food recall

Meat-eaters put a lot of faith in USDA inspection facilities, which are often overwhelmed by an endless flow of animals ready for slaughter to meet our seemingly endless demand for meat. Cutting back on meat has tremendous benefits for the environment. And, it may keep you safe from food-borne illnesses when there’s a slip-up at […]

If you’re aiming for a plastic-free cookout this summer, you might have to check in an unexpected place: your hamburger or hot dog buns. Georgia-based Flowers Foods is recalling buns and other bakery products sold at major retailers including Walmart, Sam’s Club, Dollar General and Target because they might be contaminated with small pieces of […]

Packaged vegetables, including some sold under the Trader Joe’s brand, were recalled due to possible Listeria contamination, CNN reported Tuesday. The recall was issued by the company Growers Express and also impacts the Green Giant and Signature Farms brands. Affected products include butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini and vegetable bowls. RECALL ALERT: Some packages of butternut […]

Spaghetti with plastic sauce? That’s what you might be eating if you pour one of three flavors of Ragú sauce over your pasta. Mizkan America, the food company that owns Ragú, announced Saturday that it was voluntarily recalling some Chunky Tomato Garlic & Onion, Old World Style Traditional and Old World Style Meat sauces because […]

Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 200,000 pounds of chicken fritters after three schools complained of plastic in the items, CNN reported Monday. The Fully Cooked, Whole Grain Golden Crispy Chicken Chunk Fritters were not sent to retail stores, but were shipped nationwide to institutions including school cafeterias. They were not included in food distributed as […]

Anyone planning to serve shrimp with their champagne this New Year’s Eve should check their receipts. The largest grocery store in the U.S. has recalled “cooked” shrimp products in three states due to a potential “health hazard,” CBS News reported Friday. Kroger Co. said the impacted shrimp was sold at its stores in Michigan, central […]

Kraft Heinz announced Tuesday it was voluntarily recalling around 7,000 cases of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip over concerns they could become infected with the bacteria that causes botulism. The company said the dip in the affected cases had begun to separate, which could create conditions that allow the bacterium Clostridium botulinum […]

By Dan Nosowitz Bad news for fans of cheesy crackers. Sorry, wait: bad news for everyone. This week, two purveyors of some of America’s finest crackers, Ritz and Goldfish (owned by Mondelez International and Pepperidge Farm, respectively) announced recalls due to fears of salmonella contamination. The culprit seems to come from a supplier of whey […]