Category: Food
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No Carrot Vegetable Medley: Autumn Vegetable Succotash
This medley of vegetables mixes fresh and frozen vegetables for a side dish that takes a short time to prepare.
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Outbreak Investigation of E. coli Linked to Organic Carrots (November 2024)–No New Mexico Cases; Investigation Ongoing
Grimmway Farms initiated a voluntary recall of multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic whole and baby carrots.
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Recipe: Three Sisters Soup
Try This: Change the vegetables and beans based on what you have on hand. Instead of cumin, try 2 to 3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning or 1 tablespoon of curry powder.
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Keep Food Safety in Mind this Thanksgiving
“On the most popular food holiday of the year, we’re reminding consumers to follow safe food handling practices starting at the grocery store and going all the way through enjoying your leftovers.”
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More Ground Cinnamon Products Added to FDA Public Health Alert Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead
The FDA is continuing to analyze cinnamon and review sample results received from state partners who have been continuously sampling ground cinnamon at retail for elevated levels of lead.
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E. coli Outbreak Linked to Onions Served at McDonald’s–Burger Chain Signals All-Clear on Facebook
More illnesses have been reported, but they are from before McDonald’s and Taylor Farms took action to remove onions from food service locations.
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Sprouts Farmers Market has Voluntarily Recalled Select Lots of Our Chicken Street Taco Kits Supplied by Fresh Creative Foods, Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Sprouts Farmers Market has voluntarily recalled select lots of our Chicken Street Taco kits supplied by Fresh Creative Foods on 10/11/2024, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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UPDATE: McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Outbreak Investigation of E. coli O157:H7 (McDonald’s Reponse Included)
The FDA, USDA FSIS, CDC, and state partners continue to work quickly and collaboratively to investigate and identify the source of illnesses linked to E. coli contamination in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.
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E. coli Outbreak Investigation Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders served in New Mexico and other states.
A specific ingredient has not yet been confirmed as the source of the outbreak, but most sick people report eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burger varieties.
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Albertsons Companies Voluntarily Recalls 12 ReadyMeals and Store-Made Deli Items Containing a Recalled Chicken Ingredient Supplied by Fresh Creative Foods Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.
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TreeHouse Foods Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Waffle Products Due to the Potential for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
There have been no confirmed reports of illness linked to the recalled products to date. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.
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BrucePac Recalls Nearly 10 Million Pounds of Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
The ready-to-eat meat and poultry items were produced from June 19, 2024, to October 8, 2024. (Click Link for complete list of recalled products.)
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Bite into the History of the Green Chile Cheeseburger
No one can say for certain who was the first to slap green chile and cheese on a hamburger. (We can say that this person was a genius.)
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NMSU HRTM students to host food,beverage events
New Mexico State University’s Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management students will host food and beverage events in the fall semester.
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Hammond’s Candies Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Hammond’s Dark Chocolate Filled Mini Waffle Cones
Hammond’s Candies of Denver, CO is recalling 4-ounce bags of Dark Chocolate Filled Mini Waffle Cones because they may contain undeclared milk.
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Se agregan más productos de canela en polvo a la alerta de salud pública de la FDA debido a la presencia de niveles elevados de plomo (Bilingual Post)
La FDA continúa revisando los resultados de las muestras recibidas de los colaboradores estatales que tomaron muestras de canela en polvo en tiendas minoristas para detectar niveles elevados de plomo.
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So you have a Cold? Try some Green Chile Stew
The unofficial start of green chile season in New Mexico is here! Kick off the season with this delicious Green Chile Stew recipe.
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Formidable Yeasts Stop Bacterial Bullying in Ethanol Plants
Ever on the lookout for new ways to improve the fermentation of corn sugars into ethanol fuel, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised an approach for using genetically modified baker’s yeast to prevent a top cause of costly ethanol plant shutdowns—namely, contamination by unwelcome bacteria.
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NMSU Extension to host statewide virtual Green Chile Preservation Workshop
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service will host a virtual Green Chile Preservation Workshop in October.
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Another Distributor Recalls Potentially Lead-Laced Cinnamon
Asli Fine Foods of Woodridge, IL is recalling Asli Cinnamon Powder 7 oz, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Lead.
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New Mexico death linked to nationwide deli meat outbreak
Health department reminds residents to avoid recalled products.
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RECIPE: Aggies Cheez-It Petardos del Portón (Tailgate Firecrackers)
Cheez-Its named NMSU the National Team of the Week. Here is a Cheez-It recipe to celebrate the Aggies during tailgate season, this year.
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NMSU, Nebraska Extension to host food manufacturers workshop in September
New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension will host an in-person certification course for food manufacturing industry professionals.
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NMSU Extension opens first Food Preservation Lending Library in NM–when will we get one in Las Cruces?
A group of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service agents saw a growing interest in home food preservation and responded by creating a home food preservation lending library.
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Food Science Explored at this Week’s “Teen Science Cafe”
Discover all about food science with programming provide by the USDA & the NMSU Learning Lab at this months “Teen Science Café” on Tuesday, August 27, starting at 4:30pm at the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center.
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Unilever U.S. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Popsicle Jolly Rancher Single Serve Frozen Confection Pops
Unilever in the United States is recalling approximately 137,000 cases of Popsicle Jolly Rancher Frozen Confection Pop products (single serve offerings) because the products may contain milk, which is not listed as an ingredient on the label.
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Two More Distributors Recall Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Content
Since March 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned about elevated lead levels in ground cinnamon products. Today, recalls were expanded by two ground cinnamon distributors.
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Hatch Chile Festival Weekend: August 31, 2024 through September 1, 2024
The Hatch Chile Festival has celebrated the local harvest for more than fifty years, and it has evolved numerous times as eras, cultures and communities have evolved over the past half-decade.
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Perdue Foods LLC, Recalls Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Chicken Breast Nugget and Tender Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Perdue Foods LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal.
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Grocery Wars Part 2: Cattle ranchers have no beef with sizzling prices as consumers keep buying
avid Anderson is a professor and extension economist with the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. He discusses what’s driving cattle and beef prices from feedlots in the Texas Panhandle to supermarkets at a time when the size of the overall U.S. herd is at a more-than-six-decade low.
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New Mexico True Certified Highlight: Desert Micro
Desert Micro is a Las Cruces micro-green business. Owner Jay Valencia is a chef, musician, and filmmaker turned farmer and regenerative soil educator.
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Se agregan más productos de canela en polvo a la alerta de salud pública de la FDA debido a la presencia de niveles elevados de plomo (Bilingual Post)
Mediante el análisis de los productos realizado por los programas estatales y confirmado por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés), la FDA ha determinado que los productos de canela en polvo que figuran en la alerta contienen niveles elevados de plomo y que la exposición…
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Celebrate 100 years of New Mexico Magazine with the Centennial Cookbook – A Century of Flavors!
Discover the rich culinary heritage of New Mexico, brought to life in this extraordinary collection of recipes.
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Local Dairies Score High Marks as of July 2024
The IMS LIST SANITATION COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT RATINGS OF INTERSTATE MILK SHIPPERS is published quarterly
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Grocery Wars Part 1: What Was Up with Grocery Prices
The consumer price index for groceries has risen more than the overall price index since the start of the pandemic, with a particularly large jump in 2022.
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Eating Well in Summer
Summer isn’t just about sunny days and school vacation. This season is also a good reminder to slow down and enjoy the bounties of nature.