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Recalls Keep Rollin' In

Mike

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Texas Company Recalls 98,000 Pounds of Frozen Sausage Rolls Over Listeria Scare
Friday , November 16, 2007


MERIDIAN, Texas —

Double B Foods Inc. is recalling about 98,000 pounds of frozen sausage roll products because of concerns about potential listeria contamination.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the company's voluntary recall Thursday. The frozen sausage rolls were produced on various dates between Oct. 25 and Nov. 6, the USDA said. The company found the potential problem during an in-plant testing program.

The company said there have been no reports of illness.

In addition to being sold in Texas, the products were distributed to institutions, catalog sales and distribution centers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

Consumption of food containing Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a rare but potentially fatal disease.

Listeriosis can kill babies and people with weakened immune systems and cause miscarriages in pregnant women. Symptoms include fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Consumers with questions may call 254-435-6575.

Items covered under the recall are:

— 7.5-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Chicken and Turkey Knockwurst Wrapped in the Dough and Baked." Each label bears the establishment number "P-7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 10-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Smoked Knockwurst Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 10-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, SAUSAGE-N-CHEDDAR IN A BLANKET, Smoked Knockwurst with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each label bears the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 10-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, REDUCED SODIUM MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Chicken and Turkey Knockwurst Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears the establishment number "P-7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 7.5-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, REDUCED SODIUM MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Chicken and Turkey Knockwurst Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears the establishment number "P-7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 10-pound cases of "DOUBLE B FOODS, MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL." Each label bears the establishment number "P-7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 8- and 16-ounce packages of "H-E-B SAUSAGE & CHEDDAR KOLACHE, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each package bears a sell by date of "12/13/07" or "12/20/07," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 8-pound bags of "H-E-B SAUSAGE & CHEDDAR KOLACHE, Smoked Knockwurst with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each bag bears a sell by date of "7/30/08," "8/01/08" or "8/06/08," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 8-pound bags of "H-E-B FULLY COOKED SAUSAGE CHEDDAR & JALAPENO KOLACHES, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each bag bears a sell by date of "7/26/08," "8/1/08" or "8/2/08," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 8- and 16-ounce packages of "H-E-B FULLY COOKED SAUSAGE & CHEDDAR KOLACHES, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each package bears a sell by date of "12/16/2007," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 8-ounce packages of "H-E-B FULLY COOKED SAUSAGE CHEDDAR & JALAPENO KOLACHES, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each bag bears a sell by date of "12/16/2007," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 8-pound bags of "H-E-B SAUSAGE KOLACHE, SMOKED SAUSAGE BAKED IN DOUGH." Each bag bears a sell by date of "8/1/2007," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 10-pound cases of "MORNING SAUSAGE ROLL, Knockwurst Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears a case code of "2370211," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 10-pound cases of "SAUSAGE IN A BLANKET, Sausage Wrapped in Dough and Baked." Each label bears a case code of "1332642," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 8-ounce packages of "SMOKY'S FULLY BAKED SAUSAGE ROLLS, SAUSAGE & CHEESE." Each label bears the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 2.25-pound packages of "SOUTHERN HERITAGE, SAUSAGE-N-CHEDDAR MORNING ROLL, Smoked Sausage with Cheese Baked in Dough." Each label bears a case code of "5788-SH," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

— 2.25-pound packages of "WHEELER SMOKED SAUSAGE KOLACHES." Each label bears a case code of "8788-W," as well as the establishment number "EST. 7184" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
 

Tex

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Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium commonly found in soil, stream water, sewage, plants, and food.[1] Each bacterium is Gram-positive and rod-shaped. Listeria are known to be the bacteria responsible for listeriosis, a rare but lethal food-borne infection that has a devastating mortality rate of 25%[2](Salmonella, in comparison, has a less than 1% mortality rate[3]). They are incredibly hardy and able to grow in temperatures ranging from 4°C (39°F), the temperature of a refrigerator, to 37°C (99°F), the body's internal temperature[1]. Furthermore, listerosis's deadliness can be partially attributed to the infection's ability to spread to the nervous system and cause meningitis.[1] Finally, Listeria has a particularly high occurrence rate in newborns because of its ability to infect the fetus by penetrating the endothelial layer of the placenta.[2]

How does Listeria get into food?

