324,770 pounds of various frozen, ready-to-eat meat & poultry possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Buona Vita, Inc., a Bridgeton, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 324,770 pounds of various frozen, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall include:

The following items were produced on May 3, 2012 and can be identified by the case code "1242": [View Labels (PDF Only)]
10-lb. cases of Cupino "Fully Cooked Meatballs with Pork and Beef"
10-lb. cases of Mama Isabella "1/2 oz. size Beef and Pork Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Mama Isabella "1 oz. size Beef and Pork Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Mama Isabella "2 oz. size Beef and Pork Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Sapore Italiano .75 oz Baked Meatballs with Beef and Pork"
30-lb. or 10-lb cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Buon Gusto ½ oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs Made with Chicken and Beef"

The following items were produced on May 4, 2012 and can be identified by the case code "1252": [View Labels (PDF Only)]   
10-lb. cases of Vincent Giordano "4 oz. Cooked Italian Style Meatball"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Filomena 3 oz. Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Sapore Italiano .75 oz Baked Meatballs with Beef and Pork"
30-lb. or 10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Buon Gusto ½ oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs Made with Chicken and Beef"
10-lb. cases of Dirusso's "Fully Cooked ½oz Meatballs"
30-lb. or 10-lb. cases of Dirusso's "1 oz Italian Style Meatballs Fully Cooked"
10-lb. cases of Dirusso's "Fully Cooked Mini Meatballs"

The following items were produced on May 7, 2012 and can be identified by the case code "1282": [View Labels (PDF Only)]
30-lb. cases of Silver Lake Brand "3 oz Cooked Dinner Loaf Made with Chicken and Beef"
30-lb. cases of Argenta Pride "Cooked Dinner Loaf Made with Chicken and Beef"
30-lb. cases of Silver Lake Brand "3oz Cooked Chicken and Beef Burger Pattie Made with Chicken and Beef"
30-lb. cases of Argenta Pride "3 oz Cooked Chicken and Beef Burger Patty Made with Chicken and Beef"
30-lb. cases of Silver Lake Brand "4 oz Cooked Chicken and Beef Burger Made with Chicken and Beef"
30-lb. cases of Silver Lake Brand "4oz Cooked Chicken Salisbury Patty Beef Added"
30-lb. cases of Silver Lake Brand "3oz Cooked Chicken Salisbury Patty Beef Added"
30-lb. cases of Argenta Pride "Cooked Chicken Salisbury Patty Beef Added"

The following items were produced on May 8, 2012 and can be identified by the case code "1292": [View Labels (PDF Only)]
30-lb. cases of Argenta Pride "Cooked Chicken Salisbury Patty Beef Added"
30-lb. cases of Argenta Pride "Cooked Dinner Loaf LS Made with Chicken and Beef"
30-lb. cases of Argenta Pride "Cooked Breakfast Patty Made with Chicken and Beef"
30-lb. cases of Silver Lake Brand "Cooked Breakfast Patty Made with Chicken and Beef"
10-lb. cases of Whitsons Food Service "½ oz. Baked Italian Style Meatballs Made with Chicken and Beef"
10-lb. cases of M&R Frosted Food Co. ".5oz Cooked Chicken and Beef Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Buon Gusto ½ oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs Made with Chicken and Beef"
10-lb. cases of M&R Frosted Food Co. "1 oz Cooked Chicken and Beef Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Buon Gusto 1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs Made with Chicken and Beef"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Buon Gusto 2 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs Made with Chicken and Beef"

The following items were produced on May 9, 2012 and can be identified by the case code "1302": [View Labels (PDF Only)]
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Buon Gusto 1 oz Baked Turkey Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Orefresco "1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Bullpen "1.0 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Mamma Mia's 1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Napoli "1 oz. Traditional Style Cooked Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Whorle's "1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buonamici "1oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Mamma Cacciatore 1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Filomena 1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Napoli "2 oz Traditional Style Cooked Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Bullpen "1.5 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Napoli "1/2 oz Traditional Style Cooked Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Mamma Cacciatore 2 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Bullpen "2.0 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Whorle's ".5 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "½ oz. Mamma Cacciatore Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Bullpen ".5oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Filomena 1 oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Filomena .5oz Baked Italian Style Meatballs"
30-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Mamma Cacciatore ½ oz Baked Beef and Chicken Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Monabella ".5 oz. Primo Baked Beef and Pork Meatballs"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Sapore Italiano .5oz Baked Meatballs w/ Beef and Pork"
10-lb. cases of Buona Vita, Inc. "Buona Vita's .65 oz Baked Gourmet Meatballs with Pork and Beef"

Lables







The packages bear the establishment number "P-954" or "Est. 954" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were sold to distribution facilities nationwide. When available, the retail distribution list will be posted on FSIS' website at www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/
Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact Buona Vita, Inc. at (856) 453-7972. Consumers should request to speak to Junior Vice President of Operations, Paul Infranco, and media should request Blake Christy, General Manager.  MORE

RECALL: Multiple lots of Andante Dairy cheeses lack of proper pasteurization

 Multiple lots of cheeses made by Andante Dairy in Petaluma, California are the subject of a recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Whiteford.

