERIYAKI CHICKEN WINGS & DRUMMETTES.” The boxes contain sixteen two-pound bags. Each bag is labeled, “TRADER JOE’S, Teriyaki Chicken Wings & Drummettes.” The bags also bear the establishment code “EST. P-17309” inside the USDA mark of inspection and the code “2404DL1.”
The chicken products were produced on Aug. 27, 2004, and were distributed to retail stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.Continue Reading California Firm Recalls Chicken Products for Possible Listeria Contamination

By Associated Press
Friday, March 25, 2005
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – A gourmet cheesemaker in Great Barrington is voluntarily recalling 13 small wheels of its blue cheese.
The company says they may have been contaminated with listeria.
The FDA says the recall affects 2.5 pound wheels of Berkshire Blue Cheese made by Berkshire Cheese Makers.…