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Christmas food recalls: complete list of warnings issued

Several recalls have been issued in December by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ahead of Christmas amid…

John McCarthy December 22, 2025

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New Jersey company recalls lamb because it was not inspected

NEWARK — Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery in New Jersey, is recalling 5,970 pounds of fresh salted lamb products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the USDA’s Food…

John McCarthy December 12, 2025

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Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data

WASHINGTON (NBC) —The Trump administration indicated Tuesday that it will begin withholding SNAP benefits from recipients in most Democratic-led states starting next week after those states refused to provide the Agriculture Department with…

John McCarthy December 3, 2025

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USDA head says ‘everyone’ on SNAP will now have to reapply

WASHINGTON (The Hill) — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said the Trump administration is planning to have all Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries reapply for the program due to alleged…

John McCarthy November 15, 2025

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At least 27 people sickened and 6 dead in latest US listeria outbreak. What you should know

Six people have died due to a multistate outbreak of listeria linked to recalled prepared pasta meals sold at major grocery chains, including Albertsons, Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market and Trader Joe’s. The warning…

John McCarthy November 14, 2025

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New deaths, hospitalizations reported in connection with listeria outbreak tied to ready-to-eat pasta

Two more people have died and several others have been hospitalized in connection with a listeria outbreak linked to recalled ready-to-eat pasta products from Nate's Fine Foods Inc, according to the Centers…

John McCarthy November 11, 2025

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Trump Administration demands States ‘undo’ work to send full food stamps

The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a move that added to the chaos and…

John McCarthy November 9, 2025

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

PROVIDENCE — A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration today to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. The ruling by U.S. District Judge…

John McCarthy November 6, 2025

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6 people dead, 25 hospitalized due to Listeria outbreak linked to recalled pasta meals

A listeria outbreak linked to recalled prepared pasta meals has left six people dead and numerous others hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to data…

John McCarthy November 2, 2025

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Judge orders administration to distribute SNAP contingency money amid shutdown

PROVIDENCE (ABC) — A federal judge in Rhode Island has temporarily ordered the Trump administration to continue funding benefits for SNAP, the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. "The court is orally…

John McCarthy October 31, 2025