Monthly Archives: November 2007

Topps Beef Recall Still a Mystery to Some Retailers

After a New York woman spent five days on her bathroom floor ill from eating a very well done hamburger, she finally learned about the recall of Topps beef patties linked to numerous cases of E. coli illness.  After she …

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Popcorn Workers Lung Victims Win Lawsuits But Can’t Win Back Their Health

Popcorn Workers Lung victims have sued and won millions of dollars, but they’re still suffering.  The term Popcorn Workers Lung refers to a form of bronchitis contracted by people working in microwave popcorn plants using diacetyl, a chemical that makes …

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ConAgra’s Recalled Banquet Pot Pies May Have Killed 78 Year Old Man

When one man received word that his 78 year old father, who had been in good health, had suddenly passed away, he was alarmed to find three discarded Banquet pot pie packages in the recycling bin and several more of …

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Cargill Endorses Labeling Of Carbon Monoxide-Treated Meat, Others Call It a Dangerous Scam

Congress is debating whether or not injecting carbon monoxide into meat should be banned in the U.S., a practice which is already banned in Europe, Canada and Japan.  In July of 2004, the FDA approved the technology used to pack …

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ConAgra Banquet Pot Pies Back on the Shelf Soon

ConAgra Foods, makers of the reluctantly recalled pot pies responsible for a salmonella outbreak nationwide sickening 272 people in 35 states, are back at the pot pie making game.  ConAgra claims its plant hasn’t shown traces of salmonella since the …

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Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc. Issues Recall of Flour Tortillas Due to Possible Health Risk

Del Rey tortillas were recalled yesterday after school children experienced vomiting, nausea and abdominal cramps.  The recall is for flour tortillas of all sizes bearing the brand name Del Ray.  The recalled tortillas are marked with the following dates: OCT/17/07; …

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