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WASHINGTON, June 18, 2016 – GNP Company, a Cold Spring, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 55,608 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The chicken products were produced on various dates from June 6 to June 9, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 40-lb. cases containing “Gold’n Plump CHICKEN WINGETTES & …

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2016, – Asian Jade Customs Brokerage, a Springfield Gardens, N.Y. firm, is recalling approximately 762 pounds of imported sausage products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.The heat-treated, shelf-stable, ready-to-eat dried pork sausage items were imported o …

Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional intakes, new findings show. These findings are a secondary result from the NIAID-funded Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP) clinical trial. The landmark LEAP study showed that early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants at high risk for peanut allergy substantially reduced subsequent dev …

Kashi Company today announced a voluntary recall of Kashi® Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars and Bear Naked® Soft Baked Granola, Cinnamon + Sunflower Butter in the continental United States because they contain ingredients made from sunflower seeds distributed by our supplier, SunOpta, that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune …

: How can I reduce my risk for listeriosis?The general guidelines recommended for the prevention of listeriosis are similar to those used to help prevent other foodborne illnesses, such as salmonellosis(http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/). In addition, there are specific recommendations for persons at higher risk for listeriosis. Recommendations related to Listeria in melons, including cantaloupes, are also included on this page.There are some general recommendations on how to prevent an infection w …