Listeria monocytogenes is found in soil and water. Vegetables can become contaminated from the soil or from manure used as fertilizer.
Animals can carry the bacterium without appearing ill and can contaminate foods of animal origin such as meats and dairy products. The bacterium has been found in a variety of raw foods, such as uncooked meats and vegetables, as well as in processed foods that become contaminated after processing, such as soft cheeses and cold cuts at the deli counter. Unpasteurized (raw) milk or foods made from unpasteurized milk may contain the bacterium.

Listeria is killed by pasteurization and cooking; however, in certain ready-to-eat foods such as hot dogs and deli meats, contamination may occur after cooking but before packaging.
 

PORKER

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Military urging shoppers to check for E. coli and Salmonella recalled items
Posted on November 2007 by Food Poisoning Attorney

Source of Article: http://www.marlerblog.com/

Ashley Rowland of Stars and Stripes reported this evening on the ongoing failure of business and government to protect consumers, even military families, from dangerous, recalled products.

She wrote from Korea that military officials are urging shoppers at Pacific bases to make sure they don’t have recalled frozen pizzas and cat vitamins in their homes. The products, recalled include Jeno’s and Totino’s frozen meat pizzas, produced by General Mills, which were contaminated with E. coli;
and Vitamin Care for Cats, produced by Hartz Mountain Corp. and contaminated with Salmonella.
 

PORKER

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Certain Beef Products May Contain E. coli O157:H7 BacteriaRelated alerts: 2007-10-26 | 2007-10-27 | 2007-11-02 | 2007-11-03 | 2007-11-06 | 2007-11-13
UPDATED TEXT
OTTAWA, November 13, 2007 - The public warning issued on November 6, 2007 has been expanded to include additional stores and products.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the various beef products described below because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.

The affected products described below are being recalled as a result of the CFIA’s investigation and traceback conducted on contaminated beef involving Ranchers Beef Ltd. (Establishment 630), Balzac, Alberta.

Updated November 13th, 2007
Store Location
Product Description
Dates Sold


Paradise Halal Meat
Edmonton, AB

Frozen diced oxtails

Between June 12th and August 2nd, 2007 inclusive.


Canora AG Foods
Canora, SK

Boneless Blade Steak - Value Pack, PLU # 161
Cross Rib Steak - Value Pack, PLU #112
Lean Ground Beef - Value Pack, PLU # 156

Between June 12th and August 2nd, 2007 inclusive.

Updated November 6th, 2007
Store Location
Product Description
Dates Sold


Brantford and Simcoe Farmer’s Market at the meat counter marked as Gilles Meat, Ontario

Sirloin steaks

Between June 26th and July 8th, 2007 inclusive.


Maxwell Meats Ltd.
Flesherton, ON

Sirloin steaks

Between June 26th and July 31st, 2007 inclusive.


Oakridge Meats
Aurora, ON

Top butts
Ground beef (all types)

Between June 29th and July 8th, 2007 inclusive.


Talho Rui Gomes
864 Bloor Street
Toronto, ON

Top butts vacuum packed

Between June 28th and June 30th , 2007 inclusive.


Talho Rui Gomes
1300 St. Clair
Toronto, ON

Top butts vacuum packed

Between June 28th and June 30th , 2007 inclusive.


All of the following banners in Atlantic Canada:

Atlantic Superstore,
AXEP,
Cash & Carry,
Dominion,
Freshmart,
Real Canadian Wholesale Club (RCWC),
Red & White,
Save Easy,
SuperValu

"Deluxe Stew" (stewing beef)
Eye of round - Fast fry (steak)
Eye of round (steak)
Eye of round - whole
Eye of round roast
Eye of round roast - Home style
"Regular Stew" (stewing beef)

Between July 7 and July 30th, 2007 inclusive.

