Stop & Shop ice cream cones recalled

Jan. 30, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Following notification from its manufacturer, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company has recalled its Stop & Shop brand ice cream Sundae Cones.

Salmonella found in Austin sandwich crackers

Jan. 19, 2009   1 Comment  

The Food and Drug Administration has found Salmonella in recalled Austin brand sandwich crackers, a brand under the Kellogg umbrella. “FDA has advised Kellogg Company that Salmonella was found in one package of Austin Quality Foods Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter,” the FDA said in a statement Monday. “This product had previously been recalled by [...]

Mars and Tastykake say their food is safe

Jan. 19, 2009   1 Comment  

In the face of a nationwide recall of peanut butter products, Tasty Baking Company and Mars Snackfood each followed suit with Hershey in asserting their foods are safe and not affected by the Salmonella outbreak. “All Tastykake products, including the iconic Peanut Butter Kandy Kake, are safe for consumption and not included in the national [...]

FDA: Avoid peanut butter products

Jan. 17, 2009   1 Comment  

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it traced a likely source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak to a Georgia plant owned by Peanut Corporation of America, which produces peanut butter. The plant also produces a peanut paste used in many products, including cookies, crackers, cereal, candy and ice cream. The FDA has urged [...]

The American tomato famine?

June 11, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Want a McDonald’s hamburger? No sliced tomatoes for you. How about a Panera Bread Frontega Chicken Sandwich? Hope you like chicken and bread. Wherever you go for lunch, don’t even ask for the summery favorite tomato and fresh mozzarella Capri salad. Tomatoes have been pulled off shelves and menus nationwide after the Food and Drug [...]