'Food Safety'

frozen pizza recall

In a nutshell: Some CPK pizzas and DiGiorno pizzas are being recalled nationwide.

from the press release

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 – Nestlé Pizza Company, a Little Chute, WI establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen pizzas that may be contaminated with extraneous materials and are the subject of a recall administered by the U.S. Department …

food recall

from the press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 26, 2013 – Today, ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling packages of its Orville Redenbacher’s Classic Kettle Korn flavor ready-to-eat popcorn that may contain an undeclared allergen, milk. Certain bags of the Kettle Korn flavored ready-to-eat …

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Onions are one of the favorite foods of picky eaters to pick on, maligned for their pungent scent and taste. Of course, many a cook knows that once an onion is cooked it changes to a wonderfully sweet and savory flavoring agent and would never dream of cooking without it. And let’s not …

Peanut butter is a semi-solid and can therefore hold peaks. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Remember the catastrophic peanut butter recall a few years ago where people died and were sickened with salmonella?

According to Food Safety News, “former PCA owner and president Stewart Parnell, of Lynchburg, VA, and three other former company leaders, have been charged with mail and wire fraud, …

Special K red berries cereal

In the United States, Kellogg’s has initiated a voluntary recall of three sizes of Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries cereal due to the possible presence of glass fragments.

They initiated a voluntary recall of three sizes of Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries cereal packages due to the possible presence of glass fragments.

The food affected …

Hunt’s Tomato Sauce

In a nutshell: some lots of Hunt’s tomato sauce are being recalled because of a defect in the inner lining of the can.

from the press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 23, 2013 – Today, ConAgra Foods, Omaha, Neb., is voluntarily initiating a product recall for specific lots of its 8 ounce Hunt’s Tomato Sauce (regular …

Nesquik Chocolate Powder

In a nutshell: Calcium carbonate, an ingredient in the chocolate powder, may have the presence of salmonella.

From the press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 8, 2012 – Nestlé USA announced the voluntary recall of limited quantities of Nestlé NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder in the 10.9, 21.8 and 40.7 ounce canisters. The voluntary recall is limited to …

Whole Foods ricotta salata

In a nutshell: Whole Foods Market recalls ricotta salata cheese in 21 states and Washington, D.C. because of possible health risk. Arizona  is one of the states, stores in Chandler & Phoenix.

from the press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 12, 2012 – Whole Foods Market announces that it is recalling ricotta salata sold in …