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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Pork Crackling Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Congressional and Public Affairs Laura Reiser (202) 720-9113 Editorial Note: May 20, 2008. FSIS has revised this alert to clarify which products are no longer available in commerce. WASHINGTON, May 19, 2008 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 1,100 pounds of fully cooked pork crackling products produced at Sofia Chicharones, Inc., a Miami, Fla., establishment that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The following product is subject to this public health alert: 1-pound and 5-pound bags of “FULLY COOKED PORK CRACKLINGS WITH ATTACHED SKIN.” Each packages bears a label with the establishment number “EST. 21055” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a “PACKED DATE” of “051208-1.” These fully cooked pork crackling products were sold in the establishment’s retail store in Miami, Fla., on May 12, 2008. FSIS has confirmed that the pork cracklings produced on May 12 are no longer available for sale at this establishment, however, consumers are urged to look for and discard or destroy products with the pack date code of “051208-1” if they find them. This public health alert was initiated after the product tested positive for Salmonella during FSIS routine microbiological sampling. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of products subject to this alert. Anyone with signs or symptoms of foodborne illness should consult a medical professional. Media or consumers with questions about the product should contact company representative Sofia Barns at (305) 324-1816. Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella infections can be life-threatening, especially to those with weak immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. The most common manifestations of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within eight to 72 hours. Additional symptoms may be chills, headache, nausea and vomiting that can last up to seven days. Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

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Want spectacular skin? It’s easier than you think! You can improve your skin’s appearance at any age simply by identifying your skin type and choosing your skin care and makeup products accordingly. If you’re not sure what type of skin you have, or haven’t assessed your skin in a while, take this simple tissue test to see where you stand.

First, wash your skin with your normal cleanser, but don’t apply any toner or moisturizer. Wait 10 minutes, then take four squares of white tissue and use one each to blot your forehead, cheeks, nose, and chin. If none of the tissues are left with oil on them, you have dry skin. If there is a small amount of oil on all of them, you have normal skin. If there is more oil on the tissues from your nose, forehead, and chin than the one used on your cheeks, you have combination skin. If there is excess oil on all the tissues, you have oily skin.

Now examine the skin care and makeup products you’re currently using. Do they match up with your skin type? If not, it’s time to go shopping! You’ll be amazed how much better your skin will look and feel when you treat it according to its type!

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Illinois Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-016-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Peggy Riek WASHINGTON, May 16, 2008 - JSM Meat Holdings Company, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., firm, is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount of beef products intended for use in ground products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The following products are subject to recall: 30-, 60- pound boxes, combo boxes or 47-gallon barrels of “MORREALE MEAT” beef products labeled as “Boneless Chucks,” “Boneless Clods,” “Flat Rounds,” “Gooseneck Rounds,” “Knuckle,” “Heel Meat,” “Scotties,” “Trimmings 50,” “Trimmings 60,” “Trimmings 65,” “Trimmings 70,” “Trimmings 75,” “Trimmings 80,” “Trimmings 85,” or “Trimmings 90.” The beef products bear the establishment number “EST. 6872″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. These beef products were distributed to establishments for further processing in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered by FSIS. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product. Anyone with signs or symptoms of foodborne illness should consult a medical professional. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacteria that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness. Media and consumers with questions about the recall should contact company President Steve Hurckes, Sr. at (312) 421-3664, ext. 214. Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

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I am cross posting this from  my blog over  at  Wildheart’s  Works.

I am writing this post for two reasons. One my blogger friend Anthony over at Old School SEO had something to do with it and after 7 years of my grandmother being gone I decided I needed to deal with her death in some way. My choice of dealing with things has always been writing.

My grandmother was my mother. She along with my grandfather gave up their retirement to take care of four kids that suffered early on the signs of attachment issues and early trauma from being neglected, and abandoned. My biological mother was not a mother to us. She neglected us and ended up being the cause behind us being taken away by the state and being put into foster homes. My grandparents fought hard to get us back together because they didn’t want us to go around in the world wondering who our brothers and sisters were. Despite the dysfunctional ways they grew up they had their family throughout their life. As soon as my mom went through all the motions for the court to fake she had changed she ditched us. I was 7 at the time. My grandmother made me who I am today a strong woman who knows how to take care of herself and her son. She made sure that I would not follow the same footsteps that my mom did. She took me aside and showed me how to do everything that involved running a household. By the time I was 15 and forced to leave home I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt I could take care of myself when the time came. Our relationship afterwards was tested due to the fact that my grandfather who molested me held all the emotional cards to keep her from leaving him.

There are so many good memories I have of her and so many memories I have that I know I tried her patience time and time again. I was angry not at her but at the fact I would never get to know my dad and at the fact that I had no idea why my mom didn’t love me enough to want to stick around to be a mom to me. I was angry at being put in foster homes and juggled all over the place. Later I became angry because I was being molested and lived in a town where no one believed me until I did something drastic to get out of the situation. I could never be angry with my grandmother. I loved her too much. It wasn’t until I had been in three abusive relationships that I knew what she suffered being with my grandfather from her perspective.

