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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has been informed by Tesco that it is recalling Tesco Milk Chocolate covered Raisins due to the possibility that some bags may contain milk chocolate covered peanuts. Point of sale notices have been placed in retail stores.The UK FSA has also issued an allergy alert for the same product (Read More)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced that Bay Valley Foods, LLC, a Pittsburgh, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 20,286 pounds of canned cream of mushroom soup because it was inadvertently mislabeled and may contain an undeclared allergen, egg. Egg is a known pot (Read More)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that Curly's Food, Inc., a Sioux City, Iowa, establishment, is recalling approximately 12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products because they were inadvertently mislabeled and contain an undeclared allergen, soy. Soy is a known pote (Read More)
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has been informed of a food recall initiated by TK Maxx. The implicated products of Pastificio Conforti Brand Pasta are being recalled because of a small risk of insect contamination. The products affected are:Fiorentine Blue pack 500g 17/07/12 batch 91005449Trapunti Blue pack 500g 13/05 (Read More)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that Crocetti's Oakdale Packing Co., otherwise known as, South Shore Meats, Inc., a Brockton, Mass., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,039 pounds of fresh ground beef patties derived from bench trim as well as mechanically (Read More)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that Lone Star Brisket Company, a Thorndale, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 14 pounds of smoked beef products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Follow the link to find out more. (Read More)
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has been made aware of a food recall initiated by Wexford Creamery. The implicated batch of skimmed milk is being recalled as a precautionnary measure because of possible taint. The product affected is Wexford Creamery Skim milk, 1L, Use by date 29/10, batch 289. (Read More)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have announced that Vatran's Fine Foods, Inc., a Tracy, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 11,500 pounds of assorted meat and poultry products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. (Read More)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that F. O'Neill Packing Company, an Omaha, Neb., establishment is recalling approximately 33,000 pounds of beef tongues that may not have had the tonsils completely removed, which is not compliant with regulations that require the r (Read More)
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has been informed of a food recall initiated by Odlums. The implicated batches of Odlums Quick Bread and Odlums Quick Scones are being recalled as a precautionary measure because of possible presence of insects.The products affected are:Odlums Quick Bread Farmhouse Brown (450g) with best (Read More)
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has been informed of a food recall initiated by Mars Food UK. The implicated batches of Dolmio Express Creamy Carbonara Pasta Sauce (330g pouch) are being recalled as a precautionary measure because of the potential presence of small pieces of hard plastic.The best before dates affected (Read More)
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Cascioppo Brothers Meats, Inc., a Seattle, Wash., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,000 pounds of frozen sausage products because they may contain undeclared allergens, milk and soy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Milk and soy are known (Read More)
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As a result of routine testing, the USDA has found a positive result for Salmonella on iceless green onions shipped by Steinbeck Country Produce of Salinas, CA. The onions were farmed and packed by a grower in Mexicali, Mexico, near the California border. To date, no illnesses associated with the consumption of this produ (Read More)
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has been notified of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 1 kg gas flush packs of sliced baked ham manufactured by Farney Foods, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan (Approval number IE 2315). The implicated batch with use by date of 21/09/09, was distributed to food business operators in I (Read More)
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has been informed of a food recall initiated by Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland. Rudd Fine Foods has notified Musgraves of the possible presence of Listeria in three products it supplies to the company. Musgraves has traced this product back to all affected stores and as a precautio (Read More)