Recalls & Alerts
By FDA
Jun 14, 2005
Contact: Golden Taste, Inc.
845-356-4133
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Spring Valley, NY — June 10, 2005 — Golden Taste, Inc., 45 S. Central Avenue, Spring Valley, New York 10977 is recalling its Golden Taste Tuna Deluxe in 7.5 ounce and 3.5 ounce clear plastic containers because they may 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. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.Continue Reading Golden Taste, Inc. Recalls Golden Taste Tuna Deluxe Due to Listeria Contamination

June 13, 2005
A Michigan company is recalling more than 360-thousand pounds of sausage, hot dogs, and lunch meat because of possible Listeria contamination.
The Department-of-Agriculture says Winter Sausage Manufacturing is recalling products sold in Ohio, Michigan and New York. Products being recalled are marked with the code EST 10158 inside the USDA inspection mark.…

By THE JOURNAL NEWS
June 11, 2005
Golden Taste Inc., a wholesale food company in Spring Valley, said yesterday that it is recalling its Tuna Deluxe salad because of possible contamination by listeria bacteria.
Rafael Perl, the manager of the food processing plant, said the recall is taking place because inspectors from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets found that the tuna fish salad may be contaminated by listeria bacteria.
The recalled product is coded 7/03/05 and is packaged in 7.5 ounce and 3.5 ounce clear plastic containers. Golden Taste also sells coleslaw, macaroni salad and bean salad, among other foods to groceries and supermarkets.Continue Reading Spring Valley company recalls tuna salad

June 9, 2005
CONSUMER ALERT
Queso fresco sold here illegally or made in homes without safety measures can cause fatal illnesses
By LORI RODRIGUEZ
ï Culprit: Unpasteurized queso fresco, a soft, moist, white cheese popular among Latinos.
ï Danger : Improperly made and handled queso fresco can carry potentially deadly bacteria, including ones that cause listeriosis and tuberculosis. Brucellosis and salmonellosis outbreaks also have been linked to queso fresco.
ï High risk: Pregnant women, infants, young children, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions are especially vulnerable and can develop illness within a few days or even weeks after eating contaminated cheese.
ï Symptoms : Initially those infected suffer fever, chills, nausea or other flulike symptoms; as the illness progresses, headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance or convulsions.
ï What to do: Purchase and consume only store-bought cheese marked “pasteurized.” Avoid buying homemade queso fresco and cheeses that have been transported illegally from Mexico.Continue Reading Smuggled cheeses pose risk, FDA says

By Pork staff (6/9/2005)
A new national campaign intends to educate consumers about the importance of keeping the temperature of their home refrigerators at 40 degrees F or below. The best way to do this is to use a refrigerator thermometer. In reality, a national study shows that 30 percent of consumers know they should…

Meningitis worsened by liver failure, probably from acetaminophen
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
By KATIE FAIRBANK / The Dallas Morning News
Socialite Shannon Murchison died of acute bacterial meningitis that spread throughout her system, according to a report released Monday by the Dallas County medical examiner’s office.
The meningitis was due to a strain of listeria, bacteria that can be found in food poisoning, investigators concluded. Her illness was compounded by liver failure probably caused by acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and other medications.
“The liver failure was very dramatic,” said chief medical examiner Jeffrey Barnard. “It is likely that she took a pretty good amount of acetaminophen.”Continue Reading Report: Bacteria led to socialite’s death

June 3, 2005
A voluntary recall of packaged meat products that includes Tony Packo’s hot dog products has been issued by a Detroit-area meat processor.
Winter Sausage Manufacturing, of East Pointe, Mich., initiated the recall that was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
It involves about 363,332 pounds of ready-to-eat meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The problem was found through routine microbial sampling. The Agriculture Department said no illness from eating the recalled products has been reported.Continue Reading Packaged Tony Packo’s hot dogs part of meat recall

Wednesday, June 01, 2005
The Grand Rapids Press
BYRON TOWNSHIP — Family Fare Supermarkets, owned by Byron Township-based Spartan Stores, announced Tuesday it is recalling all ready-to-eat Spartan brand roast and corned beef deli meats manufactured by Winters Sausage Co. and sold at the supermarkets beginning April 1.
Winters Sausage, based in East Pointe, is recalling the meat to ward off concerns of possible listeria monocytogenes, a food-borne bacterium causing listeriosis, an illness characterized by flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and sometimes gastrointestinal issues. The bacterium can be found in unprocessed animal products.Continue Reading Family Fare recalls deli meats