Updated November 3th, 2007
Store Location
Product Description
Dates Sold

B & D Meats
Weyburn, SK
Lean ground beef
Hamburgers (beef patties)
Between July 24th and July 31st, 2007 inclusive.

Blackmans Butcher Shop
Grande Prairie, AB
Chuck-eye roll
Chuck-eye steak
"Pure Beef Patties" (9 lb. box, frozen)
"Seasoned Lean Beef Patties" (9 lb. box, frozen)
Lean ground beef
Between Aug. 3rd and Aug. 24th, 2007 inclusive.

Boryski’s Butcher Block
Saskatoon, SK
Rib-eye steak
Strip loin steak
Between July 30th and Aug. 4th, 2007 inclusive.

Consumer Frosted Foods
Kenora, ON
Chuck roast
Lip-on rib-eye roast
Lip-on rib-eye steak
Stewing beef
Between July 30th and Aug. 10th, 2007 inclusive.

Cottam Cold Storage & Meat Market
Cottam, ON
Ground beef (all types)
Steak (all types)
Between June 27th and July 3rd, 2007 inclusive.

Country Good Meats
Thunder Bay, ON
Blade steak
Boneless blade roast
Extra lean ground beef
Lean ground beef
Pot roast
Rib-eye roast
Rib-eye steak
Stewing beef
Between July 27th and Aug. 14th, 2007 inclusive.

Dunrobin Village Meat Co. Ltd.
Dunrobin, ON
Lean ground beef
Regular ground beef
Sirloin steak
Between June 26th and July 7th, 2007 inclusive.

Food Fare
2285 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB
Boneless chuck blade roast
Boneless chuck blade steak
Boneless crossrib roast
Boneless crossrib steak
Ground beef (all types)
Between July 23rd and Aug. 18th, 2007 inclusive.

Grey County Meats
Maxwell, ON
Top sirloin steak
Between June 26th and Aug. 4th inclusive.

Harry’s Foods
Winnipeg, MB
Bulk pac boneless blade steak
Chuck blade roast boneless
Chuck blade steak boneless
Cross rib roast boneless
Cross rib steak boneless
Ground beef extra lean
Ground beef lean
Regular ground beef
Fresh stewing beef
Between July 23rd and Aug. 17th, 2007 inclusive.

Jankes Meat
Weyburn, SK
Rib-eye (steak)
Seasoned burgers
(approx. 5 lb cases)
Between July 24th and July 29th, 2007 inclusive, and between Aug. 20th and Aug. 26th, 2007 inclusive.

Moncion Grocers Petawawa Market
Petawawa, ON
Lean ground beef
Medium ground beef
Regular ground beef
Top sirloin steak
Top sirloin roast
Between June 26th and July 7th, 2007 inclusive.

Northern Meat Packers Ltd.
Trout Creek, ON
"Hamburger" (ground beef)
Top sirloin steak
Between June 26th and June 30th, 2007 inclusive.

P.S. Shop at Home
Scarborough, ON
Sirloin steak
Between June 29th and July 29th, 2007 inclusive.

Renco Foods
Thunder Bay, ON
Blade steak
Boneless blade roast
Cross rib steak
Cross rib roast
Lean ground beef
Lip-on rib-eye steak
Medium ground beef
Regular ground beef
Between July 27th and Aug. 14th, 2007 inclusive.

Toronto Wholesale Meats
Toronto, ON
"Arrosto" (Italian roast)
Steak (all types)
"Stew" (stewing beef)
Between June 26th and June 30th, 2007 inclusive.


The affected products described above are likely no longer available for sale. Consumers who may have previously purchased these products and still have them in their freezers, are advised not to consume these products.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

The list of affected stores and products will be updated as necessary while the CFIA’s investigation and traceback continues.

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

The retailers are voluntarily recalling any affected products that may still be in the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recalls.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on E. coli O157:H7, visit the Food Facts web page at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/ecolie.shtml

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.
 

