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Meat Sold at Grocery Stores Found to Contain Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus
A recent study conducted on the poultry and meat sold in various grocery stores has found that the products are almost always contaminated by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal reported that the bacteria could cause serious health risks, from infections of the skin to pneumonia. In some instances, Staphylococcus aureus infections…
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A Product Recall on Organic Food Bar Inc. Chocolatey Chocolate Chips Food Bars
Organic Food Bar Inc. announced a product recall for its chocolate chip food bar products. The food bars were recalled because they may contain an undeclared ingredient, peanut, which is considered a food allergen. The recall was made after it was discovered that cross contamination of materials on the part of their vendor The Company…
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Mexicantown Whole Announces a Product Recall on Specific Products
On April 7, Mexicantown Wholesale announced a voluntary recall of its Pan Nuez products. This was because the said product may have undeclared pecan chips, which are considered to be pathogens. Included in the recall are some specific lots of Magdalena, Yoyo, Pan de Maiz, and Tacos de PanDanes products. These may also contain an…
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A Product Recall of Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dips
On February 25, J&J Distributing announced a recall for about 87 lbs. of its cheese dip products for buffalo chicken. The recall was due to the possible presence of Monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not listed as an ingredient in the products. The buffalo chicken cheese dip products are sold under the labels Cub Fresh…
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Gevalia Coffee to be Distributed by Kraft to be Sold at U.S. Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
A month after it split with Starbucks as partners, Kraft Foods Inc. has announced its plans of distributing its Gevalia coffee to U.S. grocery stores and supermarkets. After being long-time partners in the distribution of Starbucks coffee to retail stores, the two finally ended their partnership last March. Kraft is now focusing on the retail…
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Chocolatesource
Chocolatesource is a company that specializes in the importing and distribution of Belgian gourmet chocolate to the United States. The company has its headquarters in Wellesley, Massachusetts. History Chocolatesource was created out of a love for Belgian chocolates and aimed to provide chocolate lovers with great quality chocolate. The company was established in 1998 under…
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A Product Recall for Royal Sweet Bakery’s Processed Herring Product
Royal Sweet Bakery announced a voluntary recall for its ‘Herring in Vegetable Oil Filling’ product because it has been found to contain uneviscerated fish. Because of un-evisceration, the affected product has a high possibility of bacterial contamination, specifically by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. This problem was discovered after the Department of Agriculture in New York…
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Wal-Mart Prices May Vary from Store to Store
Nowadays, when every single cent matters, it is important to know that what you’re expecting to be the most reasonable price anywhere is really the most reasonable. This is the reason why most shoppers go to Wal-Mart, because the store offers one of the lowest prices in any grocery store. However, this was not the…
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