Category: Food Poisoning

Pita Pal Foods has issued a product defect recall for 87 types of hummus products because of worries over potential food poisoning concerns and listeria contamination. According to a CNN news report, the recalled hummus products were made between May 30 and June 25 before they were distributed nationwide and to the United Arab Emirates. …Read the rest »

A 2-year-old child has died and three other children have been sickened by E. coli bacteria after coming into contact with animals at the San Diego County Fair. According to a report in The Hill, San Diego County public health officials released a statement saying the source of the E. coli is under investigation. However, officials have determined that all of the children who became ill with E. coli symptoms had reported visiting a petting zoo area at the fair. …Read the rest »

WinCo Foods has issued a recall for 12-ounce bags of its house-label frozen red raspberries due to potential norovirus contamination. According to a report in The Oregonian, the recall affects raspberries made by Rader Farms in Bellingham, Washington. The berries were distributed to WinCo stores in several states including Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Utah. …Read the rest »

About 14,218 cases of King Arthur 5-pound unbleached all-purpose flour bags have been recalled for a potential E. coli risk. According to a report on USA Today, the recalled flour was distributed through retailers including Target, Wal-Mart and other distributors nationwide. Nearly 114,000 bags of flour are included in this recall. The company said in a statement that they were informed by ADM Milling Company that certain wheat used to make these lots of flour have been linked to an ongoing E. coli outbreak. …Read the rest »

Perdue Foods has issued a recall for 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with pieces of “bone material.” According to a CNN report, the fully-cooked chicken items were produced on March 21 and shipped to stores nationwide. All recalled products have the number “EST.P-369” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mark of inspection on the label.

Foreign Object Contamination

The problem was reportedly discovered after the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the company received consumer complaints. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions as a result of consuming these products. USDA officials are urging consumers to check their freezers for the recalled products and to either discard these items or return them to the point of purchase for a refund …Read the rest »

Aldi has issued a recall of 5-pound bags of flour after an E. coli outbreak, which has left 17 people sick across eight states including California. According to news reports, Aldi grocery stores issued a recall of Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour made by ADM Milling Company in Buffalo, New York. The 5-pound bags have the UPC code: 041498130404. …Read the rest »

Barely a week before Memorial Day, which marks the beginning of the summer grilling season, an Illinois company has issued a food safety recall for more than 62,000 pounds of beef due to potential E. coli contamination. According to a report on Fox News, Aurora Packing Company shipped the affected products nationwide. The recall is in response to random sample testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). The affected products were packaged on April 19 and bear an establishment number of “EST. 788.” …Read the rest »

Vienna Beef, a company that is known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, has issued a product defect recall for about 2,030 pounds of beef frank links because they may be contaminated with metal fragments. According to a CBS News report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is saying that the possibly tainted franks might contain metal fragments. The products were manufactured on May 2 and shipped to retailers in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service urged consumers not to eat the recalled products, but discard them or return them to the point of purchase. …Read the rest »

The number of people who have been sickened in a 10-state E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef has grown to 196 cases. According to a USA Today news report, that includes 28 hospitalizations. The total number of cases has also gone up from 177 people in 10 states the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported on April 26. The CDC as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture are investigating the E. Coli O101 infections that have been linked to ground beef. …Read the rest »

Tyson Foods has significantly expanded a recall of its chicken strips over concerns that some might be contaminated with pieces of metal. According to a CNN news report, the recall now affects more than 11.8 million pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strops that were shipped nationwide, up from more than 69,000 pounds when the recall was initially issued in March. This expanded recall comes after three out of six people who complained about finding pieces of metal in some Tyson products also said they suffered oral injuries. …Read the rest »