Archive for March, 2008

In a nutshell: The wrong ingredients label was put on Caesar salad dressing. People who are allergic to fish, soy, or wheat could have problems.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–Westchester, Ill., March 31, 2008–Bay Valley Foods is recalling 535 cases of “America’s…

March 28, 2008– JARD Marketing, Lawrence, Massachusetts is recalling selected fresh cut fruit products which  contain cantaloupe which has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. 

On March 26, 2008, JARD marketing was requested by its supplier T. M.…

In a nutshell: Non-fat blueberry yogurt may have glass in the carton; precautionary measure of recall taken.

Londonderry, NH — March 28, 2008 — Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm has announced a voluntary product recall of its non-fat blueberry…

Isn’t it nice to know that there are little things you can do that make a big difference? 

Well, the Bellefontaine Ohio Kiwanis Club’s Annual Pancake Breakfast did just that.  What could have been a significant contribution to a…

In a nutshell: Is cantaloupe safe? Doubt it. Here is a pocket list of what companies, subsidiaries, and distribution chains that are affected for the latest possible salmonella outbreak of cantaloupes from Honduras.

Cincinnati–March 28, 2008–Chiquita Brands International, Inc. today announced…

In a nutshell: Frozen, pre-browned raw products mislabeled as precooked. Not so!

Koch Foods, a Fairfield, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 1,420 pounds of frozen chicken breast products because they were packaged with the incorrect label. The frozen, pre-browned,…

With so many meet recalls in so short a time, the FDA is holding a public meeting for concerned consumers and retailers (and media) featuring a panel of experts from government, public health, a food-borne law firm, and a meat plant…

In a nutshell: The Honduran grower and packer has perpetuated another recall from another fruit distributor in the United States. Is the Agropecuaria Montelibano the only cantaloupe game in the country? When will cantaloupe be safe again?

March 25,…

In a nutshell: Another distributor of the Honduran cantaloupe packer issued another recall.  

March 26, 2008–Tropifresh, Inc. of Los Angeles, Calif. is recalling Agrolibano’s Produce Brand whole Cantaloupes because they appear to be contaminated with  Salmonella, an organism which can…

Is your kitchen making you fat?

The May 2008 issue of ShopSmart, from the publisher of Consumer Reports, reports that you actually may be able to blame the way your kitchen is set up for those hard-to-budge pounds. And…