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Cargill Ground Turkey Recall
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Cargill Pulls 36 Million Pounds of Ground Turkey Off Shelves

You might want to steer clear of grilling turkey burgers for now: Agribusiness giant Cargill has just issued a recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey in what's being called the largest food recall ever.
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You might want to steer clear of grilling turkey burgers for now: Agribusiness giant Cargill has just issued a recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey in what's being called the largest food recall ever.

In a recent investigation, the US Department of Agriculture determined a link between Cargill's ground turkey product and a salmonella outbreak that has already killed one California man and sickened 79 others. Today, Cargill voluntarily recalled the 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey, adding that production of ground turkey would remain on hold until the salmonella source was determined.

Food safety litigator William Marler told the LA Times, "This is, if not the largest, one of the largest class-one food recalls to happen in US history."

How disappointing, considering the fact that the current White House administration has made reforming food safety a priority. Do you feel confident that we're headed in the right direction with it comes to reducing the rate of foodborne illness in America?

Lean Cuisine Recalls Chicken Dinners
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Lean Cuisine Recalls Chicken Dinners

Yesterday Lean Cuisine's parent company, Nestlé Prepared Foods, recalled approximately 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals.
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Yesterday Lean Cuisine's parent company, Nestlé Prepared Foods, recalled approximately 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals.

According to the US Department of Agriculture and Food Safety, the meals may contain foreign materials like small pieces of plastic.

To find out what exactly is being recalled, read more

Produce and Meat's COOL Move
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Produce and Meat's COOL Move

America is moving one more step closer to awareness of where its food comes from.
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America is moving one more step closer to awareness of where its food comes from.

The US Department of Agriculture has mandated that all produce as well as meat, fish, and poultry sold in US retail stores will be required to have country of origin labels (COOL) beginning next Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Aside from knowing more about your food's origins, the COOL new system (pun intended) could be helpful in situations such as this year's widespread salmonella outbreak. Since the outbreak was traced to Mexico, if you purchased jalapeno or serrano peppers from, say, California, you could be assured that your produce wasn't from the contaminated source.

For years, COOL has been applied to canned or boxed foods packaged overseas, but this will be the first time the rule is required for fresh foods. There are exceptions, however: meat and fish sold in small butcheries or fish markets; salad bars or packaged mixed fruit and vegetable salads; bacon, ham, and smoked salmon; frozen vegetables; domestically canned vegetables; cooked shrimp; and roasted peanuts. What do you think of this move? Are you glad to learn more about where your food comes from?

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Recall Warning: FDA Issues a Warning on Cantaloupe
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Recall Warning: FDA Issues a Warning on Cantaloupe

Watch out, if you've purchased any cantaloupe recently you may want to check the sticker.
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Watch out, if you've purchased any cantaloupe recently you may want to check the sticker. The FDA issued an alert regarding cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer. Turns out fruit from them may be linked to a salmonella outbreak. At the time of their alert, 59 people had illnesses linked to the cantaloupes. No deaths have occurred, but 14 people were hospitalized.

If your cantaloupe doesn't have a sticker, you should check with your grocery store to see where their stock comes from. If it turns out to be from Agropecuaria Monteliban, you should toss it out. Better to be safe than sorry!

If you're concerned and would like to learn more, be sure to read the full FDA alert.

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Two Food Recalls: Aunt Jemima Pancake and Waffle Mix, and Stop and Shop Chicken
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Recall Warning: Salmonella and Listeria, Oh Boy!

Seems that sprouts aren't the only thing being recalled due to salmonella bacteria.
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Seems that sprouts aren't the only thing being recalled due to salmonella bacteria. This time it's batches of Aunt Jemima Pancake and Waffle Mix: Original, Original Complete, and Buttermilk Complete. According to Aunt Jemima folks, there is only a health risk if it's consumed raw or undercooked. At this time, no illnesses have been reported.

The products — both two and five pound boxes — have best before dates of FEB 08 09 H through FEB 16 09 H stamped on top. The UPC codes are:

  • 30000 43272 Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Complete 5 lb.
  • 30000 05040 Aunt Jemima Original 2 lb.
  • 30000 05070 Aunt Jemima Original Complete 2 lb.
  • 30000 05300 Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Complete 2 lb.

If you think you have this product, or if you have any questions, contact Aunt Jemima at 1-800-407-2247.

And if one recall wasn't enough today, the East Coast based Stop & Shop Supermarket has recalled products that were sold in their deli. The following products have been recalled because they may have been contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

  • Breaded Chicken Cutlet (labeled GB BRD CHIX CUTLETS or GB BR CHIX CUTLTS)
  • Chicken Marsala (labeled GB CHIX MARSALA)
  • Grilled Lemon Chicken (labeled GB GR LEMON CHIX or GB GR LNI CHCKN)
  • Grilled Teriyaki Chicken (labeled GB GR TERIYKI CHIX or GB GR TRYKI CHICKN)

No illnesses have been found, but folks who have purchased these products should immediately dispose them. You can contact Stop and Shop for more info.

So tell me do all these food recalls change your purchasing habits?