Tainted beef update and other recalls

 

      *Additional recalls of public interest - gravy mixes, shoes, protein drinks, fish

 

       *USDA List of stores receiving E-Coli tainted beef from JBS Swift

 

       *Concerns about Tylenol and ADHA and ADD medications for attention deficit

      . Lantus for diabetics and painkillers Darvon and Darvocet.

 

There are two web sites you should check regularly – the FDA/USDA/FSIS for meats, eggs, poultry; http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_RECALLS/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp   and FDA Med Watch for recalled medications. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm

Currently MedWatch is taking a look at overuse of Tylenol.   They are also concerned about stimulant medications for children taking ADD, ADHD, and other attention disorders. This study indicates that 564 healthy children may have died from taking any of these medications listed here. However, they do not recommend at this time you take your child off the medication until further studies – but suggest that you talk this over once again with their doctor. They strongly suggest that if your child complains of chest pains or has fainting or other serious symptoms that you take them to the ER immediately. http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20090615/adhd-drugs-sudden-death-risk-higher

 

They are also taking a look at Lantus – insulin – for diabetics and a possible link to cancer. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm170089.htm 

 

There is concern for Darvon, Darvocet and other pain medication containing  propoxyphene - press release 07/07/07   http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm170769.htm 

 

Beef Recall:

 

For more information about the original recall on beef from JBS Beef go to Atlanta Faith and Family sites below:  Update with stores listed below in this article.

 

http://www.examiner.com/x-7462-Atlanta-Faith--Family-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Beef-Recall--Ecoli-contamination-threat 

 

 http://www.examiner.com/x-7462-Atlanta-Faith--Family-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Wheres-the-beef--Ecoli-still-a-threat 

 

While a complete list may not yet be available, this one was listed today as stores who received and sold this beef tainted with E-coli. Look in your freezer to see if you purchased any beef products from any of these establishments with a date of April 21, 2009. Take these products back to the store for a refund. If the beef is still in the original boxes it will carry this code EST 969 – 042109 and the time stamp will be 0618 – 1130.

 

However, this was meat packaged as whole primal cuts and may have been redistributed in other forms by retailers. ASK at the meat counter if your store received any of the contaminated beef and if so, ask how it was handled. If they say YES, you need to check your freezer. Only the Good Lord knows if any of this meat was processed into baby food, beef pot pies, or beef soups. The key to safety is “cook until done.”

 

This beef from JBS Swift Company (now a Brazilian company) was recalled as a result of reported illnesses caused by the E-coli 0157: H7 bacterium. It has been reported that as many a 27 people were hospitalized and two with kidney failure which is the worse outcome of this bacteria with possible cause of death.   This bacteria can be deadly especially to the very young, elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.

 

Little did the public know but there have been many recalls of beef for this same reason all year long; and from a variety of meat houses.    

Even if your beef is not on the recall list, all advice is still prevalent – cook meat thoroughly to 160 degrees in the center– and wash all utensils, cutting boards or dishes – sinks or any area coming into contact with any raw meat product. Be sure to wash your hands both before and after handling.   Opening the fridge with unwashed hands after handling raw meat can leave the bacteria on the handle and the next unsuspecting child can open the fridge and later but their hands in their mouth and quite possibly become ill.

 

The CDC recommends continual hand washing through out the day (especially after using the toilet) not only to prevent E-coli and other bacterium; but also the spread of cold and flu viruses. Be particularly aware of touching fixtures and doorknobs in public restrooms. Use a paper towel to open doors and to turn off faucets.  It is a good idea to always carry tissues in your purse or pocket. Report unsanitary conditions and lack of supplies to management in public places. Men used to always carry a clean handkerchief; that does not seem to be the norm today.

 

It is also a good idea to carry no water hand disinfecting cleaners when no facility for hand washing is available. Be particularly careful of children’s hands after attending a petting zoo. The CDC also suggests that all hot dogs be boiled for at least five minutes even if you also cook them on the grill. These types of cold cuts and sausages can contain Listeria - another nasty that hides in meats. Many times what we think might be stomach flu may actually be bacteria caused illnesses.

 

Listed below are other recalls which may be suspect of Salmonella poisoning for C. F. Sauer Company and others. 

 

We can only hope that any serious recalls come to our attention before it makes us sick or kills - but someone has to be first to call the attention to the government agencies.  Make sure that it is not you. 

 

Also listed below is a shoe recall from Nordstrom – shoes made in China – heels fall off.

 

BJ's Wholesale Clubs in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island – beef cuts and vacuum-packed primal cuts 

 

Bloom and Food Lion Stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia – beef cuts and ground beef 

 

CostCo – steaks ribs, ground beef; Morton's of Omaha flavored Tri Tip Food 4 Less – ground beef, 15% 

 

Fry's Food and Drug Stores – ground beef   

 

Hannaford Bros. Co. – beef cuts and ground beef

 

H-E-B – beef cuts and ground beef

 

Kroger – ground beef

 

Morton's of Omaha – Steakhouse Classic Tri Tip Beef Bottom Sirloin and Rosemary, Garlic & Chardonnay

 

Tri Tip Beef Bottom Sirloin, supplied to Costco.

