October 2006

Containers of macaroni salad, sweet slaw and cole slaw produced by Ballard’s Farm Sausage Inc. have been recalled because they could be contaminated with listeria, health officials said.

Listeria can cause seriously and sometimes fatal infections in the young, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, officials said.

The affected brands include Ballard’s Farm…

WAYNE, W.Va.  —  Ballard’s Farm is recalling more of its products after last week’s recall of egg salad.

The most recent recall includes the 24 oz. Amish Macaroni Salad, the 24 oz. Amish Sweet Slaw, the 12 oz. Cole Slaw and the Food City 12 oz. Cole Slaw. The foods could be contaminated with Listeria.…

BELLVILLE — Customers were being warned by the state health department on Wednesday not to consume any ready-to-eat or smoked meat products purchased from the Bellville Meat Market on or after Oct. 6. The warning comes after a product tested positive for listeria monocytogenes. The bacterium can cause listeriosis, with symptoms including fever, muscle…

Ballard’s President David Ballard said the company has temporarily suspended producing egg salad while it investigates the contamination. Consumers can return the 12-ounce containers of egg salad for a refund. The company did not say where the containers were sold.

Ballard’s Farm Sausage Inc. said Saturday it is recalling its egg salad in 17 states…

Techniques such as high-pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, radio-frequency electric fields, ultraviolet light, and irradiation have been shown to be faster and less disruptive to quality than traditional thermal processing techniques, say researchers.

Food safety concerns and regulation have driven the food industry to explore different methods of killing harmful pathogens while maintaining quality. Heat…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A company has recalled egg salad sold in Virginia and seven other states because of possible contamination.

The egg salad was made by Ballard’s Farm Sausage and was sold in 12-ounce containers as Ballard’s Farm Egg Salad at Wal-Mart and other food retailers. The recall includes salads marked with a use-by…

A dose of bacteriophages can help ready-to-eat meat producing companies meet food safety standards for Listeria, according to a university study.

To food pathogens like Listeria, bacteriophages are the viral hit squads of the microscopic world. Bacteriophages are viruses that target bacteria, rather than human, plant or animal cells. For every bacteria, there is a…

State health officials have announced a recall of egg salad made by Ballard’s Farm Sausage Incorporated because of possible contamination.

The salad was sold in 12-ounce containers as Ballard’s Farm Egg Salad at Wal-Mart and other food retailers across North Carolina. The recall includes salads marked with a use-by date of November Seventh.

The recall…

Another Listeria Recall

Washington, D.C. (AHN) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Herman Falter Packing
Co., a Columbus, Ohio, firm, are recalling approximately 1,178 pounds
of various pork products that may be contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes.

According to authorities, the following products are subject to recall:
1-pound

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