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    May 23, 2012

    Baby Spinach and Bagged Salads Recalled

    Two greens producers in Salinas have recalled their products due to bacterial contamination. Taylor Farms is recalling their organic baby spinach, and River Ranch is recalling its bagged salads, Food Safety News reports. Random testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found Salmonella on a fi ... More >>

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    April 17, 2012

    Sushi Alert: Spicy Tuna Rolls Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

    Dubbed the pink slime of the sea, nearly 59,000 pounds of yellowfin tuna have been recalled after a salmonella outbreak. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has been reported in 20 states and 12 people have been hospitalized. The product is called Nakaochi Scra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    The Year in Food Recalls

    It was a bad year for orange fruit (papayas, cantaloupes) and leafy greens (especially romaine). Ground turkey took a big hit (36 million pounds recalled), and raw milk products were pulled from shelves. Here's a look back at 2011 in food recalls, a year of E. coli conundrums, Listeria hysteria and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Ready Pac Recalls Bagged Romaine Salads

    FDAToss your salad.​ Irwindale-based Ready Pac Foods Inc. is recalling 5,379 cases of bagged salad products containing romaine lettuce because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, Reuters reports. The voluntary recall includes a dozen different salad products including Caesar salad ... More >>

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    October 24, 2011

    Bagged Salads Recalled Due to Salmonella

    NatalieMaynor/FlickrLettuce toss your salad.​Taylor Farms Retail, a California producer of bagged salads, has issued a voluntary recall of various salad blends over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration announced October 19.

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Frozen Tuna Recall: Histamine Illnessess From Frozen Ground Tuna Grocery Sushi

    sushi from AFC​ Another day, another food recall. The latest is of frozen tuna that has been linked to illnesses caused by elevated histamine levels. According to Food Safety News, the FDA found evidence of food decomposition and elevated histamine levels in frozen tuna packed by Osamu Corpora ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Listeria Hysteria: Romaine Lettuce Recalled Over Contamination Fears

    Flickr/MuffetCalifornia's True Leaf farms has recalled their romaine​ Stop! Put down that salad fork! No, not because you're using the wrong fork. California's True Leaf farms is recalling 2,498 cartons of chopped romaine lettuce because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria, although ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Food Recall: Pepperidge Farm Sesame Sticks

    Pepperidge Farm Sesame Sticks.​Back away from those crisp, delicious sesame sticks. They might be filled with thin, tiny wires. That's why cookie, cracker and Goldfish manufacturer Pepperidge Farm, over the weekend voluntarily recalled about 13,000 cases of their popular Baked Naturals Sesam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Cargill's Second Turkey Recall in Six Weeks

    taleitalei/flickrTurkey burger.​ A turkey burger isn't sounding so good right now. Even if no immediate evidence suggests salmonella-laced ground gobbler has, as of this weekend, infiltrated California's stores, the Minnesota-based company Cargill Inc. has issued its second recall in six week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Mexican Papayas Recalled Due to Salmonella

    Flickr/janineomg​ Agromod Produce of McAllen, Texas, is recalling all of its papayas because the tropical fruit may be infected with Salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration announced July 23. The papayas were imported from Mexico and are possibly linked to 97 reported cases of Salmonella ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Tomato Recall Alert: Grape Tomatoes in California Packaged Salads

    Flickr/smcgeegrape tomatoes​ Your food recall alert of the day. (Getting tired of these yet? Right.) A specific lot of grape tomatoes grown by a Florida grower has been recalled by the FDA for possible salmonella contamination, prompting a larger recall of packaged salads. Six L's of Immokale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    California Merchant Recalls 64,000 Pounds of Chicken, Pork Products

    Flickr/Tony Austin​ A Tracy, California, food supplier has recalled 64,000 pounds of chicken and pork products because some broccoli in the products was found to be contaminated with Listeria, the Associated Press reports. The 10 varieties of premade foods, which include "Raley's" rice bowls ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Check Your Eggs: Millions Recalled Due to Salmonella

    Flickr/stevendepolo​An outbreak of salmonella in eggs has prompted a nationwide recall and lead to hospitalizations in counties across the U.S., including in California, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Since May, at least 266 people across the state have become ill after eating contaminated ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Food Recall for Eggs and Frozen Fruit in L.A.

    eiratansey via Flickr​ The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health warned Angelenos Tuesday of two nationwide food recalls linked to salmonella. The tainted products are for certain eggs shipped from Wright County Egg company of Galt, Iowa and frozen mamey pulp fruit from COCO S.A. of G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Froot Loops, Other Kellogg Cereals Recalled

    Flickr/ZanastardustConsumers have complained of a waxy, metallic or soapy odor and taste. ​ Do not open that box of Apple Jacks. According to a report Friday in the Christian Science Monitor, Kellogg Co. is recalling the apple-cinnamon-flavored cereal along with Fruit Loops, Corn Pops and Hone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Beef Recall Spotlights Tenderization Hazards: DIY Beef Tenderizer, Anyone?

    A recall on Christmas Eve of almost a quarter million pounds of beef has focused attention not only on the beef, but on the process of mechanically tenderizing the meat. 248,000 pounds of beef products were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service from National S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Fresno-based Beef Packers, Inc. Issues Beef Recall Due to Salmonella Outbreak

    Photo credit: KSEE24Beef Packers, Inc.​Beef Packers, Inc., a Fresno meat-packing plant, is recalling almost 900,000 pounds of ground beef products due possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall today. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Nestle Recalling Cookie Dough: Make Your Own Damn Cookies

    Nestle USA Nestle's cookie baking instructionsNestle is issuing a voluntary recall of raw Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough, after the FDA and the CDC began investigating E. coli illnesses possibly relating to the product. A number of consumers reportedly became sick after consuming raw Toll H ... More >>

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