Kroger Expands Recall of Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination

July 4, 2008

Retail Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-R01-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich

WASHINGTON, Jul 3, 2008 – The Kroger Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio, retailer is expanding its June 25 recall to include an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

Nebraska Firm Expands Recall of Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

July 4, 2008

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-022-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich

Missouri Firm Recalls Cattle Heads Containing Prohibited Materials

July 3, 2008

Recall Release CLASS II RECALL
FSIS-RC-021-2008 HEALTH RISK: LOW

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich

Giant Food Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Giant Brand Garlic Bread and Garlic Spread

July 1, 2008

CONTACT: JAMIE MILLER (301) 341-8776

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JUNE 27, 2008 - LANDOVER, MD — GIANT FOOD HAS ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF GIANT BRAND GARLIC BREAD AND GARLIC SPREAD PRODUCTS SOLD IN ITS BAKESHOP AS THE ITEMS CONTAIN MILK PRODUCTS WHICH ARE NOT DECLARED ON THE LABELS. GIANT REMOVED FROM ITS SHELVES ALL 16 OUNCE PACKAGES OF GIANT BRAND GARLIC BREAD AND ALL 16 OUNCE PACKAGES OF GIANT BRAND GARLIC SPREAD PRODUCTS.  

Stop and Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Stop and Shop Brand Garlic Bread and Garlic Spread

July 1, 2008

CONTACT: ROBERT KEANE (617) 770-6023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JUNE 27, 2008 – QUINCY, MA — THE STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKET COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF STOP & SHOP BRAND GARLIC BREAD AND GARLIC SPREAD PRODUCTS SOLD IN ITS BAKESHOP AS THE ITEMS CONTAIN MILK PRODUCTS WHICH ARE NOT DECLARED ON THE LABELS. STOP & SHOP REMOVED FROM ITS SHELVES ALL 16 OUNCE AND 9 OUNCE PACKAGES OF STOP & SHOP BRAND GARLIC BREAD AND ALL 16 OUNCE PACKAGES OF STOP & SHOP BRAND GARLIC SPREAD PRODUCTS.  

Nebraska Beef Recalls Beef Products For Possible E. coli Contamination

July 1, 2008

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-022-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 - Nebraska Beef, Ltd., an Omaha, Neb., establishment is recalling approximately 531,707 pounds of ground beef components that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

Lake Country and LAND O LAKES Lamb Feed Voluntary Recall

June 28, 2008

CONTACT: LYDIA BOTHAM, LAND O’LAKES, INC. 651-481-2123 DAVE KARPINSKI, LAND O’LAKES, INC. 651-481-2360

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — (ST. PAUL, MINN.) JUNE 11, 2008 – THE LAND O’LAKES PURINA FEED PLANT IN FREMONT, NEB., HAS INITIATED A LIMITED VOLUNTARY RECALL OF FOUR LAMB FEED PRODUCTS, PACKAGED IN 50-POUND BAGS, DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER THAN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF COPPER.

Fresca Italia, Inc., Expands Recall of Burrata Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk

June 28, 2008

CONTACT: FRESCA ITALIA, INC 415-468-9800

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JUNE 23, 2008 — FRESCA ITALIA OF BRISBANE, CA IS RECALLING BURRATA, A TYPE OF CHEESE, BECAUSE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES, AN ORGANISM WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INFECTIONS IN YOUNG CHILDREN, FRAIL OR ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND OTHERS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. ALTHOUGH HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS MAY SUFFER ONLY SHORT-TERM SYMPTOMS SUCH AS FEVER, HEADACHE, STIFFNESS, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL, OR DIARRHEA, LISTERIA INFECTION CAN CAUSE MISCARRIAGES AND STILLBIRTHS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN.

FDA Warns Consumers in New Mexico and Texas Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes

June 28, 2008

THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS ALERTING CONSUMERS IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS THAT A SALMONELLOSIS OUTBREAK APPEARS TO BE LINKED TO CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF RAW RED TOMATOES AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING RAW RED TOMATOES. THE BACTERIA CAUSING THE ILLNESSES ARE SALMONELLA SEROTYPE SAINTPAUL, AN UNCOMMON TYPE OF SALMONELLA.

E. Coli Contaminated Ground Beef Recall from Kroger

June 27, 2008

Retail Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-R01-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH

Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2008 – The Kroger Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio, retailer is recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

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