Cheese Product Recalled Because of Listeria Threat
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Mecox Bay Dairy recalled its brand of Sunrise cheese in an effort to contain a listeria outbreak. According to foodpoisoningbulletin.com, the Mecox Bay Dairy identified its “Mecox Sunrise," washed-rind Tomme product. Although Mecox Bay Dairy has not learned of any illnesses caused by the listeria contamination. … [Read more...] about Cheese Product Recalled Because of Listeria Threat
Listeria Prompts Recall of Chicken and Pork Products
A recall of about 64,000 pounds of chicken and pork products has been implemented by Taylor Farms Pacific, of Tracy California, over concerns that broccoli in the products could be contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes pathogen, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The … [Read more...] about Listeria Prompts Recall of Chicken and Pork Products
Listeria Prompts Recall of A Bagged Salads Sold On East Coast
State Garden, Chelsea, Massachusetts is conducting a voluntary recall of all of its salad products produced in its plant on January 4, 2011, over concerns about foodborne illness, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), just announced. The date corresponds to trace back codes 45693 and 45703 and the recall has been … [Read more...] about Listeria Prompts Recall of A Bagged Salads Sold On East Coast
Listeria May Cause Fatal Heart Infection
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine just discovered that some strains of food borne bacteria can invade the heart, which can result in significant and "difficult-to-treat heart infections", said Science Daily. The study appears, online, in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. Listeria … [Read more...] about Listeria May Cause Fatal Heart Infection