Over 58,000 pounds of ground beef products recalled due to possible E. Coli risk

WASHINGTON—American Foods Group, LLC, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, LCC, is recalling approximately 58,281 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced. The raw, ground beef items were produced on Aug. 14, 2023. The following products are […]

Banquet frozen chicken strips recalled due to possible presence of plastic pieces

WASHINGTON—Conagra Brands is recalling approximately 245,366 pounds of frozen chicken strips entree products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced. The frozen chicken strips entrees were produced on June 20, 2023, July 11, 2023, and July 17, 2023. The following products are subject to […]

Smoked sausage products sold in Maryland recalled due to possible presence of bone fragments

WASHINGTON—Hillshire Brands Company is recalling approximately 15,876 pounds of blended meat and poultry smoked sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone fragments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced. The ready-to-eat blended meat and poultry smoked sausage items were produced on June 14, 2023. The following products are subject to recall: […]

FSIS issues public health alert for raw beef product sold at ALDI due to possible presence of plastic pieces

WASHINGTON—The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of a raw beef product that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically soft, clear plastic. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product […]

Maryland partners with USDA to help reduce anticompetitive barriers across food, agriculture supply chains

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General from 31 states and the District of Columbia to enhance competition and protect consumers in food and agricultural markets, including in grocery, meat, and poultry processing. The new partnership will assist the coalition of Attorneys General in tackling anticompetitive […]

Conagra Brands recalls frozen beef shepherd’s pie products due to possible presence of plastic pieces

WASHINGTON—Conagra Brands is recalling approximately 2,717 pounds of frozen beef shepherd’s pie products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically clear, flexible plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced. The frozen beef shepherd’s pie products were produced on March 1, 2023, with time stamps ranging between 17:45-17:56 hours. The following products are subject […]

Public health alert issued for various meat soup products due to possible contamination

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that ready-to-eat meat soup products may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, which may result in the product spoiling prematurely. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not […]

Ground beef products recalled due to rubber-like material found in patties

WASHINGTON—Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc. is recalling approximately 2,122 pounds of raw ground beef burger products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of white neoprene, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced this week. The raw ground beef burger patties were produced on March 14, 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view […]