Piggly Wiggly Teams With SmokeRise To Smoke Meats In-Store

A Piggly Wiggly in Leland, NC has partnered with the franchise company SmokeRise to provide sumptuous barbecue.

National Steak & Poultry Recalls Beef, Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

December 28, 2009 USDA FSIS

National Steak and Poultry is recalling approximately 248,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an investigation of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses.

Associated Grocers Recalls Ham Products for Possible Listeria Contamination

December 28, 2009 USDA FSIS

Associated Grocers of Maine, importing firm, a Gardiner, Maine, establishment, is recalling approximately 312 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

FSIS Seeks Comments On Meat Nutrition Labeling

December 22, 2009 Staff Reporter, Food Navigator

The US Department of Agricultures Food Safety Inspection Service gave notice on Friday Decmber 18th that it is seeking comments on proposed nutrition labeling of single ingredient ground or chopped meat and poultry products. Specifically, it is requesting comments on fat and lean percentage statements, and what the possible effects of disallowing a lean percentage statement on ground and chopped meat products could be.

VT Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products, Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

December 22, 2009 USDA FSIS

Harrington and Sons in Williston, Vt. is recalling approximately 68 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.