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 News Item (Source/Date Posted on Source)

Speed of recall a challenge in product withdrawal (Food Production Daily/ 11/08)

E. COLI O157, FROZEN PIZZA - USA (02): CDC (ProMED Mail/ 11/02)

SALMONELLOSIS, FROZEN POULTRY PIE - USA (MULTISTATE) (08) (ProMED Mail/ 10/30)

FSIS Provides Update on Topps Meat Company Recall Investigation (FSIS/USDA/ 10/26)

Kraft recalls white chocolate (CNN Money/ 10/04)

E. COLI O157, GROUND BEEF - USA (MULTISTATE) (03): CDC REPORT (ProMED Mail/10/03

Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc. Recalls Jensen's Seattle Style Wild Smoked Salmon Spread (FDA/ 10/02)

Quong Hop & Co. Expands Recall of Tofu (FDA/ 10/02)

Maryland Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (USDA/FSIS/ 9/29)

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Consume "Organic Pastures Raw Cream" (CFSAN/FDA/ 9/20)

FDA Warns Consumers about the Risk of Cryptosporidium Illness from Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water (CFSAN/FDA/ 9/20)

New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (FSIS/USDA/ 9/05)

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (FSIS/USDA/ 8/30)

SHIGELLOSIS, MEXICAN BABY CARROTS - CANADA: ALERT, RECALL (ProMEDMail/ 8/22)

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Veggie Booty Snack Food (FDA/ 6/28)

California Firm Expands Recall of Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (USDA/FSIS/ 6/09)

Texas Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (USDA/FSIS/ 6/08)

New York Firm Recalls Chicken Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA/FSIS/ 6/05)

California Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (USDA/FSIS/ 6/03)

Agency issues warning on salmonella contamination in basil (Food Standards Agency/ 5/25)

Scotch Smoked Salmon Company recalls smoked salmon (Food Standards Agency/ 5/25)

South Carolina Company Voluntarily Recalls Margaret Holmes Seasoned Turnip Greens (FDA/ 5/18)

Michigan Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Contamination With E.coli O157:H7 (USDA/FSIS/ pdf/ 5/11)

Eight Sensible Choice Dry Dog Food Products, Seven Kasco Dry Dog And Cat Food Products Recalled Nationwide by Royal Canin USA Effective Today (FDA/ 5/11)

Warning on Ugandan baby food (Food Standards Agency/ 5/04)

Menu Foods Expands Its Pet Food Recalls, FDA Reports 2.7 Million Chickens Fed Contaminated Feed Already in Food System (American Veterinary Medical Association/ 5/03)

California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Turkey Products for Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA/FSIS/ 5/01)

Morrisons recalls leaf salad (Food Standards Agency/ 4/27)

E. COLI O157, STEAK - USA (PENNSYLVANIA): RECALL (ProMED Mail/ 4/26)

E. COLI O157, GROUND BEEF - USA (MULTISTATE) (02) (ProMED Mail/ 4/26)

UK smoked meat recall (MeatNews.com/ 4/23)

INFANT BOTULISM, POSSIBLE BABY FOOD LINK - USA (CALIFORNIA)(02) (ProMED Mail/ 4/23)

FDA’s Update on Tainted Pet Food (FDA/ 4/22)

E. coli fears spur California and Pennsylvania beef recalls (CNN Money/ 4/21)

California Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products for Possible E. coli O157:H7

Natural Balance recalls venison dog, cat foods (CNN Health/ 4/17)

Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Butler County Dairy (FDA/ 4/13

Minnesota Firm Recalls Sausage Products That May Contain Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin (USDA/FSIS/ 4/16)

FDA Urgently Warns Consumers about Health Risks of Potentially Contaminated Olives (FDA/ 4/13)

FDA's Pilot Program to Better Educate Consumers about Recalled Food Products (FDA)

22 Brands of Dog Biscuits Are Added to Pet Food Recall (The New York Times/ 4/06)

China to review food recall measures, says report (Food Production Daily/ 4/05)

Company Recalls Single Product, Prescription Diet m/d Feline Dry Food (FDA/3/30)

BOTULISM, OLIVES - USA EX ITALY: RECALL (ProMED Mail/ 3/29)

BOTULISM, OLIVES - CANADA EX ITALY: RECALL (ProMED Mail/ 3/27)

Petrapport Issues Recall of Pig Ear Dog Treats (American Veterinary Medical Association/ 3/26)

BOTULISM, SMOKED UNEVISCERATED FISH - USA (NEW YORK): RECALL (ProMED Mail/ 3/26)

Health hazard alert (MeatNews.com/ 3/20)

MDA Issues Consumer Advisory on Potato Salad (FDA/ 3/19)

Recall of Pet Foods Manufactured by Menu Foods, Inc. (FDA/ 3/17)

BOTULISM, OLIVES - USA: RECALL (ProMED Mail/ 3/11)

FDA Update on Peanut Butter Recall (FDA /3/09)

Parmalat recalls milk amid mass Paraguay poisoning (Reuters Health/ 3/09)

Health hazard alert (MeatNews.com /3/09)

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Drink "Jermuk" Brand Mineral Water (FDA / 3/08)

