Henry’s Farm Inc. of Woodford, VA has expanded the recall of its soybean sprouts to include natto soybean sprouts because they, too, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The initial recall was announced on April 27, 2012.
Test sampling by the state of Virginia’s Food Safety and Security Program returned positive results for Listeria.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced today that Henry’s Farm Inc. of Woodford, VA is recalling all packages of Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems.
Although healthy individuals may suffer only
Alfa Sprouts Inc. of Honeoye Falls, NY is recalling approx. 100 lbs of Springwater Sprouts brand Organic Alfalfa Sprouts and bulk 3# Clover Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short
Albie’s Foods, a Gaylord, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 311 pounds of pizza calzone products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The fully cooked, ready-to-eat, calzone products were produced on April 10, 2012, and then shipped to institutions in Indiana and
M.E. Thompson, Inc. is expanding the recall of its Anytime Deli Turkey & Ham Footlong, to include Italian Footlong, and Classic Cuban, because the products have 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
The sandwiches were sold in 330 gram packages bearing the UPC 0 56040 37452 6, an expiry date of May 18, and the Establishment number 318.
They were distributed in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Listeria bacteria can pose a serious health threat, but so far there have been no
A. First, a Bit of History
Although the 2011 outbreak was the first known Listeria outbreak associated with cantaloupe, cantaloupe outbreaks are by no means a new phenomenon. Since 1985, in fact, there have been no less than 15 recognized outbreaks in the U.S. involving cantaloupes, grown domestically and internationally:
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Mosul Kubba, a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,100 pounds of stuffed, layered beef products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The fully cooked, ready-to-eat, halal beef products were produced on March 20, 2012, and then shipped to a single
The USDA announced today that Southside Market & BBQ, of Elgin, Texas has recalled approximately 2,373 pounds of beef sausage products out of fears of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The following products are subject to recall:
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services issued a warning today against consuming cheese products manufactured by El Ranchero Del Sur, LLC, of South River, New Jersey. The warning comes following the confirmed diagnosis of Listeria monocytogenes in a 38-week pregnant woman who was treated at a New Brunswick hospital. Her infection was
