Food & Drink
Finance380,000 Lbs. of Deli Meat Recalled
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Roast beef and ham that was distributed to Walmart delicatessens nationwide and sold in sandwiches has been recalled because it might be tainted with potentially harmful bacteria. No illnesses have been reported yet from the 380,000 pounds of meat that was made by Zemco Industries in Buffalo and may contain Listeria. It’s not clear how [...]
Romaine Lettuce Recalled in 23 States Due to E. Coli Concerns
Friday, May 7th, 2010A food company is recalling lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people. The Food and Drug Administration said that 12 people had been hospitalized, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking at 10 other cases [...]
FDA Found Bacteria in Ingredients for Recalled Tylenol, Benadryl
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Bacterial contamination has been found in ingredients used to make the liquid cold and allergy products for children that were recalled on Friday by drug giant McNeil Consumer Healthcare. On Friday, McNeil initiated a voluntary recall of over 40 products, which include liquid Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. The medications have been sold [...]
Beef Soup, Stroganoff Mix Recalled Due to Salmonella Concerns
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010MiDAS Foods International of Oak Park, Michigan is recalling Instant Beef Soup dry mix and Instant Beef Stroganoff sauce mix because it may be contaminated with salmonella, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weak immune systems. Those infected with salmonella often experience fever, [...]
Two cribs recalled after 3 infant deaths
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010After the death of three infants, government safety officials have announced a recall of over 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that plastic hardware on Generation 2 Worldwide and Childesigns cribs can break and allow the drop side to detach. And the [...]
22,723 Pounds of Beef Recalled
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009A California company is recalling some of its beef products due to concerns about possible salmonella contamination. The company is pulling about 22,723 pounds of ground beef that may be linked to salmonellosis. The products in question were produced Sept. 23 and bear the establishment number “EST. 31913″ printed on the case code labels. This [...]
Nearly 546,000 Pounds of Beef Recalled
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, according to federal health officials on Monday. Twenty-eight people may have become ill after eating beef produced by Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y. All but three of the suspected infections are in the northeastern U.S. [...]
