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Salmonella Outbreak: Which Tomatoes Are Safe?
McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Burger King, Outback Steakhouse and Taco Bell have all pulled their fresh tomatoes after 145 people have become ill with salmonellosis, including 23 hospitalizations. The illnesses have been linked to certain types of tomatoes, but not all tomatoes, so here's a helpful cheat sheet that will keep you salmonella-free: More »
listeria
Recall: 286,000 lbs of Meat Used In Sandwich Wraps Contaminated With Listeria
Gourmet Boutique, of Queens, NY is recalling 286,000 lbs of possibly contaminated meat used in sandwich wraps and other ready-to-eat products, says the USDA. This is the second recall of this type for the company. In March they recalled 7,000 lbs of meat for possible listeria contamination. More »
food safety
Spinach Facilities Are Unsafe, Disgusting And The FDA Doesn't Care
If you like spinach you might not want to read a new report from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called "FDA and Fresh Spinach Safety." More »
contamination
There's Salmonella In The Cantaloupes!
The FDA is detaining shipments of "cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, because, based on current information, fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada." More »
settlements
Reebok To Pay $1 Million Fine After Lead Poisoning Death
Two years ago athletic shoe giant Reebok announced a recall of 300,000 lead tainted charm bracelets that were given away as free gifts with the purchase of children's footwear. More »
botulism
Don't Eat The Botulism Tainted Asiago Cheese Dip, Please
There are some jars of Olivier brand Parmesan & Asiago Dip with Garlic & Basil floating around that are possibly tainted with botulism, so you'll want to check your cupboards. More »
recalls
CPSC Boss: Toys "Are Safer Than They Have Ever Been"
Consumer Reports takes issue with some of the statements CPSC chairperson Nancy Nord said in a recent speech: More »
Texas: 14,800 pounds of stolen ground beef may be contaminated with E. coli, says the USDA. So, uh, just for now, don't buy any ground beef from the back of a truck. [Reuters]
food safety
Meat Industry Discovers Consumers' Trust Has Eroded
The meat and poultry industries have learned that if you poison your customers enough times, they'll eventually start losing trust in you—although, oddly, they won't change their purchasing habits. That's the takeaway from a study carried out by Meatingplace.com (snicker) and "its sister publication POULTRY" (ha ha WHERE'S CHRIS HANSON). However, no description of the study is provided other than that Zoomerang.com was used, so we're not sure if the results are at all meaningful. We're just glad the meat industry is starting to notice something's wrong. More »
retail
Dangerous Toys Helping Walmart?
Parents are staying away from small toys this holiday season, says a survey from America's Research Group, and planning instead to buy more expensive tech items. More »
recalls
The First Lead Related Holiday Ornament Recall Of The Season Is Here!
The first retailer to be mentioned in a holiday ornament recall this year is JC Penney! The ornament in question was sold at "various retailers nationwide, including JC Penney catalog and Web site, from July 2006 through October 2007 for between $15 and $18." More »
recalls
Cargill Recalls 1 Million Pounds Of Tainted Beef
Agribusiness monster Cargill is recalling 1 million pounds of beef that may be contaminated with E. coli. The potentially tainted meat was butchered between October 8 and October 11 at the "Cargill Meat Solutions" slaughterhouse in Wyalusing, PA. According to Cargill, there have been no reports of illness. After the jump, the long list of recalled products. More »
food safety
USDA Says Defunct Canadian Meatpacker Was Source Of Recent E.coli Beef Contaminations
The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has used "DNA fingerprints" to trace the source of recent U.S. outbreaks of contaminated beef back to one shoddy supplier in Alberta, Canada. The company most likely responsible is Rancher's Beef, Ltd, which went out of business on August 15th, but not before helping sink Topps and contributing to nearly 100 illnesses in the U.S. and Canada. More »
Blue Ribbons Meats in Florida is recalling over 8,000 pounds of "seasoned beef and meatloaf" frozen patties due to suspected E.coli contamination, although no illnesses have been reported yet. The patties were shipped to a Florida correctional institution and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is the fifth E.coli-related recall this month. [Reuters]
disney
Winne-The-Pooh Playsets Are Contaminated With Lead, Not Honey
Winnie-the-Pooh is the latest character to fall victim to the lead toy contamination epidemic, according to the CPSC, which recalled the playsets yesterday. More »
contamination
Environmental Group Says Curious George Doll Is Tainted With Lead
The Center for Environmental Health says they've tested a Curious George doll that is currently on stores shelves and found that it contains more than "ten times the legal lead limit", prompting Marvel Entertainment Group to stop new shipments from China. More »
dumb babies, redux
