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USA – Turkey Lunch Meat – Listeria monocytogenes

Food Safety News

Earl’s Meats in Holland, MI, is recalling turkey lunch meat sold between Feb. 24 and March 3 because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The amount recalled was very small, said Earl Bosch, owner of the market. Only two pounds of the turkey lunch meat out of nine pounds he had made was sold during the period, he said.

Bosch said inspectors found Listeria contamination in raw dog food he makes at his facility and were concerned about cross-contamination of cooked product in his smokehouse. Officials are still investing the source of the bacteria.

USA – Recall – Salmonella – Tahini Paste

SalmonellaFood Posioning Bulletin

Krinos Foods of New York is recalling Tahini sesame paste because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Healthy people infected with Salmonella can experience fever, diarrhea which may be bloody, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product.

The recalled Tahini is in 1 pound and 2 pound glass jars. The UPC code of the 1 pound jar is 0-75013-28500-3 and the UPC code of the 2 pound jar is 0-75013-28510-2. The recalled lots have a expiration date code on the lid between “EXP OCT 16 – 2014″ up to and including “EXP MAR 15 – 2015″. The Michigan Department of Agriculture conducted routine sampling and found the contamination.