PORKER

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WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (F.S.I.S.) will resume normal procedures for imported Canadian meat, poultry and egg products. The inspection agency will also return to normal pathogen testing levels for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in ready-to-eat products. The F.S.I.S., however, will continue testing for E. coli O157:H7 in raw ground beef, raw beef manufacturing trim, boxed beef and sub-primals normally sent for grinding. Testing frequency for the O157:H7 strain will proceed at levels to be determined after the completion of an analysis of eligible imported beef products from all equivalent countries.

This news was by the F.S.I.S. conveyed in a letter sent to Dr. William Anderson, director of the meat programs division of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (C.F.I.A.), from Dr. William James, acting assistant administrator of the Office of International Affairs in the F.S.I.S.

Increased product testing procedures of imported meat from Canada have been in place since Nov. 9.

"The measures were a reflection of our concern about the Canadian inspection system based on audit findings of May 1-June 6 and the circumstances related to the unsafe practices employed by Ranchers Beef, Ltd., Establishment 630," said Mr. James in the letter.

In November, F.S.I.S. completed two audits in Canada. One audit reviewed investigative actions by the C.F.I.A. of unsafe practices at Ranchers Beef and a recall associated with the company. A second audit conducted a follow-up review of seven Canadian facilities that were either delisted or received Notices of Intent to Delist during the F.S.I.S.' May 1-June 6 audit of Canada's meat inspection system, and reviewed beef slaughter establishments similar to Ranchers Beef with regard to start-up and operations.
 

PORKER

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E. Coli Death in Kentucky Possibly Linked to American Foods Group Ground Beef Recall
Date Published: Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Source of Article: http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2126

American Foods Group ground beef, recalled last month amid fears that it was tainted with E. coli bacteria, may be implicated in the death of a Kentucky woman. Vickie Shelton, 47, died last Monday afternoon at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington after being admitted with symptoms consistent with E. coli poisoning. Now, health officials in Knox County, Kentucky are trying to determine if American Foods Group ground beef played a role in Shelton’s death, and they are testing samples of ground beef Shelton had reportedly consumed prior to becoming sick. At least two other instances of E. coli poisoning have been tied to the American Foods Group ground beef recall.

The American Foods Group ground beef recall was issue on November 24, 2007. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) deemed the recall a Class I action, with health risks listed as “high.” The American Foods Group recall involved ground beef distributed to stores in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Virginia. The E. coli contaminated ground beef was produced at the American Foods Group meat packing plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin on October 10. The products where distributed for further processing and repackaging, so the tainted ground beef will not bear the processor’s establishment number. As the use-by date for products subject to this recall may have expired, consumers can contact their retailers to ask if they received any of these products and if so, consumers are urged to look in their freezers for these products and return or discard them if found.
 

PORKER

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BEEF STOLEN

FORT WORTH, Texas

Privately-held meat producer American Fresh Foods on Friday warned consumers not to buy its ground beef from "questionable" vendors after one of its refrigerated trucks was stolen.

The company said a truck carrying 14,800 pounds of ground beef products was stolen early in the morning Thursday.

A portion of the beef in the truck was set aside because the company thought it may have been tainted with E. coli, the producer said.

American Fresh Foods added that it is now working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local and state police to recover the stolen product and truck
 

PORKER

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Michigan Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

According to an FSIS Press Statement, Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., a Detroit, Michigan firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 13,150 pounds of various cuts of steaks and ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The steak and ground beef products subject to recall were produced on Dec. 20, 21, 24 or 26, 2007 (nice to see they took Christmas off), and were distributed to restaurants in the metropolitan Detroit area. These products were not available for purchase by consumers in retail establishments. Each shipping label bears the establishment number "Est. 8951" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The following products are subject to recall:

* Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BALL TIP STEAKS."
* Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF NY STRIPS."
* Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF T-BONE STEAK."
* Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF PORTERHOUSE STEAK."
* Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BEEF TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS."
* Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, BULK GROUND BEEF."
* Boxes of "Mark's Quality Meats, Inc., BEEF FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY, GROUND BEEF PATTIES."
 

PORKER

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Food recalls: US beef in E.coli scare
By Dominique Patton

LATEST NEWS HEADLINES

Europe stalls again on ending GM restriction

14/01/2008 - A US meatpacker has recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef and other products because of E. coli bacteria concerns; and higher-than-normal levels of naturally occuring cyanide were found in a cassava cracker product in Australia.

