Food Recalls & Outbreaks

USDA: DBC Inc., Chicken (Listeria)

Agency: USDA
Date: 8/05/2008
Company: DBC Inc. doing business as World Class Canapes, Inc. of Wilmington, MA
Product: Ready to Eat Chicken Products
Pathogen: Listeria monocytogenes
Link: USDA Announcement  

FDA Consumer Warning: Serrano Peppers (Salmonella)

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/30/2008
Product: Serrano Peppers for Mexico
Pathogen: Salmonella saintpaul
Link: FDA Announcement

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/30/2008
Product: Serrano Peppers for Mexico
Pathogen: Salmonella saintpaul
Link: FDA Announcement

FDA: Vita Food Products, Inc., Salmon (Listeria)

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/25/2008
Company: Vita Food Products, Inc., of Chicago, IL
Product: Vita Nova Salmon
Pathogen: Listeria monocytogenes
Link: FDA Announcement 

USDA: Beef Packers Inc., Beef Products (E. coli O157:H7)

Agency: USDA
Date: 7/23/2008
Company: Beef Packers Inc., of Fresno, CA
Product: Beef Cheeks
Pathogen: E. coli O157:H7
Link: USDA Announcement

FDA: Agricola Zaragoza, Inc, Jalapeno Peppers (Salmonella)

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/21/2008
Company: Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. of McAllen, TX
Product: Jalapeno Peppers
Pathogen: Salmonella Saintpaul
Link: FDA Announcement

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/21/2008
Company: Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. of McAllen, TX
Product: Jalapeno Peppers
Pathogen: Salmonella Saintpaul
Link: FDA Announcement

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/21/2008
Company: Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. of McAllen, TX
Product: Jalapeno Peppers
Pathogen: Salmonella Saintpaul
Link: FDA Announcement

FDA: Grande Produce Co., Peppers (Salmonella)

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/19/2008
Company: Grande Produce, LTD. of Hidalgo, TX
Product: Jalapeno and Serrano Peppers
Pathogen: Salmonella
Link: FDA Announcement 

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/19/2008
Company: Grande Produce, LTD. of Hidalgo, TX
Product: Jalapeno and Serrano Peppers
Pathogen: Salmonella
Link: FDA Announcement 

FDA: Lucky Green Trading Inc., Basil (Salmonella)

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/9/2008   
Company: Luck Green Trading, Inc., of Garden Grove, CA
Product: Thai Basil   
Pathogen: Salmonella
Link: FDA Announcement 

FDA: Salmolux Inc., Smoked Salmon (Listeria)

Agency: FDA
Date: 7/9/2008   
Company: Salmolux Inc., of Federal Way, WA
Product: Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Nova Lox
Pathogen: Listeria monocytogenes
Link: FDA Announcement

 

USDA: Nebraska Beef Ltd, Ground Beef (E. coli O157:H7)

Agency: USDA
Date: 6/30/2008
Company: Nebraska Beef, Ltd., of Omaha, NE
Product: Ground Beef Components   
Pathogen: E. coli O157:H7
Link: USDA Announcement

USDA: Kroger Co., Ground Beef (E. coli O157:H7)

Agency: USDA
Date: 6/25/2008
Company: The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH
Product: Ground Beef
Pathogen: E. coli O157:H7
Link: USDA Announcement
Human Illnesses: Yes, see CDC info below