The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the issue had arisen with 10-pound cases of Mary’s Fully Cooked Chicken Breast, made by Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor in San Diego, California. “These items were shipped to institution locations in California and were sold directly to retail consumers,” the FSIS’s report reads. The affected products have the establishment number P-8119 in the USDA inspection mark, the lot code 20297, and a use-by date of 10/23/21.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The warning was raised after a customer complained that the product, which is sold as “ready to eat,” appeared to be undercooked. This triggered a “Class 1” recall, with the FSIS deeming the health risk to consumers “high” due to a “reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.” While there have so far been no reports of illness or sickness related to the chicken, the potential risk is a serious one. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that while chicken is the most commonly consumed meat in America, in its raw state, it is often contaminated with bacteria like Campylobacter, Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens. All of these can lead to serious food poisoning, resulting in high fever, diarrhea over consecutive days, bloody stool, prolonged vomiting, and dehydration. Symptoms usually begin between six hours and six days after infection occurs and while most recover, young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals can have far more serious, and even fatal, illnesses. The CDC estimates that salmonella causes around 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the U.S. each year. And about a million of those infections are from eating poultry that’s contaminated with harmful bacteria. If you have any suspect packages of Mary’s Fully Cooked Chicken Breast in your refrigerator, do not eat them. According to FSIS, you should throw them away immediately or return them to the point of purchase. And for more on staying safe in your kitchen, check out If You’re Using This Pressure Cooker, You Need to Stop Now. Read the original article on Best Life. If you thought you were being healthy by stocking up on greens recently, you need to check your refrigerator’s vegetable drawer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that Fresh Attitude baby spinach, produced by Vegpro International, is also potentially contaminated with salmonella and has been recalled. The products in question are the 11 oz. and 5 oz. packages, with Best Before dates of Dec. 4 and Dec. 4 and 5 respectively. While no illnesses have been reported as of the recall date on Nov. 27, consumers who have purchased the spinach are advised to return it to the point of purchase for a full refund. And for a purchase that could be putting your pet in danger, check out If You Feed Your Dog This, the FDA Says to Stop Immediately. On Nov. 21, Dole warned consumers about two of its products: the Dole Organic Romaine Hearts and the Harvest Organic Romaine Hearts. The items tested positive for a strain of E. coli in a routine sampling by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The contaminated romaine was distributed in Arizona, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Virginia. Thankfully, no illnesses or complaints were reported at the time of Dole’s recall. And for another product that’s supposed to be good for you that could be dangerous, check out If You Take These Popular Supplements, Stop Now. The FSIS also issued a public health alert in mid-November relating to Wegmans no salt added culinary beef stock because the product was not presented for import re-inspection when coming into the U.S. The affected batches were shipped to New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, so Wegmans shoppers who bought beef stock in those areas should proceed with extra caution. Luckily, at the time the warning was issued on Nov. 12, the FSIS said there were “no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product.” And for more regular recall updates, sign up for our daily newsletter. Massachusetts-based company Stuffed Foods LLC recalled 1,818 pounds of its frozen Mac & Cheese Bites after a customer complained that the product they purchased actually contained Buffalo-Style Chicken Poppers instead. The poppers not only contain chicken, unlike the vegetarian bites, but they also contain soy, a known allergen, which is not listed on the label. The FSIS warns that the frozen snacks were shipped to retail locations nationwide, but at the time of the recall on Nov. 11, there were no reports of illness or other adverse reactions. However, consumers are advised not to eat the affected products. And for a very different type of danger potentially lurking in plain sight, check out If You Have This on Your Phone, Delete It Now, Experts Warn.
