'Food Recalls'

In a nutshell: The FDA told a Texas seafood firm to close down and recall all their products from 2007 to date because they failed to comply with certain procedures which could cause serious food poisoning risks.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today directed Hope Food Supply Inc., a Pasadena, Texas, food processing company, to [more...]

In a nutshell: Ground beef in four states recalled because of possible plastic pieces mixed in.
Fairbank Reconstruction Corp., an Ashville, NY, establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 22,481 pounds of ground beef products that may contain pieces of plastic.
The following products are subject to recall:
–1.2-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin 90/10.” The labels on the [more...]

In a nutshell: Clam chowder with shrimp distributed to parts of Mass. and Conn. contains shrimp but shrimp is not listed on the label as an ingredient. People allergic to shrimp may have life threatening episodes or fatal food poisoning.
May 6, 2008 — Blount Fine Foods of Fall River, MA is recalling Blount All Natural [more...]

In a nutshell: Almost 300,000 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and chicken products are being recalled nationwide because of a possible threat of fatal food poisoning.
May 3, 2008 – Gourmet Boutique, L.L.C., a Jamaica, N.Y., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 286,320 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products that may be contaminated [more...]

In a nutshell: KFC’s chocolate cakes had no ingredient labels. People who are allergic to wheat flour, soy products, eggs, milk, and tree nuts could have allergic reactions.  
April 18, 2008–KFC Corporation is voluntarily recalling its Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk, wheat, soy ingredients and possibly traces of tree nuts, and are [more...]