Beef fear


Minnesota-based Rochester Meat Co issued the recall after five illnesses were reported in Wisconsin and one in California, the US Agriculture Department's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a statement at the weekend.
The meat may be contaminated with a strain of bacteria (E. coli O157:H7) which could cause serious harm, especially to children, seniors and those with weak immune systems.

Batches of the contaminated beef was produced in October and November last year and shipped to distributors across the US for use in restaurants and food service outlets. It was not sold by retailers, according to the USDA.

The food inspection department said the problem was found during an investigation launched by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and the California Department of Public Health.

Ground beef is one of the leading sources of E. coli contamination in the US although cases have dropped thanks to better food safety practices in the meat sector. In 2006, the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef was 0.17 per cent, the same as in 2004 and 2005, according to the FSIS. But three major national outbreaks of the deadly O157:H7 strain in spinach and lettuce that year reminded consumers and the industry of the need for further improvements.
 

katrina

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PORKER said:
Food recalls: US beef in E.coli scare
By Dominique Patton

LATEST NEWS HEADLINES

Europe stalls again on ending GM restriction

14/01/2008 - A US meatpacker has recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef and other products because of E. coli bacteria concerns; and higher-than-normal levels of naturally occuring cyanide were found in a cassava cracker product in Australia.

Beef fear


Minnesota-based Rochester Meat Co issued the recall after five illnesses were reported in Wisconsin and one in California, the US Agriculture Department's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a statement at the weekend.
The meat may be contaminated with a strain of bacteria (E. coli O157:H7) which could cause serious harm, especially to children, seniors and those with weak immune systems.

Batches of the contaminated beef was produced in October and November last year and shipped to distributors across the US for use in restaurants and food service outlets. It was not sold by retailers, according to the USDA.

The food inspection department said the problem was found during an investigation launched by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and the California Department of Public Health.

Ground beef is one of the leading sources of E. coli contamination in the US although cases have dropped thanks to better food safety practices in the meat sector. In 2006, the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef was 0.17 per cent, the same as in 2004 and 2005, according to the FSIS. But three major national outbreaks of the deadly O157:H7 strain in spinach and lettuce that year reminded consumers and the industry of the need for further improvements.

Mrj, Are you going to now tell us again that it's the consumers fault for being ignorant on cooking and handling.... Hello!!!!!!
 

PORKER

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Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-002-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Laura Reiser

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2008 - Rochester Meat Company, a Rochester, Minn., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 188,000 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The problem was discovered through an investigation initiated by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and the California Department of Public Health into five illnesses in Wisconsin and one illness in California. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a physician.


USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHOTLINE or visit www.fsis.usda.gov


The ground beef products subject to recall were produced on Oct. 30, 2007, and Nov. 6, 2007. The products subject to recall were shipped to distributors nationwide for further distribution to restaurants and food service institutions. These products were not available for purchase by consumers in retail establishments.

The following products are subject to recall:
10-pound boxes of “SEASONED BEEF BULK” bearing a product number of “09068,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “730314.”
10-pound boxes of “100% PURE BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product number of “09071,” as well as an eight-digit a lot number beginning with “731013.”
15-pound boxes of “CHEYENNE SEASONED BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product number of “12017” or “12018,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “730314.”
10-, 15- and 20-pound boxes of “100% PURE GROUND BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product number of “1340,” “127533,” “135724,” “158843” or “158852,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “731013” or “731014.”
10-pound boxes of “100% PURE GROUND CHUCK BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product number of “158898,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “731014.”
10-, 15- and 25-pound boxes of “100% PURE GROUND BEEF CHUCK PATTIES” bearing a product number of “85227,” “227806,” “407823,” “407830,” “407840,” “417841” or “437531,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “730314,” “731013,” or “731014.”
10-pound boxes of “OUR HOMESTYLE 100% PURE GROUND BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product number of “208033,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “731014.”
15-pound boxes of “SEASONED BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product number of “357835,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “730314.”
15- and 15.3-pound boxes of “USDA CHOICE OR HIGHER 100% PURE GROUND BEEF PATTIES” bearing a product number of “437507” or “437521,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “730314,” “731013,” or “731014.”
15-pound boxes of “USDA CHOICE OR HIGHER GROUND BEEF CHUCK PATTIES” bearing a product number of “437822,” as well as an eight-digit lot number beginning with “731014.”