The quarantine is based on a determination that a lack of proper pasteurization could have allowed dangerous pathogens to survive in the products. No illnesses have been reported, and the processor is cooperating with the recall.

The recalled cheeses were sold in sizes from five to eight ounces, with no code date or variety information on the packages. The cheeses were sold mainly to retail markets, restaurants and cheese shops in California, with very limited distribution in Chicago and New York.

Three varieties of Andante Dairy cheese exempt from the quarantine are Musette, Tomme Dolce, and Etude. Consumers are urged to discard any other varieties from this producer.  MORE

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The product is packaged in a rigid 14 oz. plastic tub that displayed the plant number 36-0128 and a code of 071512. This consumer warning affects all packages with this code. The product was packaged in containers bearing the following product names:

Mexicali Queso Fresco Mexicano, Mexican Style Fresh Cheese;
Acatlan Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese;
Mi Quesito Mexicano, Mexican Cheese; and
Quesillo Ecuatoriano, Ecuadorian Style Cheese.

A routine sample of the cheese, taken by an inspector from the Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services on June 20, 2012, was subsequently tested by the Department’s Food Laboratory and discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On June 25, 2012 the manufacturer was notified of a preliminary positive test result and voluntarily recalled the product from their customers. Test results were confirmed on June 29, 2012.  Subsequent samples will be taken to verify that the product is free of pathogens.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail, or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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MARS PETCARE US ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF LIMITED RANGE OF PEDIGREE® BRAND WET DOG FOOD

Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of a limited range of three varieties of PEDIGREE® weight management canned dog food products due to a potential choking risk.

Affected product may contain small pieces of blue plastic, which entered the food during the production process. The source of the plastic has been identified and the issue resolved. We encourage consumers who have purchased affected product to discard the food or return it to the retailer for a full refund or exchange. While a small number of consumers have reported finding the plastic pieces, we have not received any reports of injury or illness associated with the affected product. The lot codes indicated below should not be sold or consumed.

Affected product was distributed to retail customers throughout the United States. Mars Petcare US is working with all of our distributors and retail customers to ensure that the recalled products are no longer sold and are removed from inventory.

Recalled Pet Food Only cans of PEDIGREE® weight management canned dog food varieties with the production codes shown below are included in this voluntary recall. Each product will have a lot code printed on the end of the can that begins with 209, 210, 211 or 212 and a Best Before date that falls between 2/24/2014 and 3/23/2014.

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Healthy Choice Island Blends, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, is recalling all sizes of LIQUID GOLD CARROT JUICE including 128oz, 64oz, 32oz, and 16 oz, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism, a serious and potentially fatal foodborne illness.

Liquid Gold Carrot Juice was distributed in California and sold wholesale to produce companies.

Product was sold in plastic see-through containers in gallon, half-gallon, and quart sizes. Product has a white label branded Liquid Gold with picture of carrots and a glass of carrot juice, with UPC Code 7 63213 00130.

Foodborne botulism is a severe type of food poisoning caused by the ingestion of foods containing the potent neurotoxin formed during growth of the organism. Foodborne botulism can cause the following symptoms: general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking, breathing and swallowing. Weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension and constipation may also be common symptoms.

Consumers who have purchased Liquid Gold Carrot Juice should not consume the product and are urged to return it to the place of purchase or discard the product. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (213)749-7999, Mondays through Fridays 6am-3pm PST.

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The recalled products include a seasoning blend manufactured by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours. The seasoning blend was manufactured by Kerry using lactic acid which may potentially contain small metal fragments. The affected product is sold under the following brands and codes:

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Marsh Butcheries has recalled vacuum-packed chorizo sausages from its retail store in Stratford, Cairns, in Queensland, Australia, due to the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).

The product affected by the recall is Marsh Butcheries Chorizo Sausages, sold in a vacuumed sealed packet available in varying sizes between 350g - 400g. It has a use by date of 6 June 2012.

FSANZ has urged consumers not to eat this product. Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems. Any consumers concerned about their health have been advised to seek medical advice.

Customers have been asked to return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund....MORE