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Michigan’s Kellogg Company Recalls Honey Smacks Due to Salmonella Potential

The Kellogg Company, based in Battle Creek, Mich., is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the outbreaks were in California, …

205 Tons of Beef Smoked Sausage Recalled by Texas Company

A Texas company is recalling more than 205 tons (186 metric tons) of beef smoked sausage due to an ingredient issue. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the recall by J Bar B Foods of Waelder involves beef brisket smoked …

Plastic Contamination Leads to Recall of Tyson’s Breaded Chicken

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is recalling more than 3,000 pounds of frozen chicken following the discovery of pieces of plastic in the chicken’s breading ingredients. The USDA said Friday that Tyson says the chicken …

Texas Meatpacker Recalls Another 9 Tons of Smoked Sausage

A Texas meatpacker is recalling several tons of smoked sausage over possible contamination by soft plastic, marking the company’s second recall in a month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 31 announced the latest recall by Eddy Packing Co. …

Texas Grocer H-E-B Recalls Some Ice Cream Treats

The H-E-B grocery chain has issued a voluntary recall for some ice cream distributed to stores in Texas and Mexico amid concerns about metal possibly in the products. San Antonio-based H-E-B on Wednesday announced the recall for certain flavors and …

Nearly 25 Tons of Smoked Sausage Products Recalled by Texas Company

A Texas company has recalled nearly 25 tons of smoked sausage products due to possible plastic contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a statement saying the recall by Eddy Packing Co. in Yoakum involves products with packing dates of …

Salmonella in Chicken Salad From Iowa Kills 1, Sickens 265 in 8 States

Chicken salad made by an Iowa food processing company and distributed by Fareway Stores in the Midwest sickened 265 people in eight states and caused one death in Iowa from salmonella contamination, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Over 7 Tons of BBQ Beef Recalled by Ohio Company

Federal authorities say an Ohio-based food company is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of pulled barbeque beef products that could be contaminated with rubber. The U.S. agriculture department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service reports that J.T.M. Provisions Co. of Harrison …

Fareway Chicken Salad Produced at Iowa Processing Plant Recalled

The federal government issued a recall of chicken salad made by an Iowa processing company and distributed by Fareway Stores which has now sickened more than 100 people in five states and prompted lawsuits in Illinois, Iowa and South Dakota. …

Agency Warns of Possible Hepatitis Exposure at Arkansas Restaurant

State health officials say people who visited a Taco Bell restaurant in northeast Arkansas may have been exposed to hepatitis A after an employee tested positive for the virus. The health department says the affected restaurant is in Corning, about …