Half a dozen varieties of Old Souls Farms greens recalled due to listeria concerns
Ohio distributor Old Souls Farms, LLC has experienced what they believe is an isolated incident of Listeria monocytogene contamination. This week, they announced the recall of 6 varieties of small and large packages of leafy greens. They ranged anywhere from 1 pound…
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Grimmway farms recalls a few varieties of packaged carrots due to salmonella concerns
Another week, and another round of salmonella related recalls. Last week it was prepackaged salads. This week it’s the carrots that just may go into those salads. Grimmway Farms has initiated a recall of a few of their carrot varieties due to…
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BrightFarms recalls prepackaged salads due to salmonella concerns
After 8 Americans were sickened with salmonella, linked to BightFarms’s prepackaged salads, Bright Farms and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration initiated a recall. The salads were produced in a BrightFarms facility in Rochelle, Illinois and distributed to retailers in Illinois, Indiana,…
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5 varieties of Johnson & Johnson owned aerosol sunscreens recalled due to elevated benzene levels
Parent company Johnson & Johnson and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall for 5 varieties of aerosol sunscreens after testing revealed “low levels” of benzene. Benzene as you know is considered a carcinogen, and has been linked to…
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Tyson Foods Inc. recalls nearly 9 million pounds of chicken
Nearly 9 million pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken, 8,955,296 pounds to be exact, has been recalled by Tyson Foods Inc. over Listeria monocytogenes concerns. The recalled products were produced between December 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021. They were shipped nationwide. A…
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Circle K branded chicken salad sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns
LSG Sky Chefs produce chicken salad sandwiches for Circle K in Phoenix, AZ and Southern California. Today they and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall because the sandwiches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is actually…
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Organic farmers happy their competition will finally be playing by the same rules
In 2017, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the 2017 Organic Livestock Poultry Practices rule under the direction of then president Barack Obama. The rule was supposed to close loopholes in the way some chicken farmers raise their organic chickens by using…
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Salmonella concerns lead to Avanti frozen shrimp recall
Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, has issued a voluntary recall of 9 varieties of frozen shrimp over salmonella concerns after half a dozen customers were sickened by consuming the recalled product. The recalled shrimp was sold across the United States between December…
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Public Health Alert issued for various Lil Hatch products
A public health alert has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Interstate Food Products, LLC for 5 different Lil Hatch foods in 7 states. The alert was issued after the FDA found Listeria monocytogenes in retail samples of…
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Dole blueberries recalled over possible cyclospora contamination
The possible presence of Cyclospora has led to the recall of what’s being called “a limited number” of Dole Fresh Blueberries. The recalled blueberries were sold in 4 different sized clamshell packages (6 oz., 18 oz., 24 oz., pint) with nearly 2…
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