October 2005

October 22, 2005
FSIS Recall Release
CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-044-2005
HEALTH RISK: HIGH
WASHINGTON — Ian’s Natural Foods, a Revere, Mass., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 11,200 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry 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:
Recommendations for people at risk for Listeriosis
Wash hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry for at least 20 seconds. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.Continue Reading Massachusetts firm recalls ready-to-eat meat and poultry products for Listeria contamination

Posted on Sat, Oct. 22, 2005
Product recalls
Associated Press
_About 11,200 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, manufactured by Ian’s Natural Foods of Revere, Mass., because of possible listeria contamination.
The products include 10- to 28-ounce packages of Trader Joe-San teriyaki chicken; Trader Giotto’s Italian-style meatballs and baked chicken Parmesan; Trader Joe’s chipotle…

By The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Saturday, October 22, 2005; 11:28 PM
— The following recall has been announced:
_About 11,200 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, manufactured by Ian’s Natural Foods of Revere, Mass., because of possible listeria contamination.
The products include 10- to 28-ounce packages of Trader Joe-San teriyaki chicken; Trader…

Contact:
Mary Bellerose
978-462-3663 ext. 327
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Newburyport, MA — October 14, 2005 — Home Made Brand Foods Inc., 2 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950 is recalling Classic Tuna Salad, expiration date 10/16/05, due to Listeria contamination.
Listeria is a common organism found in nature. It can cause serious complications for pregnant women, such as stillbirth. Other problems can manifest in people with compromised immune systems. Listeria can also cause serious flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals.Continue Reading Home Made Brand Foods Inc. Issued Allergy Alert on Listeria in Classic Tuna Salad

Home Made Brand Foods Inc. Issued Allergy Alert on Listeria in Classic Tuna Salad
Contact:
Mary Bellerose
978-462-3663 ext. 327
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Newburyport, MA — October 14, 2005 — Home Made Brand Foods Inc., 2 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950 is recalling Classic Tuna Salad, expiration date 10/16/05, due to Listeria contamination.
Listeria is a common organism found in nature. It can cause serious complications for pregnant women, such as stillbirth. Other problems can manifest in people with compromised immune systems. Listeria can also cause serious flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals.
The problem was discovered after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis of the product by Food Laboratory personnel found the product to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes.Continue Reading Recall — Firm Press Release

Product(s) Recalled:
Cooked chicken sausage products and beef wieners
Production Dates/Identifying Codes:
Packaged September 22, 2005. The products subject to recall are:
12 ounce packages of “PURE FARMS ALL NATURAL COOKED SKINLESS SMOKED CHICKEN ANDOULLE SAUSAGE.” Each package bears the establishment number “P-21280” inside the USDA seal of inspection and the sell by date “11.07.05.”…

Health Risk
Contact:
Mark Tupper
425-204-9100
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Renton, Washington — October 7, 2005 — Orca Bay Foods, Inc. of Renton, Washington is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of approximately 40,000 pounds of “red king crab legs and claws” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can…

Thursday, October 13, 2005
By Kati Phillips,
Special to The Star
Tinley Park, IL – Yeasty juice may be to blame for an outbreak of stomach cramps and nausea at a Park Forest middle school last week.
Tests ordered by Ceres Food Group indicate mixed fruit juice served to sixth-graders at Forest Trail Middle School in Park Forest/Chicago Heights School District 163 had higher than normal levels of yeast.
The juice tested negative for harmful bacteria such as listeria, E. coli, salmonella, lactic acid and other toxins, said Ceres president John Koubek.
High levels of yeast can result in an upset stomach, but there are no long-term effects from its consumption, he said.Continue Reading Juice that sickened students drank had more yeast than normal

New Jersey processor calls in sausage products.
Buffalo Meat & Provision, a Linden, New Jersey, processor, is voluntarily recalling approximately 890 pounds of sausage products that may be cross- contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
According to an FSIS release, products subject to recall include:
* One- and 10-pound packages of SOMOS HISPANOS, CHORIZO JALAPENO BRAND, EL CASERO.Each package bears the sell by date 11.15.05
* 10-pound packages of San Carlos Authentic Morcilla, Argentine Brand Blood Sausage, andContinue Reading LISTERIA RECALL