Stores In East Coast States, Including NY, Hit With Recall Of Wegmans Chocolate Favorite Stores In East Coast States, Including NY, Hit With Recall Of Wegmans Chocolate Favorite
Stores In East Coast States, Including NY, Hit With Recall Of Wegmans Chocolate Favorite A chocolate product sold at Wegmans stores has been recalled, federal officials say. The recall, due to the presence of an undeclared milk allergen, affects Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils, which were sold in 18.5-ounce plastic tubs with six affected lot codes.  The candies were distributed across stores in:  Delaware Maryland  Massachusetts,  North Carolina,  New Jersey,  New York,  Pennsylvania,  Virginia,  Washington, DC. According to the FDA, the product’s label did not disclose the presence of milk, which can pose a serious o…
143,000 Pounds Of Bologna Recalled Nationwide 143,000 Pounds Of Bologna Recalled Nationwide
143,000 Pounds Of Bologna Recalled Nationwide A wide-ranging recall has been issued for ready-to-eat bologna products distributed nationwide due to undeclared meat and poultry ingredients. The recall involves approximately 143,416 pounds of bologna produced by Gaiser’s European Style Provisions Inc., a Union, New Jersey–based company, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). An investigation revealed the affected items contain meat or poultry source materials not listed on their labels — a misbranding issue discovered after a complaint was submitted through the USDA Office of Inspector …
Ready-To-Eat Meals Sold Nationwide At Walmart Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak Ready-To-Eat Meals Sold Nationwide At Walmart Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Ready-To-Eat Meals Sold Nationwide At Walmart Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak Several popular ready-to-eat chicken pasta meals sold across the country at a pair of supermarkets are being recalled following a deadly outbreak of listeria. Federal officials say 17 people across 13 states have become sick after eating products linked to a strain of Listeria monocytogenes. Three people have died, and one fetal loss has been reported, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). They products were sold at Walmart and Kroger stores. The recall includes chicken fettuccine alfredo meals under the Marketside and Home Chef labels, produced by FreshRealm establishments…
Pistachio Cream Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Sickens NJ Resident: CDC Pistachio Cream Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Sickens NJ Resident: CDC
Pistachio Cream Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Sickens NJ Resident: CDC A New Jersey resident has been infected in a growing multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to imported pistachio cream, the CDC and FDA announced this month. The outbreak has now sickened four people across two states — including New Jersey and Minnesota — after they consumed Emek-brand Pistachio Cream, a product made in Turkey and sold online to restaurants, wholesale distributors, and food service locations across the U.S. The CDC map shows one confirmed case in New Jersey, where officials say the contaminated pistachio cream may have been served at a restaurant. The product in question …
Contamination Fears Prompt Nationwide Mushroom Recall Contamination Fears Prompt Nationwide Mushroom Recall
Contamination Fears Prompt Nationwide Mushroom Recall A nationwide recall has been issued for mushrooms sold in stores across the country due to possible listeria contamination, according to federal health officials. The voluntary recall affects 200-gram packages of enoki mushrooms distributed by New York City-based Hofood99 Inc., located in Brooklyn, according to a release posted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday, June 11. Authorities say the mushrooms may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes — a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, older adults, or people with weake…
Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry
Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry Poppy seeds — a staple on bagels and in pastries — are at the center of a stunning public health scare that has already cost lives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Tuesday, April 8. The FDA has extended the public comment period for its Request for Information about poppy seed contamination after reports of adverse events, including respiratory arrest and death, were linked to the presence of opiate alkaloids — toxic substances naturally found in the poppy plant but not supposed to contaminate seeds FDA RFI Extension. The danger is not theoretical: at least 19 death…
Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says
Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says A smoked fish recall is affecting more than 70 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to a life-threatening botulism risk, health officials said. P. East Trading Corp., based in The Bronx, NY, issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, the Food and Drug Administration said. State inspectors found that P. East's Salted Smoked Split Herring was uneviscerated and longer than five inches. The long fish is a violation that increases the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum. "Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following …
Massive Cucumber Recall Expands To Include New Products Massive Cucumber Recall Expands To Include New Products
Massive Cucumber Recall Expands To Include New Products A cucumber-linked Salmonella outbreak that’s sickened dozens has now led to another round of product recalls. this time targeting fresh food trays and tubs sold across five states. TGD Cuts, LLC of Jessup, Maryland, announced it is voluntarily recalling several cucumber-containing products distributed under multiple brands.  The affected items — including pre-packaged salsas, salads, and produce trays — were made using cucumbers from Bedner Growers Inc., the same Florida-based supplier at the center of a nationwide recall and Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 45 people and…
Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Sold In CT Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Sold In CT
Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Sold In CT Consumers are being urged to check their refrigerators and freezers after federal food safety officials issued a public health alert tied to a popular brand of ground beef. The alert, issued by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), warns that a batch of Organic Rancher ground beef may be contaminated with E. coli, a potentially dangerous bacteria that can cause severe illness. Although the beef is no longer being sold, officials say consumers may still have the product at home. It was shipped to distributor locations in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, and Maryland, and later…
Popular Beef Stew Pulled From Shelves After Reports Of Contamination Popular Beef Stew Pulled From Shelves After Reports Of Contamination
Popular Beef Stew Pulled From Shelves After Reports Of Contamination A nationwide recall has been issued for more than 256,000 pounds of a popular canned beef stew after it was found to contain pieces of wood. Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Tucker, Georgia, is recalling the product after receiving three consumer complaints reporting pieces of wood inside the stew, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall includes 20-ounce cans of “Dinty Moore BEEF STEW” with a “BEST BY FEB 2028” date and the lot code “T02045” (which may include an additional number). The affected products were produced on Tuesd…
Dozens Sickened By Cucumbers Sold In VA During Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Dozens Sickened By Cucumbers Sold In VA During Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak
Dozens Sickened By Cucumbers Sold In VA During Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak More than two dozen people, including some in the mid-Atlantic, have gotten sick from a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 26 people in 15 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo. Nine people have been hospitalized, though no deaths have been reported. Investigators traced the source to whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. between Tuesday, April 29, and Monday, May 19. Testing by the Food and Drug Admi…
Popeyes Blunder: Man Sips Bleach In Bottle Mix-Up After Yonkers Laundry Stop Popeyes Blunder: Man Sips Bleach In Bottle Mix-Up After Yonkers Laundry Stop
Popeyes Blunder: Man Sips Bleach In Bottle Mix-Up After Yonkers Laundry Stop A late-night fast food stop in Westchester turned dangerous after an older man accidentally drank bleach he had carried with him while doing laundry, police said.  The incident happened around 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at the Popeyes restaurant located at 1759 Central Park Ave., Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink said on Monday, May 19.  The man, who had stopped to eat after finishing his laundry, was carrying two water bottles — one filled with water, and the other with bleach. According to police, he mistakenly took a swig from the wrong bottle.  More details about the man'…