There is a rich Hispanic culture in Denver. You can have authentic breakfast burritos delivered hot to your office by folks who will remember your name and what you like. So why anyone on the Front Range would stoop to buying their breakfast burritos at 7-Eleven is a mystery. Nevertheless, some do
T. Piekutowski European Style Sausage Recalled Due To Testing Positive For Listeria
Christmas did not pass at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service without the need to issue a Class I, High Health Risk recall. (We wonder if those new appointees are being told by the Obama transition team that they have to work weekends and holidays?)
Anyway, here’s what is happening.
Maple Leaf Puts Class Action Litigation Behind It
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According to the Toronto Star, Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to pay as much as $27 million to victims of last summer’s listeria outbreak. The funds will be divided based on the severity of the illness. Here is what is problematic: Class actions were filed across the country and involved as many as
Cambrooke Cheese & “Peanot” Recall After Finding Listeria
Cambrooke Foods, LLC, of Framingham, MA, has recalled all batches of its Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese (“Cheddar Wizard,” “Herb & Garlic,” and “Plain” flavors) due to possible listeria contamination.
Listeria was detected during routine testing before shipment in batches of Imitation Cream Cheese at the company’s Randolph, MA facility. These batches of Imitation Cream
Ontario Ministry of Health Says Maple Leaf Listeria Outbreak Is Over
Dr. David Williams, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, said the listeria outbreak associated with
Maple Leaf food products is over.
The date of onset of illness of the last individual associated with the outbreak was September 26.
Laboratory results for any listeria cases were monitored until November 26 since the incubation period for
Chile And Canada Are Both Up Against Listeria
Canada and Chile are combatting listeria. The Canwest News Service reports:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a warning Wednesday about Toronto-made 
ricotta cheese possibly contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
Consumers are urged not to eat Santa Lucia brand ricotta cheese sold in 500 gram packages with the best before date of Jan. 1