The USDA issues a health alert for meat products sold in Albertsons on possible deterioration
The agency urges consumers to eat none of these foods.
Like the second largest supermarket In the United States, Albertsons covers many people's grocery needs. If you do not shop at Albertsons himself, you can frequent one of the other popular channels it has, like Safeway or Vons. Anyway, you will want to pay attention to a new warning which concerns the products sold in Albertsons and the other supermarkets belonging to the company. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a new health alert for certain square products that could be spoiled. Read the rest to find out for which you should check your freezer.
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The USDA has just published a new public health alert on frozen meat products.
Managers are now warning consumers of a potential health problem with certain selected breakfast bowls. On February 15, the USDA food and inspection service (FSIS) announced that it was " Public health alert “For these frozen meat products, not ready to eat.
The alert covers four different types of signature breakfast bowls: sausage, bacon, meat lovers and sausage and sauce. All products are available in 7 ounce cardboard boxes and include the establishment number "is 45210" on the upper panel of the box.
"These items have been sent to the retail locations for Albertsons companies in northern California and northern Nevada," said the FSIS. "The Signature Select Breakfast Bowl products were available for purchase in Alberts Companies banner stores: Community Markets of Andronico, Pak 'N Save, Safeway and Vons."
These breakfast bowls were potentially exposed to dangerous temperatures.
The public health alert was issued during the discovery that these selected breakfast bowls were potentially stored under dangerous conditions. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
There are "concerns that [meat products that are not ready to eat were subject to temperature abuses during storage in a distribution center before delivery to retailers," said the FSIS. According to the announcement, the problem was discovered when the USDA agency was informed that the bowls had been stored in an unrefrigerated area.
"FSIS noted that the product was kept at an incorrect temperature and then shipped commercially," added the agency. "All the remaining stocks of affected items have been removed from stores and destroyed."
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These temperatures may have enabled bacteria to develop.
Dangerous storage conditions for food can have serious consequences. The FSIS said that because the selected breakfast bowls were subject to temperature abuses, this "can have resulted in the growth of deterioration or pathogens". This can put people at risk of food origin, according to the USDA.
"When exposed to Inappropriate storage conditions , like the danger zone (between 40 and 140 ° F), these organizations can multiply quickly and they can release dangerous toxins that will make you sick if you consume the article, even if it is cooked at a safe temperature ", The agency explains.
Pathogenic bacteria Clostridium perfringens is a "common cause of deterioration of meat and poultry", according to the USDA. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that Clostridium perfringens is one of the most common Causes of food poisoning , believing that this bacteria alone causes almost a million food diseases in the United States each year.
The USDA warns consumers not to eat these products.
A reminder has not been requested for the selected breakfast bowls of signature because they are no longer available for purchase, but the public health alert was issued to "ensure that consumers are aware that These products should not be consumed ".
All the affected bowls have the best dates of January 2024, so it is possible that some people still have these products in their freezers.
"Consumers who bought these products are invited not to consume them," warned the FSIS. "These products must be thrown or returned to the place of purchase."
There were no "confirmed reports of unwanted reactions due to consumption" of the selected selection breakfast bowls, but it is always a possibility. Common symptoms of food of food origin Include diarrhea, stomach pain or cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever, according to the CDC.
"Anyone concerned about a disease must contact a health care provider," said the FSIS.