House of Raeford Farms, a Raeford, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,140 pounds of cooked chicken breasts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Dec 9, 2011.

The problem was discovered after a customer’s laboratory sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

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Today, D’Orazio Foods, Inc., a Bellmawr, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 161,000 pounds of frozen stuffed pasta products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products were distributed to distribution centers in California, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Utah. The problem was discovered as part of a routine food safety assessment conducted by FSIS at the facility. While conducting the assessment, the Agency determined that the pasta products were produced during a second shift when FSIS inspection personnel were not on-site, as required, during operating hours.

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On November 8, 2011, the Schreiber Processing Corporation, a Maspeth, N.Y. establishment, began recalling an undetermined amount of broiled chicken liver products that are linked to a cluster of Salmonellosis illnesses in New Jersey and New York, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. FSIS is continuing to work with states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during this ongoing investigation.

The illnesses are linked to the consumption of broiled chicken livers which appear to be ready-to-eat, but are in fact partially cooked and need to be fully cooked before consumption. Illnesses are also linked to chopped liver made from this product at retail stores. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg was isolated by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets from samples of broiled chicken livers from the establishment, and chopped chicken livers produced at retail from these livers. These products would have been repackaged and will not bear the original packaging information.

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Windsor Quality Food Co. Ltd., a Los Angeles, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 11,390 pounds of chicken pot pie empanadas that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on October 31, 2011.

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Kuck’s Turkey Farm, a St. Marys, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 2,325 pounds of fully cooked skinless turkey breast products. The products contain wheat and soy, which are not declared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on October 20, 2011. Wheat and soy are known allergens.

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On October 25, 2011 Supreme Meat Purveyors, a San Antonio, Texas establishment, began recalling approximately 22,100 pounds of Carne Guisada. The products contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the label. Products were distributed to restaurants in Louisiana and Texas.

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Colorado Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken and Steak Fajita Products
Read more at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_082_2011_Release/index.asp

Oklahoma Firm Recalls Center Cut Steaks – Misbranding & Allergen
Read more at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_081_2011_Release/index.asp

California Firm Recalls Ground Beef  - Possible E.Coli Contamination
Read more at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_080_2011_Release/index.asp

By Dan Bacher

Food and Water Watch, a national consumer advocacy group, on October 3 revealed that a corporation that has launched a for-profit venture to raise genetically engineered (GE) salmon has received $1.95 million in federal research grants at taxpayer expense.

The revelation followed on the heels of an article in Grist that exposed how AquaBounty Technology recently received $494,000 to study technologies that would render the genetically engineered salmon sterile. “This would reduce the likelihood they could reproduce with wild salmon, should any escape into the wild — a scenario that has many environmentalists concerned,” according to the piece by Clare Leschin-Hoar on September 29.

Read more at http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9438

October 1, 2011

Greencore USA, Inc., a Cincinnati, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 57 pounds of salad products containing meat and poultry, because the grape tomatoes used in these products may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall include:

5.6 oz. plastic bowl containers of “Thornton’s Quick Café’s Chef Salad” with an “Enjoy By” date of “09/30/11″, “10/02/2011″ or “10/03/2011.”

Each package bears a label with the establishment number “P38518″ inside the USDA mark of inspection and the enjoy-by date as noted above. The products subject to recall were produced on Sept. 26 and Sept. 28, 2011, and were distributed to retail stores in Ill., Ind., Ky., Ohio and Tenn. When available, trhe retail distribution list(s) will be posted on FSIS’ website.

The problem was discovered when Greencore USA, Inc. was notified by its grape tomato supplier, Pearson Foods, that a specific lot of grape tomatoes was being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of grape tomatoes on Sept. 28, 2011. FSIS and the company are not aware of any illnesses in association with the recalled salad products.

To read more, visit: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_079_2011_Release/index.asp

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., an Emporia, Kan. establishment, is recalling approximately 131,300 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

To read more go to http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_077_2011_Release/index.asp