Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

By fsis.usda.gov

Cargill Meat Solutions, a Wyalusing, Pa., establishment, is recalling 29,339 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall, sold wholesale and for further processing:

•  14 pound chub packages of "Grnd Beef Fine 85/15", packed 3 chubs to approximate 42-pound cases.

The products subject to recall bears the establishment number "EST. 9400" inside the USDA mark of inspection. While the use-by date has passed and these products are no longer available for retail sale, FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. These products were produced on May 25, 2012, and were shipped to distribution centers in Connecticut, Maine and New York for further distribution.

It is important to note that the above listed products were repackaged into consumer-size packages and sold under different retail brand names. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS' website..

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Recalls For Tuesday, July 24

Colombian Style Cheese Recalled

Improper pasteurization could lead to consumption of pathogenic bacteria, such as Listeria and Salmonella

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Baby Move Prune Concentrate Recalled

Ingredient poses possible health risk

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Voluntary Recall of Land O’Lakes Purina Feed Products Expanded

Recall due to potential for elevated vitamin D level

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Honda Recalling Certain 2012 CR-Vs and 2013 Acuras

A door-latch problem poses the risk of the door opening while driving

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Sedona Labs Recalling iFlora Children’s Dietary Supplements

The products carry the risk of Salmonella contamination

By James Limbach, ConsumerAffairs.com

Sedona Labs is voluntarily recalling certain lots of our iFlora® Kids Multi-Probiotic® and iFlora™ 4-Kids Powder distributed between 3/16/2011 and 5/3/2012.

The decision was made after Sedona learned that its supplier of Galactooligosaccharide (GOS), an ingredient in the products, has recalled GOS due to a possible Salmonella contamination.

iFlora® Kids Multi-Probiotic® has been sold throughout the US to health food stores and Internet retailers. iFlora™ 4-Kids Powder has been sold via health care professionals.

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Safety Recalls For Thursday, July 12

Nikon Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold With Digital SLR Cameras

A short circuit in the battery pack presents a possible burn hazard

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Standard Process Recalls Three Dietary Supplements

The potential for Salmonella contamination is being cited

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Family Dollar Stores Recalls Decorative Light Sets

The light sets pose a fire and electrical shock hazard

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Bosch Recalls SkilSaw Miter Saws

A problem with the lower guard poses a laceration hazard

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Troxel Recalls Flexible Flyer Swing Sets

A problem with the see-saw seats poses a fall hazard

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Bulk Romaine Lettuce Recalled in California, Nevada

No carton Romaine or bagged Romaine products are affected, officials say.

By Samantha Tata, NBC 4 KNBC

Nearly two dozen cases of bulk Romaine Lettuce sold at Vons and Pavilions stores in California and Nevada are being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Pacific International Marketing, also known as Pacific, issued a voluntary recall on July 6 recalling 19 cases of the lettuce sold in bulk produce bins from July 2 through July 4.

The lettuce heads are banded with a red twist tie marked “Safeway” and were distributed in bulk with the code 12EASROM182 on the RPC code.

The recall affects RPCs only, officials said, and no carton Romaine or bagged Romaine products are affected.

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