Multiple Meat Products Recalled Due to Possible Lysteria
It may be time to clean out the meat drawer in your refrigerator! Manda Packing Company is recalling approximately 468,000 pounds of meat, including: roast beef, turkey, ham, tasso pork, hog head cheese, corned beef, ham shanks and pastrami. These foods may be contaminated with Listeria monocytongenes, which can cause the potentially fatal lysteria illness. Symptoms of lysteria include headache, stiff neck, fever and nausea. Lysteria may also contribute to the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth in pregnant women. Check the Food Safety & Inspection Service Web site for further information, including brand names and lot numbers of the products being recalled. If you have any of these products, throw out any opened packages immediately, and return any unopened packages to the place of purchase for a refund.
Mini-meals & Snack Foods May Contain E. Coli 0121
Rich Product Corporation is recalling more than 10.5 million pounds of frozen mini-meals and snack items due to the risk of the potentially deadly E. Coli 0121 bacteria. To date, there have been 24 cases of contamination reported in 15 states. Seven people became so severely ill they required hospitalization.
Symptoms of E. Coli contamination include: bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, dehydration and possible death.
The recalled products include items such as: meatball sandwiches, cheeseburgers, quesedillas, cheesesteaks, turkey pizzatas, pepperoni pizzatas, Handheld Stuffed Pepperoni Pleasers, mozzarella bites, pizza dippers, mini pizza slices, and more kid favorites. Check the recall Web site for specific date and lot numbers, and if you have any of these products, throw them out! Unopened packages may be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund. Contact the manufacturer at (888) 220-5955 for more information on this recall.
Botulism Risk Prompts Smoked Herring & Pickled Herring Recall
If you have Little Mermaid Smoked Herring or Pickled Herring products in your home, get rid of them! The products have been found to be un-eviscerated, which means they carry the threat of being contaminated with Clostridium botulinum--a potentially deadly bacterium that causes Botulism. Symptoms of botulism include; trouble speaking, dizziness, weakness, constipation, difficulty breathing or swallowing or double-vision. Check the recall announcement for lot numbers and distribution dates. You may return unopened packages of these products to the place of purchase for a full refund.
