Monthly Archives: October 2009

Ground beef linked to illness recalled

A Massachusetts company is recalling more than 1,000 pounds of ground beef contaminated with E. coli bacteria after health officials linked it to an ongoing outbreak. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ground beef and frozen …

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Some Breyers ice cream has undeclared what, poses allergy risk

Unilever United States, the manufacturer of Breyers Ice Cream, has issued a recall on certain tubs of the product because it has undeclared wheat. People allergic to wheat that might eat this ice cream could suffer from numerous health concerns. …

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Hazelnut Spread Recalled Due to Peanuts

Dayton, Ohio-based International Bazaar, Inc has issued a voluntary recall of “Kroger Hazelnut Spread,” packed in Italy by Nutkao S.r.L. The product was found to contain trace amounts of peanuts. Consumers who have an allergy to peanuts may run the …

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Dried Fruit Mix Recalled Due to Undeclared Sulfites

Cliffside, New Jersey-based Agro Foods, Inc has issued a voluntary recall of “Agro Sun Dried Fruits and Nuts Tropical Mix” due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites, such as asthmatics, may run the …

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Sockeye lox trim recalled by Canada’s health service

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning its people not to eat sockeye lox trim because it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Vancouver-based manufacturer, Classic Smokehouse Inc., recalled its line of Classic Canadian Wild Sockeye Lox Trim recently …

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FDA says new Senate food bill

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a new Senate bill aimed at increasing the safety of the food supply needs to give regulators more power and money than it proposes. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg told the Senate …

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