Tainted Trader Joe's Frozen Chicken Dinner Recalled

The frozen dinners are thought to have been sold in Silver Spring, Rockville, Bethesda and Gaithersburg, among other locations along the East Coast.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is assisting Canada's food inspection agency with the recall of nearly 5,000 pounds of possibly tainted chicken sold in frozen chicken and rice dinners at Trader Joe's groceries. The affected products, which were imported from Canada, were pulled from shelves. No actual cases of illness have been reported. The recalled product: 12.5 oz boxes of Trader Joe's Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice with product code 2012-10-31 and lot code 30512. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the dinners may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, bacteria that causes listeriosis, an infection that produces flu-like symptoms. Older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are most…

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Food Recall: Nesquick Chocolate Powder

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Salmon, Lettuce Recalls; Reader Picks for Gourmet Goods

Recent food recalls of which to take note include a lettuce brand and a salmon brand.

Patch readers recently voted for Chevy Chase Supermarket as their favorite place to buy gourmet groceries. The family-owned store—which has been in business for more than 50 years—is known for its commitment to customer service and personalized attention, Patch reported. Whole Foods Market came in second place in the reader poll, and Trader Joe's came in third. *** A brand of smoked salmon sold in Maryland is under recall. The firm Spence & Co.—a Massachusetts seafood company—"is recalling the Wellsley Farms brand smoked salmon nova sold in 16-ounce packages through BJ's Wholesale Club" on June 13 in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Maryland, The Baltimore Sun reported. The recall was…

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