May 2008

Late today (5/29), the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) came out with this:

As a precautionary measure, Mahwah, NJ- based Supreme Cuts LLC announced
that it is voluntarily recalling 87 cases of Off the Cob Fresh Kernel Corn in 12 oz bags.

 The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can

Last Wednesday (5/14/08), a Carson, CA company called Cecina Los Amigos produced 290 pounds of pork blood sausages.   Today (5/21/08), its being recalled because routine testing found it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the following product is subject to recall:  10-pound vacuum-sealed

Attention jerky eaters, especially ones who have some clue about the location of Castroville, Texas.

Beef jerky "sold in quantities" on April 25, 2008 and later in Castroville, Texas by R&R Alsatian Sausage and Products may be contaminated with listeria.  The products are being recalled by the jerky maker.

Here’s what the Houston Chronicle reports:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) was a day short of a month early Saturday  since its last recall when it put out the notice that it was seeking return of 286,320 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products.

FSIS said Gourmet Boutique, L.L.C., based in Jamaica, NY