Preparing a Safe Thanksgiving: Recalled Foods to Know
Thanksgiving is a time of joy and togetherness, but it's crucial to ensure the safety of our meals. With several food items under investigation for potential contamination, it's essential for consumers to be aware. Below, we'll explore three recalled foods that could pose a risk during the holiday season. Protect Your Thanksgiving with Knowledge of Recalled Foods
Organic Carrots - A Potential E. coli Risk
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a voluntary recall of organic carrots by Grimmway Farms in California. This recall is due to an ongoing investigation of an E. coli outbreak. The recall includes multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic whole and baby carrots. For instance, the organic whole carrots were available for retail purchase from August 14 through October 23, 2024, from various brands such as 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, and more. The recalled organic baby carrots have specific best-if-used-by dates on the bags from September 11 to November 12, 2024. It's important for consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers and not eat these recalled carrots. If you have these products in your home and don't know the brand, you should throw them away.Ground Beef - A Concern for E. coli Contamination
Wolverine Packing Co. in Detroit, Michigan, has recalled nearly 168,000 pounds of ground beef due to potential E. coli contamination. The fresh ground beef products have a "use by" date of November 14, 2024, and the frozen products have a labeled production date on October 22, 2024. These products were shipped to restaurants across the U.S., and there is a concern that the contaminated meat could still be in refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants are urged not to serve these products, and they should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.Ready-to-Eat Meat - A Listeria Hazard
Yu Shang Food, Inc. in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has recalled nearly 73,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products due to possible listeria contamination. The FSIS reissued the announcement on November 21, noting that all RTE products within their shelf life and produced before October 28, 2024, are subject to recall. These products were shipped to retail stores across the country and available for online purchase. The agency warns that these products could be in the refrigerators and freezers of consumers and should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital, dedicated to keeping consumers informed about these important food safety issues during the Thanksgiving season.
