Millions of eggs asked to be thrown away as FDA upgrades recall status to most serious category

Millions of eggs asked to be thrown away as FDA upgrades recall status to most serious category

Officials are continuing to warn consumers about an ongoing egg recall that has now been upgraded to Class I, meaning that the eggs may cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.” Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC, which is based in Bonduel, Wisconsin, has been recalling its eggs since September, when officials tied the eggs to a salmonella outbreak. The recall … Read more

Boar’s Head facing legal scrutiny by feds over deadly listeria outbreak found in deli meat

Boar’s Head facing legal scrutiny by feds over deadly listeria outbreak found in deli meat

Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the US Agriculture Department disclosed in response to government records requests. Officials with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service refused to share documents regarding the agency’s inspections and enforcement at the Boar’s Head … Read more

Death toll from Boar’s Head listeria outbreak reaches grim milestone

Death toll from Boar’s Head listeria outbreak reaches grim milestone

A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar’s Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday. At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst made at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant. Illnesses were reported between late May and late August, the US Centers … Read more

Popular pet brand recalling dog food after kibble tests positive for listeria, salmonella

Popular pet brand recalling dog food after kibble tests positive for listeria, salmonella

A pet food manufacturer is recalling several dog food products after testing revealed the presence of salmonella and listeria.  Lystn LLC, the owner of Answers Pet Food, initiated the recall of ANSWERS Detailed Beef Formula for Dogs, ANSWERS Straight Beef Formula for Dogs, and ANSWERS Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs “out of an abundance of caution,” according … Read more

Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after multistate salmonella outbreak

Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after multistate salmonella outbreak

Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that among those infected by salmonella are 42 people in Wisconsin, where the eggs are believed to have been sold. … Read more

Five more people dead from Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats, CDC says

Five more people dead from Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats, CDC says

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that a Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has resulted in 14 new illnesses and five additional deaths. This brings the total to 57 cases, all of which required hospitalization, with eight fatalities overall. The outbreak is now the largest listeriosis incident since the 2011 cantaloupe-associated outbreak. A Listeria outbreak linked … Read more

Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere — but how bad are they?

Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere — but how bad are they?

Whether they know it or not, most Americans don’t go a day — or often a single meal — without eating ultraprocessed foods. From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, plus in-between snacks of potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up about 60% of the U.S. diet. For kids … Read more

Perdue recalls chicken nuggets, tenders amid metal contamination fears

Perdue recalls chicken nuggets, tenders amid metal contamination fears

Perdue Foods has issued a recall for hundreds of thousands of pounds of frozen chicken nuggets ami fears of metal fragment contamination. The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall in a press release Friday, stating that over 167,000 pounds of frozen nuggets could possibly contain “foreign materials, specifically metal.” After customers complained of … Read more

Americans scared of listeria can shop for meat from local farms

Americans scared of listeria can shop for meat from local farms

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The listeria hysteria is far from over, but many Americans have already boycotted supermarket meat. They’re going straight to their local farms, instead. Earlier this week, hundreds of New York City-area supermarkets pulled meat off their shelves. The … Read more

Boar’s Head deli meats recalled after announcement of listeria outbreak probe

Boar’s Head deli meats recalled after announcement of listeria outbreak probe

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Boar’s Head Provisions Co. recalled its liverwurst because it may be tainted with the listeria bacteria, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The company … Read more

Produce sold at Walmart, Aldi, Kroger stores recalled over listeria risk

Produce sold at Walmart, Aldi, Kroger stores recalled over listeria risk

More vegetables and bagged salads are being recalled over fears that they may be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. Ohio-based Wiers Farm Inc. expanded its original recall, issued on July 12, to include additional produce sold at major retailers such as Walmart, Aldi and Kroger because it may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, according to … Read more

Pet food recalls spark concerns about dangerous salmonella, listeria infections

Pet food recalls spark concerns about dangerous salmonella, listeria infections

Multiple recalls of pet food this week have sparked fears of bacterial infections. The Food and Drug Administration has issued two separate recalls — one for dog and cat food and another for hedgehogs — over fears of contamination that could cause illness and, in some cases, potentially death. Dog and cat food recall Viva … Read more

40 types of spinach products recalled due to traces of deadly listeria: FDA

40 types of spinach products recalled due to traces of deadly listeria: FDA

A New York company has recalled 40 types of bagged spinach after traces of listeria were found in a batch. Solata Foods, LLC. of Newburgh, New York, which operates seven different brands of produce, has issued a recall of its line of “fresh spinach” products, distributed locally in retail stores, according to the Food and … Read more

Hundreds of coffee products recalled over concerns of botulism contamination

Hundreds of coffee products recalled over concerns of botulism contamination

What a buzz kill. Hundreds of canned coffee products have been recalled over concerns of botulism contamination, the Food and Drug Administration reported this week. The products are produced by the Wisconsin-based company Snapchill LLC, which is voluntarily recalling more than 250 products that were distributed across the country to various roasters and vendors, as … Read more

Cookie dough sold at Costco, Sam’s Club recalled due to salmonella risk

Cookie dough sold at Costco, Sam’s Club recalled due to salmonella risk

The Food and Drug Administration expanded a recall of frozen cookie dough that may be contaminated with salmonella, the organization announced on June 6.  The recalled products include “Costco Chocolate Chunk Frozen Cookie Dough,” “Member’s Mark Chocolate Chunk,” “Panera Chocolate Chipper Cookie,” “Rise Baking Jumbo Chocolate Chunk,” “Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie,” “Panera Oatmeal Raisin with … Read more

Denmark mocked for recalling ramen noodles for being too spicy: ‘That’s dumb’

Denmark mocked for recalling ramen noodles for being too spicy: ‘That’s dumb’

This food fight is certainly spicing up. Officials in Denmark have recalled ramen noodles manufactured by Samyang, saying a chili pepper extract included in three of its popular products could “poison consumers.” However, the South Korean company has hit back, telling the BBC that there’s no problem with the quality of their products — and … Read more

Arugula sold at major supermarket chain recalled over possible salmonella contamination

Arugula sold at major supermarket chain recalled over possible salmonella contamination

Baby arugula sold at select Publix stores is being recalled after salmonella was detected during routine testing.  Florida-based Green Life Farms issued the voluntary recall of one lot of its 4-ounce containers “because they have the potential to be contaminated” with the bacteria, according to the notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The recalled … Read more

Costco issues recall of cheese after plastic pieces found in slices

Costco issues recall of cheese after plastic pieces found in slices

Costco has issued a recall of Tillamook cheese slices after gray and black pieces of plastic were discovered in packs of the popular product. The wholesaler published a letter on its website Saturday saying the recall pertained to 32-ounce packages of Tillamook Monterey Jack and Tillamook Colby Jack cheese slices with a use-by date of … Read more

The 28 sodas, juices and other drinks recalled by the FDA over harmful chemicals revealed

The 28 sodas, juices and other drinks recalled by the FDA over harmful chemicals revealed

Think before you drink.  The FDA has recalled 28 beverages so far in 2024, The Daily Mail reported. All but four of the drinks were recalled because they had drugs, bacteria or harmful chemicals in them that the company didn’t disclose. The recalled drinks include a pain-relieving tea called Himalayan pain relief tea, which didn’t … Read more

Pedigree dog food recalled because it may contain metal pieces: FDA

Pedigree dog food recalled because it may contain metal pieces: FDA

A highly popular dog food blend has been voluntarily recalled for a risk of containing loose metal. The product in question is the 44-pound-sized bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food that were sold at Walmart, according to the Food and Drug Administration. There were 315 bags impacted … Read more