Latest news with #FoodSafety
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Over 256,000 Pounds Of Canned Beef Stew Recalled Due To Wood Fragments
Hormel Foods Corporation is voltartarily recalling around 256,185 pounds of its Dinty Moore canned ... More beef stew product. (Photo: Getty) Three consumers had a beef about this stew. Apparently, they had found pieces of wood in their Dinty Moore Beef Stew and complained to the makers of the stew, Hormel Foods Corporation. Rather than have anyone else potentially stew over the situation, Hormel decided then to recall voluntarily around 256,185 pounds of its canned beef stew product, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall affects a specific lot of Dinty Moore Beef Stew that was packaged in 20 ounce cans on February 4, 2025. These cans were shipped across the U.S. If you want to determine whether your Dinty Moore Beef Stew is affected by the recall, the canned answer is look for a lot code of 'T02045', an establishment number of 'EST 199G' and a 'Best By' date of "FEB 2028.' If you find such things when you are on the can, naturally, your 'best by date' for that should be never. You should either safely discard the product or return it for a refund. Even though there haven't yet been any confirmed reports of injuries from consuming the product, you 'wood' not want to risk it yourself. In general, it's not a good idea to eat wood if you are a human or even if you are a woodchuck for that matter. Chewing on wood could end up damaging your teeth and gums. Plus, humans lack the digestive enzymes to break down wood. So if you swallow some wood, it's going to remain roughly the same shape and form straight through your gastrointestinal tract. This is similar to situation where glass was found in bread, leading to a recall, which I wrote about in Forbes earlier this month. Size (and shape) matter here. If the piece is small enough and not too sharp, it will likely just pass through your system until a few days later where poop there is. However, the risk is that the wood will get caught up somewhere in your GI tract, causing damage to the lining of your GI tract or blockage. This could lead to some type of infection as well. Therefore, if you are concerned about having ingested wood, contact a healthcare professional to get some guidance. You certainly want to seek medical advice if you have symptoms such as chest or abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting. Other possible symptoms of a potential problem could be changes in bowel movements or body temperature like a fever. Since another potential risk is an allergic reaction to something in the wood, be aware of any itching, rashes, difficulty breathing or any sign that you may be having such a reaction. Chew marks on a pencil may or may not be a sign of lignophagia (Photo: Getty) Now if you are thinking, 'wood fragments, yum,' there is something called lignophagia, where you actually like to chew on or eat wood. It comes from a combo of the Latin word 'lignum,' which stands for "wood", and the Greek word 'phago,' which means to 'to eat.' Another term for eating wood is 'xylophagia' when it occurs in human. Lignophagia is a type of pica disorder. Pica is where you want to chew or eat something that has no nutritional value. You may remember as a kid being handed pencils with bite marks all over them. That's assuming that you are old enough to know what a pencil is. Such bite marks may or may not have been a sign of lignophagia, depending on whether there was a specific preference for wood versus just chewing on something nervously or out of habit. Nevertheless, one should not be encouraged to chew on or eat wood at any time for all the aforementioned reasons. The recall notice didn't specify the size of the wood fragments that were found in the beef stew. Presumably they weren't like entire planks of wood, since those would have been tough to fit inside a can. So, this situation may end up not having any adverse health effects. But it's still a good idea to check your beef stew and the can from where it came.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
Two mango godowns locked and sealed near Rajapalayam
A mango godown at Mamsapuram in Virudhunagar district, which was found operating without Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licence, was locked by Food Safety officials on Thursday. Another godown was sealed as the owner was not present to open it for inspection. A team of officials led by Virudhunagar District Food Safety Designated Officer S. Mariappan conducted inspection at the two godowns on Rajamani Nadar Street. The officials, including Food Safety Officer Veeramuthu and from the Labour Welfare Department, found that one of the godowns did not possess FSSAI licence. Besides, the godown had not used ethylene gas chamber, the permitted procedure for artificial ripening of mangoes. Instead, it was directly sprayed on the mangoes, which was against the established procedure for artificial ripening. The officials seized 890 kg of mangoes and samples were taken for analysis in the laboratory. Since the godown did not have licence, it was locked and the officials began an inquiry into the issue. Based on the outcome of the laboratory test, further action would be taken. When the officials went to the other godown, the owner did not turn up to facilitate inspection. The godown was sealed under the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Rules 2011. The order of closure was pasted on its door. After the godown owner appeared before the officials, it would be opened for inspection and samples would be lifted from the premises and further order would be issued to reopen it. Traders can use ethylene gas chambers to artificially ripen the mangoes or use ethylene cylinders for the purpose. A statement said traders involved in food business such as vegetables, fruits, mango godowns and temporary eateries should get licence/registration certificate under Food Safety and Standard Rules 2011 through Units operating without the license would be closed and cases would be booked under the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. People can lodge complaints against quality of food over 94440-42322, State WhatsApp complaint number or over or using TN Food Safety app. The details of the complainant would be kept confidential.
CBC
5 days ago
- General
- CBC
$10K fine for massive daycare E. coli outbreak a 'slap in the face,' says Calgary mom
Fueling Minds Inc., the Calgary company at the centre of an E. coli outbreak in September 2023, has been fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to bylaw offences last month. For mothers of some of the children who got sick, the penalty doesn't go far enough.
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Commercial kitchen faces sentencing in 2023 E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
The Calgary Courts Centre pictured in Calgary, Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh CALGARY — A commercial kitchen is facing a sentencing hearing today after an E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares in 2023 that saw hundreds of children fall ill. Fueling Minds Inc. pleaded guilty to four bylaw offences in April following charges stemming from the outbreak. Over the course of two months in the fall of 2023, 448 people were infected with E. coli and among them, 39 children and one adult were hospitalized. A joint submission from the lawyers has recommended a fine of $10,000. A report by Alberta Health Services last year said the outbreak was likely tied to meat loaf, but that it might never be determined how the bacteria got there. The lawyer for Fueling Minds has said his client takes what happened seriously and the legal proceedings relate to the company's failure to have a catering license. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2025. Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Commercial kitchen faces sentencing in 2023 E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
The Calgary Courts Centre pictured in Calgary, Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh CALGARY — A commercial kitchen is facing a sentencing hearing today after an E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares in 2023 that saw hundreds of children fall ill. Fueling Minds Inc. pleaded guilty to four bylaw offences in April following charges stemming from the outbreak. Over the course of two months in the fall of 2023, 448 people were infected with E. coli and among them, 39 children and one adult were hospitalized. A joint submission from the lawyers has recommended a fine of $10,000. A report by Alberta Health Services last year said the outbreak was likely tied to meat loaf, but that it might never be determined how the bacteria got there. The lawyer for Fueling Minds has said his client takes what happened seriously and the legal proceedings relate to the company's failure to have a catering license. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2025. Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press
