October 2005

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today announced that Dave’s Quality Meats, a state-inspected meat processor based in Foley, Minn., has voluntarily withdrawn and destroyed approximately 124 pounds of smoked bratwurst product that may have been contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.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.Continue Reading MDA reports listeria in smoked bratwurst served at golf course event

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…

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…

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.Continue Reading Sausage maker recalls products due to listeria concerns

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.Continue Reading Product recalls