Category: Food Poisoning
Chicken Nuggets Recalled for Food Poisoning Risk
October 27, 2014 -- More than 31,000 pounds of gluten-free frozen chicken nuggets are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Staphylococcus, a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Products affected by the recall: 12-oz. boxes of “Bell &...
Ground Beef Recalled After Metal Shard Causes Chipped Tooth
October 6, 2014 -- A meat processor based in Corpus Christi, Texas has recalled about 91,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with small pieces of plastic or metal. The products were sold by Sam Kane Beef Processors...
Group Petitions USDA on Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella
October 2, 2014 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer advocacy group, has petitioned the USDA to declare four strains of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella as adulterants that will not be allowed on chicken or other foods....
Texas Firm Recalls Beef Trimmings for E. Coli Risk
September 26, 2014 -- The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall for approximately 23,100 pounds of beef trimmings because they may be contaminated with E. coli, a bacteria that can cause deadly food poisoning. The beef...
Four Sick from Peanut/Almond Butter Salmonella Food Poisoning
August 19, 2014 -- nSpired Natural Foods Inc. has voluntarily recalled peanut butter and almond butter that may be contaminated Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. The products were manufactured by nSpired Natural Foods and distributed to major...
Whole Foods Ground Beef Recalled After 3 Sick with E. Coli
August 18, 2014 -- The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall for 368 pounds of ground beef that were sold at Whole Foods grocery stores in Massachusetts because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7,...
Applegate Naturals Chicken Nugget Recalled for Plastic Bits
August 13, 2014 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a recall for 15,306 pounds of frozen, fully-cooked chicken nuggets from Applegate Naturals because they may be contaminated with small pieces of plastic. Products included in the recall: 8-oz. box...