Each box bears the establishment number “Est. 8999” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company Quality Assurance Manager Michelle Risius at (507) 529-4759.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
 

PORKER

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New Era Canning Company Announces New Recall of Certain Lots of Mexican-style Chili Beans, Green Beans and Dark Red Kidney Beans Because of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
Linda Miller
1-800-282-9007 Ext 111

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- New Era, MI – January 8, 2008 --- New Era Canning Company of New Era, Michigan is announcing a new recall to include Mexican style chili beans, green beans, and dark red kidney beans that were shipped to food service and retail customers because a records review identified the possibility that a small number of cans from each lot may not have been adequately cooked.

New Era is recalling these products as a precautionary measure because cans of vegetables that have not been adequately cooked have the potential for the growth of Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning.
Botulism can cause the following symptoms: general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble speaking or swallowing. Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension and constipation may also be common symptoms. People experiencing these symptoms should seek immediate medical attention. The incubation period can be 2 hours to 2 weeks; in most cases the symptoms appear after 12 to 24 hours.

This recall only affects a small number of cases from the products with the specific codes listed below:
GFS brand Fancy Mexican Style Chili Beans in 6 lb. 12 oz. cans, GFS Reorder #192015, UPC 9390119201. The recall is limited to 43 cases of product with 6 cans per case of lot number 00249 5AJ6LC with a 4 digit time stamp number ranging from 2113 through 2235 printed on the end of the can after the lot number (For example: 00249 5AJ6LC 2113). Only product bearing time stamps of 2113 through 2235 are included in the recall. The canned Mexican style chili beans were distributed to Gordon Food Service foodservice customers in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin and sold through GFS Marketplace stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan.

Kitchen brand Blue Lake Mixed Cuts Green Beans in 6 lb. 6 oz. cans. This recall is limited to 57 cases with 6 cans per case with lot number 00249 6FG5GA printed on the end of the can. (All cans of this lot are under recall). The canned green beans were not sold at retail, but were distributed to a Michigan restaurant by North Oakland Commodities.

Great Value brand Dark Red Kidney Beans in 15.5 oz. cans, UPC 7874237085. This recall is limited to 12 cases with 12 cans per case with lot number 00249 CKJ6LD printed on the end of the can. (All cans of this lot are under recall). This lot of canned dark red kidney beans was sold at Wal-Mart Stores in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.
We have been alerted that some of our cans may be missing the can codes. Any cans of these products without a code should not be opened or used, and should be disposed of as outlined below.

Neither New Era or the Food and Drug Administration are aware of any illnesses related to these products.
New Era Canning in conjunction with the US Food and Drug Administration and the Michigan Department of Agriculture is thoroughly evaluating all processes and procedures to determine the cause of the problem.

Any food that may be contaminated should be disposed of carefully. Even tiny amounts of toxins ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the eye or a break in the skin can cause serious illness. Skin contact should be avoided as much as possible, and the hands should be washed immediately after handling the food. Customers who have the product or any foods made with these products should throw them away immediately. Double bag the cans in plastic bags that are tightly closed, then place in a trash receptacle for non-recyclable trash outside of the home. Restaurants and institutions are encouraged to assure that such products are only placed in locked receptacles which are not accessible to the public. Additional instructions for safe disposal can be found at www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism_faq.htm. Anyone with questions can call FDA at 1-888-SAFEFOOD.

Customers with questions may contact New Era Canning at 1-800-282-9007 Ext. 111.
 

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Recall get's bigger ;covers more product.

Cans of green beans and garbanzo beans from New Era Canning Co. because the food may have been processed under conditions that could have led to contamination with Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning.