I did falter in my confidence as a mom when she passed away because I didn’t know what I was going to do without her. Then a voice that was more like a scream than a whisper told me I was going to do what I did every day. Get up and take care of my son. Be the mother she tried to teach my mom to be, but had succeeded in teaching me to be. She gave me all the tools to be a great mother. She is my inspiration for running my blogs and doing what I do on the internet each day. I keep a picture of her handy now to look at when I get to feeling down or depressed. She seems to look at me like “You can do whatever you put your mind to; you are a pretty girl with a great complexion and you’re very smart.”

Inspired by Old School SEO Mother’s Day Giveaway for Mom Blogger’s

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New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products That May Contain Pieces of Plastic

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-015-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Amanda Eamich WASHINGTON, May 12, 2008 - Fairbank Reconstruction Corp., an Ashville, NY, establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 22,481 pounds of ground beef products that may contain pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 1.2-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Sirloin 90/10.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a Julian Date of “124″ on the bottom right hand corner, as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 1.3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef 80/20.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a Julian Date of “124″ on the bottom right hand corner, as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 1-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties 80/20.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a Julian Date of “124″ on the bottom right hand corner, as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 3-pound trays of “Shaw’s Fresh Ground Beef Patties Family Pack 80/20.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a Julian Date of “124″ on the bottom right hand corner, as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 1.3-pound trays of “Price Chopper Fresh Ground Beef Sirloin Patties, 90% Lean 10% Fat.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of “05/13/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 1.3- and 3-pound trays of “Price Chopper Fresh Homestyle Ground Beef Round Patty, 85% Lean 15% Fat.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of “05/13/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 3-pound trays of “Price Chopper Pub Style Ground Beef Chuck Patty, 80% Lean 20% Fat.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of “05/13/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 1.3-pound trays of “Price Chopper Fresh Homestyle Ground Beef Chuck Patty, 80% Lean, 20% Fat.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of “05/13/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 5.3-pound trays of “BJ’S Fresh Ground Beef, 100% Beef, Contains 15% Fat.” The labels bear a “Sell-by” date of “05/15/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. 1-pound trays of “Fairbank Farms Ground Chuck Patties, 100% Beef, Contains 20% Fat.” The labels on the bottom of the package bear a “Sell-by” date of “05/15/08″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 492″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced on May 3, and were distributed to retail establishments in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York. The problem was discovered after the company received consumer complaints. FSIS has not received any consumer complaints at this time. No injuries have been reported at this time. Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of the products should contact a physician. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the Fairbank Farms’ toll-free hotline at (800) 724-1136. Media with questions about the recall should contact Company Representative at Agnes Schafer (816) 512-2291. Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

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Someone has taken notice of this blog and has given me a fairly good ranking as you can see. I was pleasantly surprised. I want to thank those who follow my blog and for hanging in there with me. Even though I don’t get much in the way of comments I can still tell folks are coming here.

I will continue to write good quality posts and also provide other resources. This will always be a great resource and support blog for those wanting to get healthy from the inside out.

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Researchers recently identified three common culprits for unhealthy eating on school campuses. The first you may be familiar with — convenient vending machines filled with tempting junk foods. But the other two may surprise you — early lunchtimes and fast food! The researchers found that kids were more likely to order a la carte items rather than a balanced meal if their lunchtime was before 10:30 in the morning. Similarly, students who had the option to leave campus during lunch were likely to buy fast food or have parents bring it to them rather than opt for a balanced cafeteria meal.

So what can you do? First, make sure your child understands the connection between the right foods and health. If your child’s school has vending machines, take a look at what’s available and discuss the choices with your child. Encourage him or her to choose a balanced meal over a la carte or fast-food items, regardless of what time lunch is served. If your child doesn’t care for the foods served in the cafeteria, try packing his or her lunch and snacks at home instead. Teaching your child how to provide his or her body with the nutrition it needs — not just calories — is one of the most important lessons you can impart!

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So I was reading my Around the Net In Search Marketing digest and came across this very useful search tool for women that relates to everything Obstetrics and Gynecological. I was playing around a bit to see how many hits I could get for the phrase weight gain and birth control and got 2,325 hits to ObGyn sites discussing the words found in this phrase.

You can find it at OBGFindit

Topics are cervical disease, contraception, Gyn cancer, infectious disease, menopause, minimally invasive surgery, obstetrics, osteoporosis, pelvic surgery, practice management, prenatal counseling, professional liability,reproductive medicine, urinary incontinence, and women’s health.

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Hawaii is recalling meat due to possible E Coli contamination please visit the link at

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_014_2008_Release/index.asp

for a complete list of the meat products being recalled.

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