USDA Issues Health Alert for Certain Meat Products
As the second largest Supermarkets Albertsons is a supermarket that serves a large number of Americans. Albertsons may not be the only chain you shop at, but you might also frequent other chains like Safeway and Vons. You should be aware of a new warning about products sold at Albertsons or other supermarkets owned and operated by the company. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a new alert regarding certain meat products that may be spoilt. Continue reading to learn what you should check your freezer for.
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Officials have now warned consumers about the potential health risk associated with Signature Select Breakfast Bowls. FSIS, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), announced on Feb. 15 that they are “.Public health alert“For these frozen, un-ready-to eat meat products.
This alert includes four types of Signature Select Breakfast Bowls: Sausage and Bacon, Meat Lovers, Sausage & Gravy, and Meat Lovers. All products come in 7-ounce cardboard boxes and all include the establishment number “EST 45210” On the top panel of your box.
“These items were shipped to Albertsons Companies retail locations in Northern California and Northern Nevada,” According to the FSIS. “The Signature Select Breakfast Bowl products were available for purchase at the following Albertsons Companies banner stores: Andronico’s Community Markets, Pak ‘N Save, Safeway and Vons.”
A public health alert was issued after it was discovered that Signature Select Breakfast Bowls had been stored in potentially dangerous conditions.
There are “concerns that [the] not-ready-to-eat meat products were subject to temperature abuse during storage at a distribution center prior to delivery to retailers,” The FSIS provided further details. According to the FSIS, the problem was discovered after the USDA agency was notified about the bowls’ unrefrigerated storage.
“FSIS found that the product was held at an incorrect temperature and then shipped into commerce,” The agency added. “All remaining inventory of the affected items have been removed from the stores and destroyed.”
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Neglecting to store food in safe conditions can lead to serious consequences. FSIS stated that Signature Select Breakfast Bowls had been subject to temperature abuse. “may have resulted in the growth of spoilage organisms or pathogens.” According to USDA, this could increase the risk for foodborne diseases.
“When exposed to arel=”noopener noreferrer external” href=”https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2016/03/25/protecting-your-family-food-spoilage” target=”_blank”>unsuitable storage conditions, such as the Danger Zone (between 40 and 140° F), these organisms can multiply rapidly and they can release dangerous toxins that will make you sick if you consume the item, even if it’s cooked to a safe internal temperature,” The agency provides more information.
The pathogenic bacteria Clostridium perfringens It is possible to “common cause of spoilage in meat and poultry,” According to the USDA. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that Clostridium perfringens This is the most used Food poisoning:According to the CDC, this bacterium causes almost 1 million foodborne illness in the U.S. each year.
Signature Select Breakfast Bowls were no longer available for sale so a recall was not necessary. However, a public health alert was issued. “ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed.”
The best-by dates on all affected bowls are January 2024. This means that there is a possibility of people still having these products in their freezers.
“Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them,” FSIS warned. “These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”
None. “confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption” of the Signature Select Breakfast Bowls—but it’s still a possibility. Common foodborne illness symptoms According to the CDC: These include stomach pain, cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever and headaches.
“Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider,” The FSIS stated.
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