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Massapequa, NY
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Recall Of All-Purpose Flour Issued Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
Did you buy it? Five-pound bags of a brand of all-purpose flour are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination that has sickened people in multiple states. The recall by grocery chain ALDI includes New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and eight other states. The product was sourced from an ADM Milling Co. production facility in Buffalo. A total of 17 illnesses and three hospitalizations have been reported in eight states, with five illnesses in New York and one each in Connecticut and New Jersey. The product has the following UPC code: 041498130404. Consu…
Rye, NY
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Westchester-Based Wholesaler Recalls Thousands Of Pounds Of Fruit Due To Listeria Scare
A Westchester-based company has announced a massive recall of fruit that was distributed to several major retailers and department stores due to a listeria scare. Jac. Vanderberg, a fruit distributor located in Yonkers, has issued a recall of 1,727 cartons of fresh peaches, 1,207 cartons of fresh nectarines and 365 cartons of fresh plums because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The potentially contaminated products were sold to retailers such as ALDI, Costco, Fairway Market, Hannaford, Market Basket and Walmart. The FDA said the peaches and nectarines are sold as a bul…
White Plains, NY
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Trader Joe’s Ranked No. 1 In Grocery Retailer Index
In the world of grocery and retail trends, Trader Joe’s has ranked first in customer data science company Dunnhumby’s second annual Retailer Preference Index (RPI). The RPI examined the 56 largest retail chains in the U.S. grocery market, worth $700 billion, to determine which chains have the best financial performance and “consumer emotional sentiment.” Trader Joe’s made the number one spot for the second consecutive year. Other chains that topped the list include Costco Wholesale, Amazon, H-E-B and Wegmans Food Markets. Honorable mentions include Market Basket (No. 6), Sam’s Club (N…
Stratford, CT
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Burglar At Construction Site Near Shopping Center Caught In Act, Milford Police Say
A 47-year-old man was caught red-handed by cops attempting to steal construction equipment from a work site near an area shopping center, police said. Members of the Milford Police Department on patrol at approximately 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 spotted suspicious activity in the parking lot of the Aldi’s shopping plaza on Plains Road. According to police, the officers set up surveillance and saw a man enter a restricted construction site in the area by cutting a hole in the fence. The man - later identified as Milford resident Dustin Ruocco - was then caught removing several high-end pie…