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Month: May 2025

Complaints of Wood Particles Force Recall of Hormel Beef Stew

Posted on by Ted Rathe

Hormel recalls more than 250,000 pounds of canned stew after consumer complaints

There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product.

Hormel Foods Corporation, a Tucker, Ga. establishment, is recalling 256,185 pounds of canned beef stew product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically wood, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The canned beef stew item was produced on Feb. 4, 2025. The following product is subject to recall:


20-oz. metal cans containing “Dinty Moore BEEF STEW” with “BEST BY FEB 2028” and lot code “T02045” printed on the can. The lot code may have an additional number at the end.


The product subject to recall has the establishment number “EST 199G” printed on the can. The stew was shipped to retail locations nationwide.


FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ pantries. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. This product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Hormel Foods Corporation at 800-523-4635 or media@hormel.com.


Visit the FSN article for the full story:

https://www.foodsafetynews.com

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Bedner Cucumbers

Posted on by Ted Rathe

Bedner Cucumbers Recalled After Multistate Salmonella Outbreak

As of May 19, 2025, 26 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 15 states.

Whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. are linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in several states that began April 29. Bedner Growers Inc. of Boynton Beach, FL, is one of the growers linked to last year’s outbreak of Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup, which infected 551 people in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Salmonella Braenderup was detected in canal water samples at Bedner Growers’ farm.

Some of the sick people were aboard five different cruise ships that departed the United States between March 30 and April 12. Illnesses started from April 2 to April 28. Of 23 people with information available, nine have been hospitalized, with no deaths yet reported. The CDC and FDA figures indicate that the number of sick people in this outbreak was likely much higher than the reported number, and this outbreak may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported, as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.


The CDC advises businesses not to sell or serve whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. between April 29 and May 19 while the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with whole cucumbers in their home who can’t tell where they are from should throw them out.


More information on the outbreak and the investigation can be found in the FSN article:

https://www.foodsafetynews.com
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