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Demers Food Group has voluntarily recalled select Scott & Jon's Shrimp Scampi with Linguini

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Company Announcement Following a recall initiated by Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville, CA, Demers Food Group has voluntarily recalled select Scott & Jon's Shrimp Scampi with Linguini due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The voluntary recall was initiated because these products contain a recalled linguini pasta ingredient supplied by Nate’s Fine Foods which was recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This voluntary recall only applies to select Scott & Jon's Shrimp Scampi with Linguini and not to any other Scott & Jon’s products. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the Demers Food Group recall. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare...

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Sprout Organics is expanding its September 16, 2025 recall of Sprout Organics® Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach

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Company Announcement Sprout Organics is expanding its September 16, 2025 recall of Sprout Organics® Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach, due to potentially elevated lead levels, to include additional lots.  Exposure to lead, even at low levels, may increase blood lead levels. Additional signs and symptoms of lead exposure are more likely with acute exposure to higher levels of lead or chronic exposure to lead. The effects of lead depend upon the amount and duration of exposure and age/body weight. If a child is exposed to enough lead for a protracted period of time, this can affect learning and development or...

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Food Handling Agency Grant Opportunity

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In the past, there have been two different years where Community Harvest was able to obtain funding in order to pass substantial grants on to agency partners. In 2016, the food bank was given the opportunity to purchase equipment, and in 2020, we had another grant cycle where funding was given to aid in purchasing equipment, supplies, and food to 60 different member agencies who applied. We're proud to announce that there is a new equipment grant available through Community Harvest Food Bank, and agencies are welcome to apply. The spirit of this grant is to help an agency increase...

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Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group of Kent, WA is recalling

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Company Announcement September 20, 2025, Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group of Kent, WA is recalling 3,314.7 lbs. of Kirkland Signature brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke, Costco Item Number of 17193, with the Sell By Date of 9/22/2025, because the green onions used in the product have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can lead...

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AquaStar (USA) Corp of Seattle, WA is recalling

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Company Announcement September 19, 2025, AquaStar (USA) Corp of Seattle, WA is recalling: approximately 49,920 bags (net wt. 2lbs) of Kroger Raw Colossal EZ Peel Shrimp.approximately 18,000 bags (net wt. 2lbs) of Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp.approximately 17,264 bags (net wt. 1.25lbs) of AquaStar Raw Peeled Tail-on Shrimp Skewers because they may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137). Cs-137 is a man-made radioisotope of cesium. Traces of Cs-137 are widespread and can be present in the environment at background levels, and at higher levels in water or...

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