Tyson recalls ground beef on E. coli fears (MeatNews/ 3/06)

Kraft Foods Takes Precautionary Measure And Removes All (Meat and Poultry Online/ 3/05)

Tyson unit recalls ground beef on E.Coli risk: USDA (Reuters Health/ 3/05)

Washington Firm Recalls Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (USDA/FSIS /3/02)

South Carolina Firm Expands Recall of Chicken Breast Strips For Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA/FSIS /2/28)

Nevada Firm Recalls Semi-Boneless Ham Steaks for Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA / FSIS /2/27)

FOOD POISONING, STAPHYLOCOCCAL, DESSERT - CANADA: ALERT, RECALL (ProMED-Mail /2/22)

UK food product recalls fall by 7 per cent (Food Production Daily / 2/21)

BJ's recalls mushrooms on E. coli suspicion (CNN Money / 2/20)

South Carolina Firm Recalls Chicken Breast Strips For Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA/FSIS/ 2/18)

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Certain Jars of Earth's Best: "Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast Baby Food" (FDA/ 2/16)

FSAI Product Recall: Two Marks & Spencer Houmous Products (Ireland/FSAI/ 2/15)

Peanut Butter Recalled Over Salmonella (US News/ 2/15)

Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Pasta and Meatball Meals Due To Possible Underprocessing (USDA, FSIS/ 2/12)

Marks & Spencer recalls sweet and sour chicken (Food Standards Agency/ 2/07)

Rutgers Survey Examines Public Responses to the Recent Spinach Recall (Rutgers /2/05)

Ohio Firm Recalls Pasta Entrees for Toddlers due to Undeclared Allergen (USDA, FSIS/2/05)

Indiana Firm Recalls Canned Chicken Soup due to Undeclared Allergens (USDA, FSIS/2/03)

FSAI Product Recall: Florette Watercress and Florette Spinach, Watercress and Rocket (Food Safety Authority of Ireland / 1/11)

Colorado Firm Recalls Sausage Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA / 1/5)

Louisiana Firm Recalls Head Cheese Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA / 1/3)

FSIS Alerts Consumers Not to Eat Recalled Honeybaked Foods Products Due To Risk Of Listeriosis (FSIS / 11/29)

CERTAIN PHILLIPS BRAND PASTEURIZED CANNED CRAB MEAT PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN DANGEROUS BACTERIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency / 10/28)

Connecticut Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (FSIS / 10/23)

Iowa Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products for Possible  E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (FSIS / 10/6)

Monterey Mushrooms Recalls Fresh Sliced White and Baby Bella Mushrooms in PA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, and VA Because of Possible Health Risk (FDA / 9/7)

Tennessee Firm Recalls Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (FSIS / 8/5)

Georgia Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (FSIS / 7/31)

California Firm Recalls Hot Dogs for Possible Listeria Contamination (FSIS / 7/25)

Maryland Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (USDA FSIS / 7/17)

Cadbury recall after health fears (BBC News / 6/23)

CERTAIN CULTURED MUSSELS SOLD IN THE CHALEUR BAY REGION OF QUEBEC MAY CONTAIN PARALYTIC SHELLFISH TOXIN (Canadian Food Inspection Agency / 6/16)

New Jersey Firm Recalls Ham Product That May Contain Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin (FSIS / 6/13)

Foods contaminated with aflatoxins recalled (UK Food Standards Agency / 5/17)

Dagoba Organic Chocolate Recalls "Eclipse 87%," "Los Rios 68%," And "Prima Matera 100%" Dark Chocolate Products Because of High Lead Levels (FDA / 3/31)

Federal Law Should Require ID of Stores that Sold Recalled Meat (NewsWise.com / 3/28)

Texas Firm Recalls Dried Beef for Possible Listeria monocytogenes and/or Salmonella Contamination (FSIS / 3/23)

FSIS Rule Would Make Retail Lists Available During Recalls (FSIS / 3/6)

SALMONELLOSIS, SPROUTS - AUSTRALIA (WESTERN AUSTRALIA): RECALL (ProMed Mail / 2/22)

North Carolina Firm Recalls Pork Barbeque for Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA / 2/18)

Montana Firm Recalls Beef Sausage for Potential Contamination with Microbiological Pathogens (USDA / 2/18)

Ferrosan withdraws irradiated food supplement (UK Food Standards Agency / 1/19)

Food Safety Authority Warns of Possible Contamination of Camembert Cheese (Food Safety Authority of Ireland / 12/28)

Camembert recalled over bug fears (BBC News / 12/20)

Update on Camembert cheese withdrawal (UK Food Standards Agency / 12/20)

Missouri Firm Expands Recall of Meat Lunch Makers Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA / 12/10)

Missouri Firm Recalls Meat Lunch Makers Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (FSIS / 12/1)

Washington Firm Recalls Ham and Beef Products That May Contain Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin (FSIS / 11/22)

Ohio Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due To Potential Contamination By Pesticide (USDA / 11/14)

California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Product for Possible Listeria Contamination (USDA / 11/8)

Georgia Firm Recalls Ground Beef for Possible E. Coli O157:H7 (USDA / 11/3)

Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Frozen Ground Beef Patties for Possible E. Coli O157:H7 (USDA / 11/1)