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15,000+ pounds of Grilled Chicken products Recalled for Thallium

October 26, 2018 by foodsafeguru

Suzanna’s Kitchen, Inc., Peachtree Corners, Georgia, is recalling approximately 15,408 pounds of grilled chicken products due to an unapproved substance. The product contains concentrations of thallium. The ready-to-eat (RTE) grilled chicken strip items were produced on June 20, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 8-oz. boxed packages of “NATURE RAISED Farms organic […]

Almost 300,000 pounds of Ready-to-eat Chicken and beef products recalled

October 22, 2018 by foodsafeguru

Envolve Foods, Corona, California, is recalling approximately 292,764 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken and beef products that contain a vegetable ingredient that may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The ready-to-eat chicken and beef items were produced and packaged from Feb. 2, 2017 through Oct. 12, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels […]

CDC: Multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to raw chicken products

October 18, 2018 by foodsafeguru

Outbreak highlights: Ninety-two people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis have been reported from 29 states. Twenty-one people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence(https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/investigating-outbreaks/index.html) indicates that many types of raw chicken products from a variety of sources are contaminated with Salmonella Infantis and are making people […]

CDC: Food category responsible for the most outbreak illnesses was chicken (3,114 illnesses )

August 3, 2018 by foodsafeguru

CDC: report Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2015 Foods Outbreak investigators identified a food in 2,442 outbreaks (42%). These outbreaks resulted in 51,341 illnesses (51%) (Table 3). The food reported belonged to a single food category in 1,281 outbreaks (22%). The food category most commonly implicated was fish (222 outbreaks [17%]), followed […]

Woman finds spider in McDonald’s chicken sandwich

April 5, 2018 by foodsafeguru

A McDonald’s customer was in for a not-so-tasty surprise when she bit into her McChicken Sandwich Monday afternoon. Classical singer Ciara Harvie was eating at a McDonald’s in Edinburgh, Scotland, when she discovered a dead spider nestled between the shreds of lettuce in her sandwich. The 20-year-old said she took the food – and arachnid […]

297,828 pounds of Chicken and Pork products Recalled

November 17, 2017 by foodsafeguru

Trafon Group, a Puerto Nuevo, P.R., is recalling approximately 297,828 pounds of chicken and pork products that were not presented at the U.S. point-of-entry for inspection. The ready-to-eat (RTE) pork and chicken and raw intact pork items were produced on various dates between April 26, 2017 and Sept. 27, 2017 by multiple Canadian establishments. The […]

10,839 pounds of Kosher Chicken products Recalled for Metal

November 10, 2017 by foodsafeguru

Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, is recalling approximately 10,839 pounds of raw poultry products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal. The raw chicken breast products were produced and packaged on Nov. 2, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: •4 to5.25-lbs. tray packages containing chicken breasts labeled “Empire KOSHER NATURAL […]