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Tests Lead to Salmonella Dog Food Recalls This has not been a great week for pet food manufacturers, as two of them have had to issue voluntary recalls of food and treats because of the possibility that the food was contaminated with Salmonella. In one recall, Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Inc. is calling back certain lots…

Salmonella Spurs Texas Walnut Recall Dallas, Texas-based Hines Nut Company has issued a voluntary recall of some of its walnut products because of a fear that some of the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was packaged by Hines, and sold by Biggs, California-based Gold State Nut Company. The concern about the possible contamination…

Aloha Protein Powders Recalled for Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Fear Project Healthy Living Inc., a New York company doing business as Aloha Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of its Premium Protein powder, which comes in vanilla and chocolate and vanilla blends. The recall was initiated because of a fear that some of these products…

Organic Seed Mix Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination Sometimes, trying to eat healthy foods is harder than it sounds, because some foods meant to be healthy for you are sometimes contaminated with unhealty bacteria. The latest example of this problem comes courtesy of San Jose, Caifornia-based Freeland Foods Inc., after they issued a voluntary…

Caramel Apple Listeria Update: Now 31 Illnesses, Including 4 in Texas As we previously reported, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration are continuing an investigation into a Listeria outbreak that has been tied to pre-packaged, commercially-produced caramel apples. Thus far, the CDC has linked the apples to 31…

H-E-B Issues Texas Chorizo Recall for Undeclared Peanut Allergens San Antonio-based Texas supermarket chain H-E-B has issued a voluntary and precautionary recall for nearly 100 tons of H-E-B brand chorizo out of what it describes as “an abundance of caution,” because some packages may contain undeclared peanut allergens. The recall covers three chorizo products, including:…

A Washington ice cream producer has issued a voluntary recall of any of its products that were sold anytime in 2014, because of possible Listeria contamination. According to an announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Washington-based Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream, Inc. has pulled all of its products from its distributors. While the…

Frozen Enchiladas Recalled for Possible Salmonella Open Nature Frozen Chile Cheese Enchiladas have been recalled by Overhill Farms, Inc. of Vernon, California because of the possibility that at least one ingredient in the product may have been contaminated with Salmonella. According to the company, their supplier of organic cilantro disclosed to them that routine testing…

Top Five Costliest Foodborne Illnesses This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) released a report estimating the annual cost of foodborne illnesses to the economy, and the estimate is staggering. In all, the cost of the illnesses comes to more than $15.6 billion annually. To put that into perspective,…

Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Shenandoah Growers Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for at least one lot of their fresh-cut cilantro after testing revealed the potential for Salmonella contamination. The cilantro had been sent to one wholesaler and a retail distribution center around Oct. 8, 2014. So far, only two of the company’s products are subject to…