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KFC Recalls Double Chocolate Chip Cakes
April 21, 2008 - DENVER - State health officials
Monday announced that KFC Corp. is voluntarily recalling its
Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk,
wheat, soy and possibly traces of tree nuts, ingredients not
individually labeled on product packaging.
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Two Products Recalled Due to Salmonella and Undeclared Milk
April 7, 2008—Denver—State health officials Monday
announced two national food
recalls, one involving Malt-O-Meal Unsweetened Puffed Rice
and
Unsweetened Puffed Wheat cereals due to potential
contamination with
Salmonella, and the other involving Harry and David
Chocolate-Covered
Select Blend Espresso Beans containing milk as an undeclared
ingredient.
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Honduran Cantaloupes Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella
Contamination
April
1, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Monday advised consumers who
may have
purchased cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by an
independent
third-party grower, Agropecuaria Montelibano of San Lorenzo
Valle,
Honduras, to dispose of them or return them to the place of
purchase for
a full refund as the products have been linked to an
outbreak of
salmonella infection in the United States and Canada.
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Stonyfield Farm Blueberry Fat-Free Yogurt Recalled Due to Glass
Fragments
March
31, 2008—Denver—Stonyfield Farm has announced a
voluntary recall of its
organic nonfat blueberry yogurt due to glass fragments in
the products.
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Alabama Firm Recalls Poultry Giblets That May Be Adulterated
March
19, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Wednesday advised Colorado
consumers that
Cagle’s Inc., a Collinsville, Ala., establishment, is
voluntarily
recalling approximately 943,000 pounds of various fresh and
frozen
poultry giblets and fresh carcasses with giblets. According
to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Service the
recalled product, including the giblets, may be unfit for
consumption.
No illnesses have been associated with recalled product at
this time.
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Four Restaurants Added to the State’s Smart Meal Seal Program
March
13, 2008—Denver—Thanks to a creative apprentice program
at Metropolitan State
College of Denver, the Colorado Physical Activity and
Nutrition program
at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
welcomes
four Colorado restaurants to its Smart Meal Seal program:
Qdoba,
Rosalinda’s Mexican, Imperial Chinese and Queen of Sheba.
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Limited Number of Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle Mix Products Recalled
for Possible Salmonella Contamination
March
5, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Wednesday advised Colorado
consumers that
The Quaker Oats Co. is recalling a small amount of Aunt
Jemima Original
Pancake & Waffle Mix which was sold at the Glendale Super
Target store
due to the potential risk of salmonella contamination.
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Canadian Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Entrées for Possible Listeria Contamination
March
4, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Wednesday advised consumers
that Inovata
Foods, an Edmonton, Alberta firm, is voluntarily recalling
approximately
3,780 pounds of frozen chicken entrées that may be
contaminated with the
bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
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Parents Reminded That Baby Chicks and Ducks Can Carry Salmonella
March
4, 2008—Denver—As spring approaches, state
epidemiologists are warning parents
and caregivers to keep children 5 years of age and younger
from handling
young birds, such as chicks and ducklings, as they pose a
health risk of
Salmonella. Salmonella is a common cause of food-borne
illness. However,
it also can be spread to people by direct contact with
animals that
carry the bacteria.
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See’s Candies, Inc. Recalls Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips Due to Undeclared Milk
February 13, 2008—Denver—The Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment’s
Consumer Protection Division Wednesday advised consumers who
may have
purchased 16-oz. bags of See’s Candies Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Chips to
dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for
a full
refund. The product has been recalled by See’s Candies, Inc.
of San
Francisco, Calif. because it may contain undeclared traces
of milk.
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Allergy Alert Issued for Annie’s Naturals Shiitake & Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing
February
13, 2008—Denver—Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment officials
Wednesday advised consumers who may have purchased 8-oz.
bottles of
Annie’s Naturals Shiitake & Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing at
grocery and
natural food stores in Colorado between Dec. 20, 2007, and
Feb.12, 2008,
about potential allergic reactions due to product
mislabeling.
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Cooking Turkey &
Other Poultry
Every year in Boulder County, dozens of home kitchens
become a source of foodborne illness associated with the
improper washing,
cooking, displaying, and/or storage of poultry. Because of
the size of raw turkeys in particular, it is very important
to take special care in preparing and thoroughly cooking
turkeys. More on
preparations, cooking instructions, and saving leftovers.
Baking and Cooling Pies
Safely
 Pies are an
all-time favorite dessert. Cooking and storing pies safely
is important because germs that cause foodborne illness can
grow in pies kept at room temperature when the ingredients
include milk and eggs. Refrigerate
any pies containing pumpkin, custard,
and cream pies. More on preparation, cooking, and serving pies
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