A common reason products are taken off shelves is due to contamination. One of the biggest causes of a food safety recall is Listeria, which can lead to fatalities. They also result in the highest number of illnesses leading to hospitalization of all the foodborne illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there …
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Listeria Leads to Most Illnesses
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Listeria Found in Fake Meats
Posted Dec 3rd, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Recall With | Comments OffTwo types of fake meat were taken off the market after testing positive for listeria. The food products were distributed to select retail stores throughout several states. They were sold to consumers in 9 ounce containers and sold in states including Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, and Delaware. Those who purchased this product made by “Veggie Patch” …
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Unsafe Ham Sausage Taken Off Market
Posted Nov 26th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Recall With | Comments OffCapital Packers Inc. announced a recall of their ham sausage products because there is a chance of Listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced the recalled product. The public is urged not to eat the products included in the recall. The ham sausages were made by Capital then distributed across the United States. So …
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Cheeses Recalled for Listeria
Posted Oct 10th, 2012 By admin in Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Recall With | Comments OffKentucky Rose, Kentucky Bleu, Awe-Brie and Tomme de Nena are being recalled by Kentucky Farmhouse Cheese due to a possible listeria contamination. Listeria is a organism that can cause serious illness in children and in the elderly and may even cause death.The products were sold to 7 different states.The company is asking that if you …
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Seafood Products Recalled Due to Listeria
Posted Sep 12th, 2012 By admin in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury, Product Liability With | Comments OffHarris Teeter Supermarkets has issued a recall of seafood items sold in its stores. Crab and lobster cakes, along with crab stuffed fish items are on the list. Possible listeria contamination has been cited. The pathogen was detected in onions that were used as an ingredient in these products. Customers are being asked to return …
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Fresh Express Recalls Romaine Salad
Posted Sep 4th, 2012 By admin in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall, Uncategorized With | Comments OffDue to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes, Fresh Express Incorporated is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of 10 oz. Hearts of Romaine salad with expired use-by date of Aug. 23, 2012 and a product code beginning with “G222” as a precaution. No illnesses have been reported, but Fresh Express customer service representatives have …
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San Miguel Produce Announces Recall
Posted Aug 2nd, 2012 By admin in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall, Uncategorized With | Comments Off48 cases of Cut ‘N Clean, Comfort Cooking Greens Kits have been recalled by San Miguel Produce, Inc. of Oxnard, CA. The kits were recalled due to a threat of contamination from Gills Onions, potentially allowing the spread of Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause illness and sometimes fatality in children, the elderly, and those …
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Contaminated Cantaloupes Recalled
Posted Jul 30th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffBurch Equipment LLC announced a recall of 580 cases of Athena cantaloupes due to the discovery of a listeria contamination after a random sampling tested positive for listeria. Burch and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture are cooperating in order to investigate the food recall. The company urges those who believe they may own this …
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Onions Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Posted Jul 26th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffGills Onions announced a recall of their diced onions due to the potential they may be contaminated with listeria. The products undergoing a recall have a use-by date before August 3rd. There haven’t been any illnesses linked to these products. Listeria is especially dangerous for those with weakened immune systems. Short-term systems include fever, headache, …
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324,770 Pounds of Frozen Meat Recalled
Posted Jul 12th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer, Product Liability, Product Recall With | Comments OffMore than 300,000 pounds of meat products are currently undergoing a recall by a manufacturer in New Jersey because there is a chance of a listeria contamination. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the 324,770 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatballs have a high risk of foo. They include meatballs, …
