food recalls
Food recalls ahead of Thanksgiving: 3 you must know about
November 25, 2024 | 8:35pmSeveral food items have recently come under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for illness outbreaks and potential contamination. Below...
Infant dead, over 72K pounds of ready-to-eat meat, poultry recalled after listeria outbreak
November 23, 2024 | 9:08amThe infant killed was a twin whose sibling also died, but whose death could not be linked to listeria. Their pregnant mother was also sick, but recovered, the CDC said.
More than 167K pounds of ground beef recalled over possible E. coli contamination
November 21, 2024 | 5:50pmAt least 15 cases of the bacteria have been reported in Minnesota this month that link back to Wolverine Packing Co. -- as concerns mount that the contaminated food could...
Boar’s Head listeria outbreak that left 10 dead and spurred deli meat recall has ended, feds say
November 21, 2024 | 3:17pmBoar's Head recalled more than 7 million pounds of deli meats distributed nationwide.
Carrots recalled after E. coli outbreak kills 1, sickens 39 others — Walmart, Target and other major chains affected
November 17, 2024 | 2:46pmWhole and baby carrots sold at some of the nation's biggest supermarkets have been recalled over an E. coli outbreak that has left one person dead and nearly 40 others...
Costco forced to recall 80,000 pounds of butter for the dumbest possible reason
November 11, 2024 | 9:50amCostco was forced to recall nearly 80,000 pounds of butter because the label failed to mention that the kitchen staple contains milk — and many social media users are rolling...
Cheese sold at Aldi, Basket Market and more grocers recalled over listeria concerns
November 8, 2024 | 3:25pmSavencia Cheese USA said investigators detected traces of listeria, a deadly bacteria, in equipment used to make cheese at its Lena, Ill. facility.
I'm a food safety expert — these grocery store staples pose the biggest E. coli risks
October 26, 2024 | 1:00pmThis will make your stomach churn.
Dozens more sickened from E.Coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders
October 25, 2024 | 12:10pmThe deadly E.Coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers grew worse with an additional 26 people falling sick -- raising the total to 75, federal health officials said Friday...
Costco recalls salmon in latest listeria contamination fear
October 25, 2024 | 11:50amThe notice was sent to Costco members who made the purchase sometime between Oct. 9 and Oct. 13.
FDA points to ingredient as 'likely source' of deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak
October 24, 2024 | 12:56pmTaylor Farms said it was pulling products "out of an abundance of caution" and that it did not find traces of E. coli as of Wednesday.
Retired veteran, 79, died after eating Boar's Head meat other than liverwurst: lawsuit
October 23, 2024 | 8:14pmRetired Air Force veteran Otis Adams Jr. died in May after he bought the allegedly tainted meat at a Tampa-area Publix grocery store, according to a complaint filed in the...
Frozen waffle recall expanded to include hundreds of breakfast products over listeria risk
October 22, 2024 | 11:02amTreeHouse Foods, a manufacturer based in Oak Brook, Illinois, said on Tuesday it recalled “all products manufactured at one facility and still within their shelf-life.”
Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target, other retailers recalled over listeria risk
October 21, 2024 | 9:55amTreeHouse Foods, a food processing company based in Oak Brook, Illinois, recalled the waffles on Friday and said the “issue was discovered through routine testing at the manufacturing facility.”
Costco recalls multiple chicken products due to possible listeria contamination
October 20, 2024 | 12:05pmCostco recently recalled products due to possible listeria outbreak include some BrucePac brands.
Recall of potentially listeria-tainted meat includes food sent to over 20 NY schools
October 18, 2024 | 12:38pmThe recalled meat products were sent to nearly 200 schools across the country, according to a preliminary list released by the agency on Thursday.
USDA widens 10M-pound chicken and beef recall over listeria fears — citing risks to unnamed school cafeterias
October 16, 2024 | 3:08pm“A recall will usually start out small and it will get expanded again and again because the company doesn’t have the records necessary to show that the product should be...
Thousands of cases of 'zero sugar' soda recalled after ugly truth discovered
October 16, 2024 | 12:16pmThe recall affects products shipped to retail stores in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
Recall of 10 million pounds of meat includes frozen dinners, salads sold to Walmart, Target, Trader Joe's and Kroger
October 14, 2024 | 2:44pm“This recall is concerning due to its sheer scale – nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken distributed through popular brands like Trader Joe's, Amazon Fresh, Kroger, and Dole,” Patrick...
Millions of eggs asked to be thrown away as FDA upgrades recall status to most serious category
October 8, 2024 | 9:28amOfficials 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."