Listeria Risk Prompts New York Deli Meat Recall
Deli meat potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes has been recalled by Zemco Industries of Buffalo, New York, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall includes about 380,000 pounds of deli meat products that were distributed to delis that then further processed the meat into sandwiches. Recalled products have vendor number “398412808″ and were produced between June 18 and July 2, 2010.
Fresh Express Listeria Salad Recall
Almost 3,000 cases of Veggie Lovers Salad is being recalled by Fresh Express due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall affects units with a Product Code of I208 and Use-by Date of August 10, 2010. Consumption of Listeria-contaminated foods can lead to listeriosis, which can lead to sespticemia, pneumonia, and meningitis.
Valley Meat Ground Beef E. coli Recall and Outbreak
An E. coli beef recall has followed a California E. coli outbreak that has sickened 7 people, health officials say. Valley Meat Company of Modesto, California is recalling one million pounds of frozen ground beef patties and other ground beef products because they could be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) notified the FSIS of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in mid-July. The illnesses shared the same PFGE type, or “genetic fingerprint.”
Pottery Barn Kids Bunk Beds Recalled Due to Entrapment Hazard
Pottery Barn Kids, a division of San Francisco-based Willams Sonoma, Inc. is recalling Madeline bunk beds that can pose an entrapment hazard to young children, according to a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announcement.
Cybex Child Car Seats Recalled
Regal Lager is issuing a car seat recall on Cybex Solution X-Fix car booster seats that have incorrect warning label information which, if followed by parents or caregivers, could lead to injury, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement.
Fuel Leak Fire Hazard Prompts Navistar Truck Recall
A potential fuel leak and vehicle fire hazard has prompted a Navistar Workhorse truck recall, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Two models of 2011 model year Workhorse trucks are being recalled by Navistar, Inc.
