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Maryland Department of Agriculture seeking proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grant

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, a reimbursement grant program aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Maryland’s specialty crops. The department anticipates that approximately $400,000 in funding will be available. MDA is seeking applications from eligible non-profit organizations, government entities, for-profit companies, and other organizations for projects that aim […]

Conagra Brands recalls canned meat, poultry products due to possible packaging defect

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—Conagra Brands is recalling approximately 2,581,816 pounds of canned meat and poultry products due to a packaging defect that may cause the products to become contaminated without showing any outward signs of contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced. The meat and poultry products were produced between December 12, 2022, and January 13, […]

Daniele International recalls various sausage products due to possible Listeria risk

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—Daniele International LLC, a Mapleville, R.I., establishment, is recalling approximately 52,914 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced. The RTE sausage products were produced on various dates from May 23, 2022, through November 25, 2022, and shipped to retail locations nationwide on various […]

Three Baltimore County VFCs receive 2022 DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance grants

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service has announced the awarding of Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to 53 volunteer fire departments in 15 counties across the state. The projects to be funded help volunteer fire companies enhance their wildland fire protection in rural communities. DNR awarded a total $131,702 in match funding to complete $277,138 in total project […]

Maryland State Department of Education launches Medicaid pilot project

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education is increasing access to free and reduced-price school meals for economically-disadvantaged students this school year through the United States Department of Agriculture Direct Certification Medicaid (DCM) pilot project. Maryland is one of seven states newly approved by the USDA to participate in the Medicaid matching pilot demonstration, which expands the Maryland Direct Certification […]

Public Health Alert issued for some HelloFresh ground beef packets due to possible E. coli risk

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that ground beef products in HelloFresh meal kits may be contaminated with E. coli. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The meal kits containing ground beef for this public health alert were shipped […]

Magnolia Provision Beef Jerky Experience

Beef jerky products recalled due to possible Listeria risk

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—Magnolia Provision Company is recalling approximately 497 pounds of beef jerky products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat beef jerky items were produced on August 25, 2022. The following products are subject to recall (view labels – PDF): 2-oz. packages of “BEEF JERKY EXPERIENCE […]

Perdue Chicken Breast Tenders Health Alert

Health alert issued for Perdue frozen chicken tender products due to possible presence of plastic pieces, blue dye

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Perdue’s frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast tenders “gluten free” that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The frozen RTE […]

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