Parkers Farm, Inc. of Coon Rapids, Minnesota is recalling products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infection 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, severe headache,... [more]

The JBS Swift E. coli O157:H7 beef recall has essentially touched every state in the union. According to the retail list provided by the FSIS, if your state has a Sam’s Club, you have had JBS Swift Recalled meat sold in your state. Costco, Kroger’s, BiLo and numerous other grocery chains have distributed meats all over the US from Florida to Alaska. But it hasn’t just affected big retailers;... [more]

The FSIS has finally released a retail distribution list of those companies who received potentially E. coli O157:H7 contaminated beef from JBS Swift Beef Company. The list has already been updated once, so it will be interesting to see if JBS suddenly remembers even more retailers as time passes. The list, of course, includes those companies who have come forward on their own to announce recalls of... [more]

As the Independence Day Holiday approaches, many are worried that the biggest celebration of the summer may be marred by the risks of foodborne illness. E. coli O157:H7 has recently made its way into JBS Swift beef products and prepackaged Nestle Toll House cookie dough, leading to an E. coli outbreak the consequences of which we’ve only begun to identify. In the past few weeks we’ve also seen... [more]

Kroger Recalls Three Seasonings Due to Possible Health Risk CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 30, 2009 – The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling Kroger Popcorn Seasoning Movie Theater Butter Flavored, Kroger Popcorn Seasoning White Cheddar Flavored, and Kroger Fat Free Butter Flavored Sprinkles sold in some of its retail stores because the Company has been made aware by a supplier that an ingredient in the... [more]