The US Food and Drug Administration<\/a> (FDA) explain the increase in food recalls this year is not due to more contaminated food, but technological advancements in identifying tainted foods.<\/p>\n Below is a list of the most recent recalled food products.<\/p>\n Jimmy Dean Sausage<\/strong><\/p>\n CTI Foods LLC, is recalling 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat pork and poultry sausage links. The products may contain pieces of metal.<\/p>\n For more information: https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/fsis\/topics\/recalls-and-public-health-alerts\/recall-case-archive\/archive\/2018\/recall-120-2018-release<\/a><\/p>\n Del Monte Canned Corn<\/strong><\/p>\n Del Monte Foods Inc. is recalling 64, 242 cases of Fiesta Corn Seasoned with Red & Green Peppers, due to under-processing. These deviations could cause contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens, which could lead to life-threatening illness if consumed.<\/p>\n For more information: https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Safety\/Recalls\/ucm628259.htm<\/a><\/p>\n Ground Beef<\/strong><\/p>\n JBS Tolleson Inc. is recalling more than 12 million pounds of beef products for possible salmonella contamination. Over 100 retailers distributed the beef, including Sam\u2019s Club and Walmart. The US Department of Agriculture<\/a> (USDA) urges consumers to check their freezers for the tainted meat.<\/p>\n Salmonella symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. Older adults, infants and those with a weakened immune system can develop a severe illness.<\/p>\n For more information: https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/fsis\/topics\/recalls-and-public-health-alerts\/recall-case-archive\/archive\/2018\/recall-085-2018-EXP-release<\/a><\/p>\n Almond Butter & Sunflower Butter<\/strong><\/p>\n Inspired Organics, LLC has issued a voluntary recall of Organic Almond Butter and Organic Sunflower Butter due to potential contamination of listeria. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and other with weakened immune systems. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.<\/p>\n For more information:\u00a0https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Safety\/Recalls\/ucm628680.htm\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Safety\/Recalls\/ucm628186.htm<\/a><\/p>\n Salad Bowls<\/strong><\/p>\n Apio Inc., issued a recall for several varieties of their pre-made salads. \u201cEat-Smart-Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups,\u201d tested positive for listeria.<\/p>\n For more information: https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Safety\/Recalls\/ucm628566.htm<\/a><\/p>\n Vegetables<\/strong><\/p>\n Now that we can safely consume romaine lettuce, the same farm that is suspected in the romaine lettuce outbreak, Adams Bros. Farming Inc., is recalling red and green leaf lettuce, as well as cauliflower for E. coli contamination.<\/p>\n It is important to note, none of the tainted produce was distributed to wholesalers in Florida.<\/p>\n For more information: https:\/\/www.foodsafetynews.com\/2018\/12\/california-farm-suspected-in-romaine-outbreak-recalls-other-produce\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIf you are in possession of any of the following tainted food items, return them to the store for a refund or toss them out,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s most dependable independent health insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Stericycle-FDA-recalls-Q4-2017-300x185.jpg\")
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