Recalls

  • Cut Mixed Fruit and Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

    Cut Mixed Fruit and Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

    Kansas-based food processor Carol’s Cuts has announced a recall on specific batches of its cut mixed fruits and cut cantaloupes. The said products may have been contaminated by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. This voluntary recall by Carol’s Cuts is part of a bigger product recall that involves cantaloupes traced to the “Rocky Ford Cantaloupes” that…

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  • Morrisons Recalls Private Label Yogurt for Metal Contamination

    Morrisons Recalls Private Label Yogurt for Metal Contamination

    British grocery chain Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC recently announced a recall for its “Low Fat Fruit Yogurt.” The reason for the recall is the possible presence of small metal in the said product. The recall is a precautionary measure from Morrisons in order to ensure the safety of consumers. This recall affects one date code,…

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  • Spinach Dips from Publix Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

    Spinach Dips from Publix Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

    Publix Supermarkets has recently issued a recall on its spinach dips. The recall was issued because the product may have been contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. The problem was found when Publix conducted routine microbial testing. Results of the tested samples showed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterial food contaminant. The recalled spinach…

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  • “Heera Milk Powder” Recalled for Being Repackaged in Unapproved Premises

    “Heera Milk Powder” Recalled for Being Repackaged in Unapproved Premises

    West Yorkshire-based company P&B Foods, Limited has recently issued a recall on all batches of “Heera Milk Powder.” The recall was announced last September 27, 2011. The product is being recalled for having been repackaged in unapproved premises. No further details were given that would describe what kind of unapproved premises the product had been…

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  • Grape Tomatoes (Organic) Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

    Grape Tomatoes (Organic) Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

    Fresh produce company Andrew Williamson Fresh Produce, has announced that it is expanding the scope of its earlier product recall. Although the quantity of the recalled grape tomatoes has not changed, the number of states where the recalled tomatoes were distributed has increased. Andrew Williamson previously announced that it was recalling its grape tomatoes because…

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  • Recall of Chopped and Bagged Romaine Expanded

    Recall of Chopped and Bagged Romaine Expanded

    True Leaf Farms announced on September 29, that it is expanding its recall of chopped and bagged romaine. The recall now includes 2,498 cartons of the product. The product recall was previously announced because of a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This bagged romaine was shipped from September 12 to 13 to a retail foodservice operator…

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  • Velveeta Shells and Cheese Recalled Due to Thin Wire Pieces

    Velveeta Shells and Cheese Recalled Due to Thin Wire Pieces

    Illinois-based Kraft Foods Global, Incorporated has announced a recall of specific varieties of its Velveeta Shells and Cheese product. Kraft has announced the recall as a precautionary measure, as the affected products possibly contain thin pieces of wire bristles. Three varieties of the Velveeta product have been specified in the recall. These products are packed…

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  • Two Salad Varieties Recalled by Thorntons Due to Salmonella Contamination

    Two Salad Varieties Recalled by Thorntons Due to Salmonella Contamination

    Kentucky-based food company Thorntons, Incorporated announced, last October 1, a recall for two varieties of its salad products. The products are being recalled because of the possibility of bacterial contamination. The problem of potential contamination was discovered when one lot of grape tomatoes tested positive for the harmful Salmonella bacteria. These samples were taken randomly…

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