Category Archives: Food & Drug Recalls

Del Bueno Recalls Queso Fresco Casero Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk

Del Bueno of Grandview, WA is recalling all 16oz. size packages of Queso Fresco Casero Fresh Cheese with a date stamp of Sept 14, 2011 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

DEL BUENO RETIRA QUESO CON POSIBILIDAD DE RIESGO DE SALUD

Del Bueno de Grandview, WA esta retirando tamiaño de 16oz. paquetes de Queso Fresco Casero porque tienen el potencial de estar contaminados con Listeria monocytogenes, un organismo que causa serios y a veces fatales infecciones en niños pequeños, ancianos, y otros con sistemas inmunes débiles . Aunque personas saludables pueden sufrir solamente un corto plazo de síntomas como fiebre, severo dolor de cabeza, rigidez, nausea, dolor abdominal y diarrea, la infección de Listeria puede causar aborto involuntario y muerte fetal en mujeres embarazadas

FDA warns consumers not to eat Rocky Ford Cantaloupes shipped by Jensen Farms

• The FDA is warning consumers not to eat Rocky Ford Cantaloupe shipped by Jensen Farms and to throw away recalled product that may still be in their home.
• Jensen Farms is voluntarily recalling Rocky Ford Cantaloupe shipped from July 29 through September 10, 2011, and distributed to at least 17 states with possible further distribution.
• The recalled cantaloupes have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria and may be linked to a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis.
• The CDC reports that at least 22 people in seven states have been infected with the outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes as of September 14.
• Patients reported eating whole cantaloupes they purchased from grocery stores marketed from the Rocky Ford growing region of Colorado.
• While all people are susceptible to Listeria, older adults, persons with weakened immune systems and pregnant women are at particular risk

Sanith Ourn Farm Issues Voluntary Recall of Fresh Hot Basil Due to Potential Salmonella Risk

Sanith Ourn Farm of Indiantown, Fl, is recalling Fresh Hot Basil herb because it may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.