By KAREN VELIE Sunrise Growers issued a recall of specific frozen fruits sold at Walmart, Target and Whole Foods because the fruit used in the products could be contaminated with listeria bacteria. Listeria is an organism that can cause serious... (Continue reading)
Certain salads and sandwich wraps sold at Trader Joe’s and some other large food retailers have been recalled over a parasite found in batches of romaine lettuce. [Cal Coast Times] The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection... (Continue reading)
Cal Poly has recalled six varieties of candy bars because of possible contamination. [Tribune] No contamination has yet been discovered. However, it was determined that a piece of equipment had not been properly cleaned. As a result, the candy could... (Continue reading)
A California company is recalling 8.7 million pounds of beef distributed through a slaughterhouse that processed diseased and unhealthy animals without a full federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Saturday. [ABC] The Petaluma-based Rancho Feeding Corp. is... (Continue reading)
Former Los Osos Community Services District board member Stan Gustafson, whom voters recalled in 2005, won a special election Tuesday for an Iowa House of Representatives seat. [Des Moines Register] Los Osos voters recalled Gustafson in September 2005 after contractors... (Continue reading)
OPINION By BILL PEIRCE Last week Susan Slayton hired an “interim, contract attorney” to replace Rob Schultz. As we had learned, Rob has been put on paid administrative leave and told to finish some projects he’s been working on. Rob... (Continue reading)
Morro Bay Mayor Jamie Irons filed a response Monday to the recall effort levied against him. Last week, a group of Morro Bay citizens filed a notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall Irons. The mayor spurned the... (Continue reading)
A frozen berry mixture sold at Costco in San Luis Obispo has been linked to Hepatitis A and a recall of the bagged berries has been initiated. Townsend Farms voluntarily recalled packages of its Organic Antioxidant Blend after 34 cases... (Continue reading)
Cantaloupe samples from a Fresno-based company have been found to be contaminated with salmonella and a 21 state recall has been initiated, according to DFI Marketing Inc. On Thursday, DFI Marketing Inc. said the U.S. Department of Agriculture found salmonella... (Continue reading)
Federal food inspectors initiated a recall of Trader Joe’s barbeque chicken salads because the onions used in the salad may be contaminated with listeria bacteria. United States Department of Agriculture officials announced in a press release on Friday that Huxtable’s... (Continue reading)