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RECALL: Nestle frozen pizza
Nestlé Pizza Company is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen pizzas that may be contaminated with extraneous materials and are the subject of a recall administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). >>
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Funding Opportunity: Awards for Excellence in School Health
The Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health program, sponsored by the Texas Department of State Health Services and funded by the Texas Pediatric Society Foundation, awards cash prizes to schools or districts that implement effective school health programs that promote lifelong student health. >>
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RECALL: Cooked Meat, Poultry, and Deli Products
Manda Packing Company, a Baker, LA, establishment, is recalling approximately 468,000 pounds of roast beef, ham, turkey breast, tasso pork, ham shanks, hog head cheese, corned beef, and pastrami due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. >>
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RECALL: Farm Rich® and Market Day® Expanded Recall
Rich Products Corporation of Buffalo, New York, which previously announced a voluntary recall of certain Farm Rich® and Market Day® products is expanding its voluntary recall to include all products produced at its Waycross, Georgia plant with “Best By” dates ranging from January 1, 2013, to September 29, 2014, (Julian Dates 15821182 to 15823088) due to possible contamination with Escherichia coli O121 bacteria (“E. coli O121”). >>
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USDA's Smart Snacks in School Rule: What You Need to Know
USDA’s proposed nutrition standards for snack foods, beverages and a la carte items have been released. The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) hosted a webinar about the proposed rule in February. Materials from that webinar are available for your information. >>
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RECALL: Frozen Country Fried Steaks
AdvancePierre Foods is recalling approximately 15,328 pounds of frozen, fully cooked country fried steak products because they may contain foreign materials. >>
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RECALL: Fried Chicken Breasts
Advance Pierre Foods is recalling approximately 1,200 pounds of chicken fried chicken breasts that may contain small pieces of metal. >>
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The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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