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Aztec Linda Corp. Expanded Recall: Possible Listeria
Azteca Linda Corp. of Brooklyn, New York, is expanding the 8/24/10 recall of QUESO FRESCO (FRESH WHITE CHEESE) (exp. SEP 11 2010) to include expiration date SEP 12 2010.  In addition, the firm is recalling Queso El Azteca brand REQUESON (RICOTTA CHEESE) with expiration date SEP 19 2010 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious... [more]
Eggs Recalled for Salmonella Enteritidis Found in Louisiana
Consumers are all abuzz about the Salmonella enteritidis egg recall. Salmonella enteritidis bacteria has been found by investigators. Additionally, two companys are at the center of this recall: Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. Each state has been consciously monitoring the egg recall situation, and Louisiana is no different. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has issued... [more]
Possible Listeria monocytogenes: Cheese Recall
Queseria Chipilo, Passaic, New Jersey is announcing to recall of the following cheese products, all date codes up to and including Sept. 26, 2010 Fresco and Nov. 25,2010 Oaxaca. Oaxaca String Cheese Queso Fresco Queso Fresco Hoja De Plátano The Cheese products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,... [more]
Wright County Egg Adds Brand to Voluntary Recall
The following statement was released by officials of Wright County Egg regarding its voluntary recall of some shell eggs in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA). Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa is adding one California-distributed brand label – Cardenas Market – to its voluntary recall of August 13, 2010 of specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms... [more]
Hillandale Farms Egg Recall Due to Possible Salmonella
Hillandale Farms of Iowa is voluntarily recalling shell eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal... [more]
Del Bueno Recalls Queso Fresco Cheese for Listeria
Del Bueno of Grandview, WA is recalling all size packages of Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever,... [more]
Toasted Garlic & Parmesan Cheese Ball Mix Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Tastefully Simple is voluntarily recalling select 1.1-ounce retail packages and 0.3-ounce samples of Toasted Garlic & Parmesan Cheese Ball Mix. The company, along with others in the food industry, is joining in the efforts of a nationwide ingredient recall to protect consumers from potential Salmonella exposure. The company was notified about this potential issue by one of its ingredient suppliers.... [more]