The New Era, Mich., company has received no reports of illnesses, and no product has tested positive for the toxin, said company spokeswoman Linda Miller. The beans were sold in 6-pound, 5-ounce cans to restaurants and other food-service businesses, although some of the products may have been purchased by consumers at retail stores.

Labels include Bunny, Code, Comsource, Frosty Acres, GFS, Goodtaste, Harvest Value, Kitchen, Kitchen Essentials, Monarch, Monarch Premium, Mount Stirling, Necco, New Era, Nugget, Pocahontas, Sysco, U.S. FoodService and USDA Food and Nutrition Service Special Nutrition Programs. For more information, consumers can call the company at 800-282-9007, ext. 111, or the Food and Drug Administration at 1-888-SAFEFOOD.
 

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US: Kroger recalls Deli Chef Tri-Bean salad

Grocery chain Kroger Co. said its Inter-American Products unit voluntarily recalled Deli Chef tri-bean salad due to a potential bacterial contamination. The company said late Monday that salads sold at some deli counters may contain Clostridium botulinum, which could cause the potentially fatal food-borne illness botulism. No illnesses have been reported, according to Kroger. Consumers should throw out the salads even if they don't look or smell spoiled and contact the store where it was purchased for a refund, the company said. The salads were sold at stores in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. No other salad products are included in the recall. Kroger said green beans processed by New Era Canning Co. for the Deli Chef salad were recalled by the company.
 

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Canned vegetable recall expanded for third time


(fruitandveggieguru.com) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a Michigan company has, for the third time, expanded its nationwide recall of canned vegetable products.

The New Era Canning Co. of New Era, Mich., said its canned vegetables might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that produces the toxin that causes botulism and can result in life-threatening illness or death. The affected New Era products are large institutional-sized cans weighing between 6 and 7 pounds and containing various types of beans, blackeye peas and asparagus.

The potentially contaminated products are marketed under brand names Classic Sysco, Code, Frosty Acres Restaurant's Pride Preferred, GFS, Kitchen Essentials, Monarch Heritage, Necco, New Era, Nugget and Reliance Sysco. Only products packed by New Era are subject to the recall, so the FDA said consumers, food service operators and food retailers should check the lot numbers on the bottom of the cans to determine if the product is affected by the recall. A complete list of specific brands, products and lot codes subject to the New Era recalls can be found at http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/newera.html.
 

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March 4, Quaker Oats announced that their famous Aunt Jemima pancake and waffle mix, has been recalled due to health risks associated with salmonella. The specific products which have been recalled are, original mix, original complete mix and buttermilk complete mix. As of March 4, there has not been a reported case of salmonella poising due to the Aunt Jemima products. Quaker Oats has reported that the infected products of pancake and waffle mix have yet to reach store shelves. Although they claim the tainted products have yet to reach store shelves, if a consumer has purchased an infected product, Quaker Oats will refund the product entirely.

The news of salmonella infecting Aunt Jemima products is wonderful news for any other pancake or waffle company. I am sure Mrs. Butterworth is glad Aunt Jemima is the infected one in their friendship. Mrs. Butterworth and Eggo are now competing for the loyal Aunt Jemima consumers, who will step aside momentarily as Quaker Oats and grocery stores worldwide, attempt to correct the issue at hand.

The number of recalled foods seems to be growing. It began with Peter Pan Peanut Butter, any lettuce which came from California, a variety of pet foods, and now have entered the area of breakfast foods. The recalled foods are covering the entire spectrum of food groups. Once pasta is infected, the entire food pyramid will be recalled.

From the increasing cases of tainted foods being found, it proves many companies are not working hard enough to prevent these life threatening illnesses from entering their products and grocery stores, which lead to the innocent consumer. You would believe once a company had a product stamped as a recalled food or dirty food, the consumer would not buy their products.
As everything else, with time, individuals tend do what is comfortable and the idea is not any different with food. During the salmonella infected time, the loyal customer of Aunt Jemima may switch to another pancake or waffle mix, but with time, the individual will begin to purchase Aunt Jemima products again, meaning the company will gain back its original "fan base". This results in the company never being punished for their harmful mistake.