 

Price Chopper – ground beef and beef loin bottom sirloin steaks

 

Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc., including Pick 'n Save, Copps and Rainbow stores – beef cuts and fresh ground beef

 

Smith's Food and Drug Stores – ground beef

 

Smith's Food and Drug Stores in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming – beef cuts and ground beef

 

Stop & Shop Supermarket Company – ground beef

 

Sweetbay Supermarkets – ground beef and beef products

 

WinCo Foods, LLC Stores in Idaho and Oregon – boneless bottom round roast, steak, carne asada, ground beef

 

The following recalls have been announced because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems:

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C.F. Sauer Co. is recalling select batches of several of its sauce mixes. No illness has been reported. The recall includes select code dates of brown gravy, brown gravy with mushrooms, brown gravy with onions, turkey gravy, pork gravy, country sausage gravy, country style gravy, Alfredo sauce mix, Cajun gumbo mix and Hollandaise sauce mix produced under the Sauer's, Gold Medal and Piggly Wiggly labels. The recalled sauce mixes were sold in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Florida and Pennsylvania. Details: by phone at 800-688-5676.

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Trans-Packers Services Corp. is recalling about 6,300 packets of Dairy Shake blends. No illness has been reported. The recall includes: 6,000 packets of strawberry/banana flavored mix, 200 packets of vanilla flavored mix and 100 packets of strawberry flavored mix. The packets were distributed nationwide through Emergency Essentials Inc. and Saratoga Trading Co.

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_GreenWise Vanilla Whey Protein Powder, 15.5-ounce size, with an expiration date of 05/2012, a UPC code of 41415-54977, and lots numbers of 906022, 906023, 906024, 906025.

_GreenWise Chocolate Whey Protein Powder, 13-ounce size, with an expiration date of 06/2012, a UPC code of 41415-55077, and lots numbers of 905036, 905037, 905038, 905039.

The products were distributed throughout the Publix food store chain and include stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. Consumers with questions may contact Publix by phone at 1-800-242-1227 or online at http://www.publix.com.

 

GEORGIA Retailer Name Street Address City

 

 1 Sav a Lot 4545 S Main Acworth

 2 Sav a Lot 301 S Slappey Rd Albany

 3 Sav a Lot 854 Oak St SW Atlanta

 4Sav a Lot 2728 Peach Orchard Augusta

 5 Sav a Lot 117 Murphy Highway Blairsville

 6 Sav a Lot 2672 East First Street Blueridge

 7 Sav a Lot 511 Alabama Ave Bremen

 8 Sav a Lot 4999 Altama Avenue Suite B Brunswick

 9 Sav a Lot 554 N Main St Cedartown

10 Sav a Lot 500 South 3rd Avenue Chatsworth

11 Sav a Lot 2604 E Walnut Ave Dalton

12 Sav a Lot 2455 Delowe Dr East Point 13 Sav a Lot 890 Elbert St Elberton

14 Sav a Lot 323 Lafayette Rd Ft Oglethorpe

15 FOOD LION 109 Minus Ave. Garden City

16 FOOD LION 1446 Dean Forest Rd. Garden City

17 FOOD LION 103-H General Screven Way Hinesville

18 FOOD LION 2389 W Hwy 196 Hinesville

19 Sav a Lot 934 East Church Street Jasper

20 Sav a Lot 130 North State St Lyons

21 Sav a Lot 1500 Eisenhower Pkwy Macon

22 Sav a Lot 2470 N Columbia St Milledgeville

23 FOOD LION 1017 E. Hwy 80, Suite 13 Pooler

24 FOOD LION 7306 Hwy 21, Suite 307 Port Wentworth

25 FOOD LION 591 South Columbia St. Rincon

26 Sav a Lot 2527 Redmond Drive Rome

27 FOOD LION 1100 Eisenhower Drive Savannah State

28 FOOD LION 8914 White Bluff Road Savannah GA - Georgia

29 FOOD LION 1040 King George Blvd Savannah GA – Georgia

30 Sav a Lot 8491 Waters Ave Savannah GA - Georgia

31 Sav a Lot 120 Northside Dr E Ste 7 Statesboro GA - Georgia

32 Sav a Lot 5211 B Memorial Drive Stone Mountain GA - Georgia

33 Sav a Lot Hwy 27 North Summerville GA - Georgia

34 Sav a Lot 1091 US Highway 19 N Thomaston GA - Georgia

35 Sav a Lot 205 East 8th street Tifton GA - Georgia

36 Sav a Lot 575 Collins Big A Shopping Center Toccoa GA - Georgia

37 Sav a Lot 800 Madison Highway Valdosta GA - Georgia

38 Sav a Lot 189 West Athens Suite 1 Winder GA - Georgia

 

If you do not reside in Georgia or if you have family and friends in other states, you may wish to send this article to them so they can take a look at the following web site. 

 http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/RC_034_2009_Retail_List.pdf 

 

About 3,200 pairs of women's sample shoes, manufactured in China, Spain and Italy and imported by Charles David of Culver City, Calif., because the heels can detach. The company has received one report of a detached heel. The shoes were sold at Nordstrom stores in California and Nordstrom Rack stores around the country between April 2009 and June 2009. Details: by phone at 310-348-2075; by Web at http://www.nordstrom.com.

 

N.Y. Fish Inc. is recalling select lots of vacuum packaged I (heart symbol) N.Y. Fish brand imperial-style smoked salmon, because they could be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women. No illness has been reported. The recall includes a variety of lots of the packaged fish, which was sold in 3-, 8- and 16-ounce packages, as well as whole side "to be weighed at time of sale" sizes. It was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Washington, Iowa, Maryland and Connecticut. Details: by phone at 718-342-4100

 

Be aware, be safe, be prepared. It is a full time job these days keeping our families healthy and this could also save a lot of trips to the doctor. It is also the duty of parents to keep their children spiritually healthy. Just as there is physical food for the body, there is spiritual food for the soul. “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2

 

 

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