July 2010

Pasco Processing LLC, Pasco, Wash., has recalled 2,087 cases of 20-pound bulk packaged corn and Poblano pepper blend because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall was issued as the result of a confirmed positive result for Listeria in a routine test sample conducted by

A South San Francisco food company is recalling its hummus products after a state inspection found bacteria in them that could make people sick.  Quong Hop & Co. started the voluntary recall of Raquel’s brand hummus products in recent days after a sampling done by the state Department of Public Health detected Listeria monocytogenes in

Specialty Farms LLC, Bridgeport, Conn., is voluntarily recalling packs of its organic alfalfa sprouts blend and organic sprout salad.

The 4-ounce packs, which have a July 26 sell-by date, were sold to Schenectady, N.Y.-based Golub Corp.-owned Price Chopper supermarkets and Coosemans New York Inc. and were distributed to stores and customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont

J. Hellman Frozen Foods, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling 992 cases (4,960 retail units) of Señor Mexicano Avocado Pulp, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

K. Heeps, an Upper Macungie Township food manufacturer and wholesaler, said Wednesday it was recalling 171/2 pounds of turkey possibly contaminated with a bacteria that is particularly harmful to pregnant women, children and people with weakened immune systems.

The company said the recalled product was sold as sliced turkey breast to an unnamed restaurant in