These cases of recalled foods will increase the awareness of an individual shopping at the food store. Individuals can not be worried about all the food in the grocery store and whether or not they are tainted, because one could not grocery shop believing everything could be infected. Individuals do have the right to be paranoid about the companies which have reported cases of tainted foods, even if it only occurred once. These particular food companies are being exposing individual to life threatening illnesses and anything that threatens an individuals life, should be carefully looked at.
 

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Costco Wholesale is recalling 10,400 pounds of frozen chicken entrees after tests revealed Discover Cuisine products might be contaminated with the bacteria listeria, known to bring about illness or death.

The frozen entrees were produced in October and sent to stores in Utah, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Utah has nine stores, eight along the Wasatch Front and one in St. George.
The 12-ounce packages of Discover Cuisine Red Curry Chicken & Jasmine Rice are in four-pack containers, each bearing "Est. 302" inside the Canadian Food Inspection Agency mark of inspection, as well as a "Best By" date of "12-18-08." The item number "2880" also appears by the UPC code.
Costco is mailing letters to members who purchased the product, alerting them to return the packages for a refund, said Bob McColl, with Inovata Foods of Alberta, Canada, maker of the Discover Cuisine packages.

Food contaminated with Listeria can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease, say federal officials. The bacteria also is associated with miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious infections in those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms are high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea.
 

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FDA detains Honduran producer's cantaloupes

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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - The Food and Drug Administration warned that cantaloupes from a Honduran producer may be tainted with salmonella and it detained all shipments of cantaloupes by the company.
The agency also advised stores to pull from their shelves any stock of the cantaloupes produced by the company, Agropecuaria Montelibano. And it urged consumers to check with stores about the origin of any cantaloupes they might have recently purchased and to throw away any that came from the company.

As of the Saturday announcement, the FDA had received reports of 50 people becoming sick in 16 states and nine in Canada linked to eating cantaloupes. Fourteen people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported, the FDA said. Food-borne salmonella infection can cause nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, the agency said.
 

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Honduras wants compensation for melons that sickened U.S., Canadian consumers

Honduras's trade minister demanded Monday the United States compensate cantaloupe producers whose shipments were stopped after a salmonella outbreak sickened 59 consumers in the United States and Canada.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked grocers Saturday to remove from their shelves melons shipped by the Honduran company Agropecuaria Montelibano and suggested shoppers check with stores to see where recently purchased melons came from. It is also seeking to halt the company's future cantaloupe shipments to the United States.

"The United States has the obligation to compensate Agropecuaria Montelibano for the losses it has suffered after its melon exports were paralyzed," Trade Minister Fredys Cerrato said.

Cerrato said the United States has not scientifically proven the fruit was infected in Honduras.

Edilberto Rodriguez, Agropecuaria Montelibano's general managers, said each container sent to the United States is checked by U.S. inspectors.

"We have never had any complaints from our clients in the United States or Europe," Rodriguez said.

Honduran Agriculture Minister Hector Hernandez said a group of Honduran and U.S. experts were analyzing the melons being held in Puerto Cortes, Honduras and Miami.

The FDA said it was continuing to investigate the outbreak with affected states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fifty people in 16 states and nine in Canada have fallen sick after eating tainted cantaloupes. No deaths have been reported, although 14 people have been in hospital, the FDA said.

Symptoms of food-borne salmonella include nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps.

Where is the TRACEBACK??????? What NO TRACEBACK!!
 

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Salmonella Litchfield Cantaloupe Outbreak sickens 50 in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin
Posted on March 22, 2008 by Salmonella Attorney
FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk with Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an import alert regarding entry of cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, because, based on current information, fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada. The import alert advises FDA field offices that all cantaloupes shipped to the United States by this company are to be detained.


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In addition, the FDA has contacted importers about this action and is advising U.S. grocers, food service operators, and produce processors to remove from their stock any cantaloupes from this company. The FDA also advises consumers who have recently bought cantaloupes to check with the place of purchase to determine if the fruit came from this specific grower and packer. If so, consumers should throw away the cantaloupes.
 
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