Recalls
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Ground Beef Recall in the U.S. and Canada
The USDA has announced a recall of ground beef products from the Canadian company XL Foods Inc which are suspected to be contaminated with E. coli. The public health alert on raw boneless beef trim products was issued in cooperation with the USDA Food Safety Information Service on products imported from the Canadian based company.…
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Ecoli Outbreak Scares Again
E. coli are a common pathogen that is associated with food poisoning. Usually found most often in meat products, the pathogen has found a way to spread and even become deadlier as it can now cause death. Recently there was a recall of beef products in Canada. The Canada Food Inspection Agency recalled these products…
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Peanut Butter Becoming a Hazard
Everyone loves peanut butter. You can eat it as a snack or spread it on bread, peanut butter has become one of the most loved snacks of the 20th and 21st century. However, on September 24,when some peanut butter was recalled, it came as a shock to many people. The recall targeted the Sunland Inc.…
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Smoked Salmon Salmonella Outbreaks
The salmonella pathogen has been a problem ever since it was discovered. It seems that this bacterium is evolving to deadly strains. It seems that not only does this pathogen cause outbreaks, but the new strains are said to have even worse consequences than the latter. The salmonella pathogen is mostly associated with meat products…
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Sunland Peanut Recall Expanded
Sunland Inc., which had previously issued a voluntary recall of peanut butter, has expanded it to all peanut products that they make in their plant with the ‘Best-If-Used-By’ date of March 1, 2010. Bags of peanuts and jars of peanut butter are among nut products that have been linked to possible salmonella infections. The nuts…
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Wegmans Recalls Gluten Free Baking Products
Wegmans Food Markets has voluntarily recalled Gluten Free Baking Products. The Rochester, New York –based supermarket chain has made the voluntary recall as the products are suspected to contain undeclared soy. Some of the products that are in the gluten free baking products include Wegmans Food You Feel Good About All Purpose Baking Mix with…
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Trader Joe’s: Recall of Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
Trader Joe’s voluntarily recalled its Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice dinner for possible listeria contamination. This translates to about 5,000 pounds in quantity recalled. The Indian product sold in the U.S. and Canada was recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Aliya’s Foods Ltd. Trader Joe’s also issued a voluntary recall. The USDA has…
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2012 Top Five Grocery News Stories
From shake-ups in the retail chain Supervalu, to faltering retail banners, the United States retail industry has done quite well this past year despite devastating weather, uncertain economy, labor unrest and an uneasy political climate. We now count down the top five news we featured in 2012. 1. Recall of Ground Beef in the U.S.…