Thursday, December 6, 2012
The frozen dinners are thought to have been sold in Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville 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…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The FDA has announced another recall due to possible salmonella contamination.
Several companies have decided to recall nut butter products Monday after officials announced a possible salmonella outbreak at the New Mexico-based Sunland, Inc., according to CBSNews. The company expanded its recall to cashew butters, tahini and other peanut products. Last week, Maryland health officials confirmed one person had become sick with salmonella after eating peanut butter from Trader Joe's. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in a press release warned residents not to eat Trader Joe’s brand Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with sea salt. The department warned that other peanut butter products could also be contaminated. Whole Foods announced a recall Sept. 25 of its almond butter and peanut butter …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
D.C. area stores take one house brand off the shelves and offer refunds.
Trader Joe’s corporate officials say they are acting “out of an abundance of caution” and ordering the recall of one type of its house brand peanut butter over salmonella concerns. “Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter” should not be eaten, the Monrovia-based specialty grocery chain said. “We have no confirmed information that suggests this peanut butter is unsafe to eat,” the company stated. But the food should not be eaten “pending health-related inquiries.” Trader Joe’s has several stores in the D.C. area—including Foggy Bottom, Old Town, Clarendon, Bethesda and Falls Church. The Food and Drug Administration posted the company’s voluntary recall on its web site, but did not comment on the company’s statement. The potential …
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John Strother
11:49 am on Monday, September 24, 2012
Refunds? How about paying for the medical needs of those infected? more ›