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George’s Prepared Foods recalls ready-to-eat pork, turkey products due to possible Salmonella contamination

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—George’s Prepared Foods, a Caryville, Tenn. establishment, has announced a recall of approximately 6,444 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork sausage patty and turkey sausage patty products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Friday. The ready-to-eat pork and turkey sausage patty items were produced on April 19, […]

Taco Bell beef recalled amid reports of metal shavings

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of seasoned beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal shavings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this week. The seasoned beef items were produced on various dates from September 20, 2019 to October 4, 2019. The following […]

Gov. Hogan announces nearly $10 million rural broadband expansion

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan announced on Monday $9.9 million in available funding as part of the first wave of a five-year plan to provide 225,000 Marylanders in rural communities with reliable, affordable internet access. “Maryland is ranked number one in America for having the fastest internet and we have been working hard to provide high-speed internet to every […]

Tyson Foods Weaver Chicken Breast Patties

Tyson Foods recalls Weaver brand ready-to-eat chicken patty products due to possible contamination

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 39,078 pounds of Weaver brand frozen chicken patty product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday. The frozen, fully cooked chicken items were produced on January 31, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: – 26-oz. resealable […]

White Marsh library to serve free summer meals to children

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD – The Baltimore County Public Library – White Marsh Branch will once again be participating in the summer free lunch program. Lunch at the Library is offered in conjunction with the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Food and Nutrition Services. Lunches […]

Baltimore County retailers sentenced to prison for food stamp fraud

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Chris Montcalmo

Two Baltimore-area men have been sentenced to prison in connection with food stamp fraud. In August 2016, a federal grand jury returned nine indictments charging 14 retail store operators in the greater Baltimore area with food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with obtaining over $16 million from the United States Department of Agriculture by illegally trading food stamp […]

Nottingham man sentenced to prison for food stamp fraud

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, Maryland – On Monday, a U.S. District Judge sentenced Muhammad Sarmad, 41, of Nottingham, to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash. At the sentencing, the judge also ordered that […]

Men fron Nottingham, Essex indicted as part of $16 million food stamp fraud case

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned nine separate indictments charging a total of 14 retail store operators for committing food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with schemes to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash. Two of the men indicted were from the Nottingham area. One man was from Essex. The indictments allege […]

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