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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 […]

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 […]

Attorney General Frosh calls for increased transparency in poultry industry

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week joined a bipartisan coalition of 10 attorneys general in fighting for increased transparency in the poultry industry. The coalition submitted a comment letter in support of the USDA’s proposed rule, Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, to increase transparency and reduce the information imbalance between farmers and processors in the […]

Maryland Farmers’ Market Week gets under way

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has declared August 7-13 as Maryland Farmers’ Market Week to recognize the 97 farmers markets across the state that provide citizens with access to fresh, local produce and other Maryland-made items. Residents are encouraged to celebrate Maryland Farmers’ Market Week by visiting a nearby market and buying local products. A list of current locations throughout the […]