When the FDA and Wawona Packing announced a recall of certain “stone fruits” due to a positive Listeria test, it appeared to be a somewhat standard, and likely limited recall. However, over the week my email inbox has bulged and my phone has been ringing with consumers both concerned about theirs and their families health
Listeria Sandwiches Recalled
Great American Marketing, a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 475 pounds of FSIS and FDA-regulated, ready-to-eat products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The sandwich and wrap products were produced on July 15, 2014, and then shipped to retail locations
California Stone Fruit Prompts Listeria Recall
Dierbergs Markets is pulling from its stores a number of tree-ripened stone fruits from a California-based packing company.
Wawona Packing Co. has issued a voluntary recall of conventional and organic varieties of yellow peaches and nectarines, white peaches and nectarines, plums and pluots because of possible contamination with listeria.
No illnesses have been reported and
Listeria Risk in Smoked Salmon
Vita Food Products, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois is notifying the public that it is recalling 1,878 pounds of Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Salmon due to possible contamination of 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.
Waxed Gouda Recalled Due to Listeria Risk
Smith’s Country Cheese of Winchendon, MA, is recalling 21 wheels of Waxed Gouda because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Waxed Gouda wheels were distributed in Massachusetts by wholesale distributors and further sold to retail stores.
The wheels are coated in red wax and wrapped in transparent wrap with various
Crab Meat Recalled
East Providence, RI – Rome Packing Co., Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Ocean’s Catch brand minced crab meat after routine product sampling by the company determined some of the finished products may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria monocytogenes, is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections
Walnuts and Hummus Recalled Due to Listeria Risks
Walnuts: Sherman Produce in St. Louis recalled 241 cases of bulk walnuts in 25-pound cardboard boxes and in an unrelated recall Lansal, Inc., recalled 14,860 pounds of hummus and dip products — both for possible Listeria. In addition they recalled Schnucks brand 10-ounce trays of walnuts with UPC 00338390032 with “best by dates” 03/15 and
Pacific Organic Produce Recalls Mangos
Pacific Organic Produce, San Francisco, CA is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of organic Tommy Atkins mangos (PLU numbers 94051 & 94959) that were sold under the Purity Organic brand between the dates of April 14, 2014 and May 2, 2014 due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses
Listeria – tainted salad recall from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin
Schnucks Kitchen, an O’Fallon, Mo., establishment, is recalling approximately 130 pounds of Curry White Meat Chicken Salad product due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The Chicken salad product, in three-pound bags, was produced on April 24, 2014, and shipped to Schnucks
Breakfast Wraps Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns
The Canadian Food and Inspection Agency (CFIA) is issuing a warning to customers with any Belich’s Market and Creekside Market brands Breakfast Wraps in their possession.
After a food safety investigation conducted by the CFIA and an initial voluntary food recall of the products on March 26, 2014, further findings have traced the potential listeria