Monthly Archives: February 2008
Walker’s Food Products and Kay’s Gourmet Bean Salads Recalled for Botulism
Four-bean salads sold under the brand names of Walker’s Food Products Co. and Kay’s Gourmet are being recalled for botulism risk. 16-ounce, 5-pound and 10-pound containers of these four-bean salads with expiration dates of Dec. 23, 2007 through April 5, …
E. Coli Served at Alabama Pot Luck
Eight people contracted E. coli poisoning at a church outreach dinner Saturday in Southern Alabama, according to the Web site, BaldwinCountyNow.com. About 300 people attended the Eastern Shore Baptist Church 10th Annual Beast Feast and Wild Game Supper over the …
Taco Johns E. Coli Came from Waste Water
Wastewater from a dairy farm may have led to a 2006 E. coli outbreak, linked to iceberg lettuce used in food sold at Taco John’s stores in Iowa and Minnesota. The 2006 outbreak sickened 80 people, according to a report …
Hallmark/Westland Meat Recall Trickles Down
The Hallmark meat recall now has some packaged food companies scrambling to destroy packaged food products, while others hold onto their patties in hope that regulators will allow the meat to be sold. The Wall Street Journal has been all …
Downer Cow Concerns Sparked Recall
Much of the outrage over the nation’s largest beef recall came at the sight of the Humane Society video exposing cattle torture at Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. But that wasn’t the reason the beef was recalled. Instead, the beef was …
Inspector Vacancies At USDA Hurt Meat Inspections
The nation’s largest beef recall may just be the start of a trend in the industry, the Associated Press recently reported. Through its own investigation, more beef could be tainted, and the future supply of U.S. beef could be in …
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