food poisoning
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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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A Product Recall of Porky Products’ Smoked Split Herring
Porky Products Inc. announced a recall of its Salted Smoked Herring (bloaters) products last May 2. The recall was done due to the possibility that the smoked fish product has been contaminated by bacteria. The recalled Salted Smoked Herring (bloaters) is a product that is imported from Canada. It has also been found that the…
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Smoked Duck Breasts Possibly Contaminated By Salmonella
Massachusetts-based company Sid Wainer & Son, Incorporated, announced on July 14 a recall on 137 lbs. of smoked duck breasts. The recalled smoked product is said to have possible Salmonella contamination. The recall was made two days after the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) conducted a routine testing of the products. The sample was found…
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Waitrose Recalls Private Label Meats for Bacterial Contamination
British grocery chain Waitrose recently announced a recall on its private label meat products because of a possible Listeria infection. The affected meats are sold under the label Cooks Ingredients and Essential. The affected meats are Pulled Ham Hocks (sold under Cooks Ingredients) and Corned Beef (sold under Essential). The company emphasizes that not all…
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Vita Food Products Recalls Sliced Smoked Salmon
Illinois-based Vita Food Products, Incorporated announced a recall for certain batches of its sliced smoked salmon product. The reason for recalling the product is the possibility that the batch was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The number of individual packages recalled totals 8,088 retail packs. The recalled products were sold under the Vita Classic brand and…
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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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Soy Flour Recalled For Salmonella Contamination
Michigan-based cooperative, the same producers of Thumb Oil seed, announced a product recall last October 4th. The recalled product is a kind of soy flour used in the making of animal and human food. The recall was announced because of a possible bacterial contamination in the affected soy flour. The company reported that it is…
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“Danish-Style Smoked Salmon” Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Foodfest Int’l 2000 Inc. and the CFIA recently announced a public warning and a recall on a specific smoked salmon product because of possible contamination. The said product may be contaminated by the bacteria salmonella. The warning referred to “Strubs Ready-to-Eat Danish-Style Smoked Grav-Lox Atlantic Salmon.” This product is sold in 7-ounce or 200-gram packs…