If you purchased frozen foods at Trader Joe's this month, you might want to check the labels. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has recalled a long list of prepared food items for possible listeria contamination including:
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.
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 lime chicken strips, "Just Chicken" and "Just Chicken" with panko bread crumbs; Trader Jacques' quiche Lorraine; and Trader Ming's Szechuan-style chicken.
Each package bears the establishment number "P-19011" or "EST. 19011" and a sell-by date between 10-20-05 and 11-3-05. The products were manufactured between Oct. 12 and 18 and sent to a Trader Joe's warehouse in Massachusetts for distribution.
For more information, call the company at 978-989-0601 or visit http://www.iansnaturalfoods.com/. Consumers with food safety questions can call the Agriculture Department's meat and poultry hot line at 888-674-6854 or visit the Food Safety and Inspection Service at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/.
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 Giotto's Italian-style meatballs and baked chicken Parmesan; Trader Joe's chipotle lime chicken strips, "Just Chicken" and "Just Chicken" with panko bread crumbs; Trader Jacques' quiche Lorraine; and Trader Ming's Szechuan-style chicken.
Each package bears the establishment number "P-19011" or "EST. 19011" and a sell-by date between 10-20-05 and 11-3-05. The products were manufactured between Oct. 12 and 18 and sent to a Trader Joe's warehouse in Massachusetts for distribution.
For more information, call the company at 978-989-0601 or visit http://www.iansnaturalfoods.com/ . Consumers with food safety questions can call the Agriculture Department's meat and poultry hot line at 888-674-6854 or visit the Food Safety and Inspection Service at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ .
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.
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.
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."
12 ounce packages of "PURE FARMS ALL NATURAL COOKED SKINLESS CHICKEN BRATWURST." Each package bears the establishment number "P-21280" inside the USDA seal of inspection and the sell by date "11.07.05."
12 ounce packages of "PURE FARMS ALL NATURAL COOKED SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAKFAST LINKS." Each package bears the establishment number "P-21280" inside the USDA seal of inspection and the sell by date "11.07.05."
12 ounce packages of "PURE FARMS ALL NATURAL COOKED SKINLESS CHICKEN ITALIAN SAUSAGE." Each package bears the establishment number "P-21280" inside the USDA seal of inspection and the sell by date "11.07.05."
12 ounce packages of "PURE FARMS ALL NATURAL COOKED SKINLESS CHICKEN POLISH SAUSAGE." Each package bears the establishment number "P-21280" inside the USDA seal of inspection and the sell by date "11.07.05."
12 ounce packages of "PURE FARMS ALL NATURAL COOKED SKINLESS UNCURED CHICKEN WIENER." Each package bears the establishment number "P-21280" inside the USDA seal of inspection and the sell by date "11.07.05."
16 ounce packages of "PURE FARMS ALL NATURAL COOKED UNCURED BEEF WIENER." Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 21280" inside the USDA seal of inspection and the sell by date "11.05.05."
Problem/Reason for Recall:
The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
How/When Discovered:
An FSIS monitoring sample returned a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes on October 2, 2005.
Federal Establishment:
21280 M
New Packing Co., Inc.
1249 West Lake St.
Chicago, IL 60607
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 cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and immuno-compromised individuals. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms (fever, headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea). Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. If persons recently consumed this product and experienced the listed symptoms they should visit their physician.
No Illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
The frozen crab legs were sold to retailers and food service in 10 and 20 lb cases labeled "Orca Bay Seafood's, Inc. Renton, WA 98055". Each case was marked with a size, either "4-6", "6-9", "9-12", "12-14" or "selects", "broiler claws", and "splits". The product is sold thawed and/or frozen by weight in the frozen food and/or seafood departments in stores.
The recalled crab legs were distributed retail in Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, through Sam's Club; Indiana through Roundy's; New Jersey through Shop-Rite (Wakefern), New York through Wegmans, Michigan through Spartan; Washington State through Associated Grocers, City Fish, Jack's Fish Spot & Metropolitan Markets. The product also entered commerce through food service distributors in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Washington State and Wisconsin. The recalled product would have been in retail outlets on/about May 20, 2005 through August 10, 2005, however the majority of the suspect product is under our direct control in the Renton, WA processing facility.
Consumers who have purchased red king crab legs during the specified time period from the retail stores identified are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-932-ORCA.
The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the United States Department of Commerce (USDC) revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in our bulk crab legs and claws. Orca Bay retains the USDC for this inspection service to give our customers added assurance through an independent evaluation.
The distribution of the suspect product lots has been suspended which FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem.
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.
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, and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 7, 2005
CONTACTS: Michael Schommer, Communications Director, 651-297-1629
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced that Dave's Quality Meats, a state-inspected meat processor based in Foley, Minn., has voluntarily withdrawn and destroyed approximately 124 pounds of smoked bratwurst product that may have been contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
The products in question were bulk packages of smoked bratwurst distributed to the Stone Creek Golf Course in Foley. Each package bore the establishment number ì726" inside the MDA seal of inspection and the Julian lot number 05265. This product was served during a cross-country meet at the golf course on September 24, 2005.
Seafood Could Contain Listeria
October 7, 2005
BOSTON -- About 40,000 pounds of red king crab legs and claws sold by Orca Bay Foods of Renton, Wash., have been recalled.
The company said they may be contaminated with listeria. No illnesses have been reported.
The frozen crab legs were distributed through food service distributors in several states, including Massachusetts.
Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems.
It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as fever, headaches, and other short-term symptoms in healthy people.
The red king crab legs can be returned for a refund.
Customers with questions can call (800) 932-6722.
Chicago | October 05, 2005 12:01:13 AM IST
Pure Farms-brand chicken sausages and beef wieners sold at Whole Foods Markets in eight states have been recalled because of possible Listeria contamination.
Chicago-based New Packing Co. told the Chicago Sun-Times the sausages were recalled Monday before it reached Whole Foods stores in the eight states that include Illinois.
A routine U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection Sunday turned up the possible contamination in 1,076 pounds of sausage.
Listeria is a type of bacteria found in undercooked infected meat. Listeriosis -- most dangerous to the young and elderly -- often results in meningitis and encephalitis.
The recalled chicken products have a sell-by date of 11.07.05 on the package with the code P-21280. They include smoked andouille sausage, breakfast links and bratwurst.
The recalled beef wieners have a sell-by date of 11.05.05 and the code EST. 21280.
October 3, 2005
WASHINGTON - More than a thousand pounds of chicken sausages and beef wieners, produced by New Packing Co. Inc. of Chicago, have been recalled by the federal government. Officials say the sausages and weiners may be contaminated with listeria.
The Pure Farms brand chicken products include andouille sausage, bratwurst, breakfast links, Italian sausage, Polish sausage and wieners. They all bear the number P-21280 and the sell-by date November 7, 2005.
Sun, Oct. 02, 2005
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - About 1,076 pounds of chicken sausages and beef wieners, produced by New Packing Co. Inc. of Chicago have been recalled by the federal government, because they may be contaminated with listeria.
The Pure Farms brand chicken products include andouille sausage, bratwurst, breakfast links, Italian sausage, Polish sausage and wieners, all bearing the number P-21280 and the sell-by date 11.07.05.
Also being recalled are Pure Farms beef wieners bearing the number EST. 21280 and the sell-by date 11.05.05.
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