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New Mexico Peanut Capital At Heart Of National Recall

The eastern New Mexico town of Portales is preparing for its 39th annual peanut festival this weekend. But the festivities may be overshadowed by anxiety over the shuttering of a local plant at the heart of a national peanut butter …

Calif. Plant Recalls Its Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Clemmy’s Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling all of its Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip because the peanut butter in it might contain salmonella. The pints involved have the UPC symbol 8 94509 00231 9 and expiration dates ranging from February 2013 …

New Mexico Plant Shut After Peanut Butter Recall

A peanut processing plant in Portales, N.M. has been shut down since Saturday after an outbreak of salmonella was linked to peanut butter made at the facility. The Sunland Inc., plant is being scrubbed top to bottom and tests are …

Cantaloupes Distributed In Colo. Could Be Tainted

A California company is voluntarily recalling cantaloupes in several states, including Colorado, because of possible salmonella contamination. Fresno-based DFI Marketing Inc. issued the recall as a precaution after salmonella was found on a single sample of cantaloupe during routine testing. …

Indiana Officials Looking Into BP Gasoline Recall

The Indiana attorney general’s office has opened an investigation to ensure BP quickly responds to consumers’ complaints about vehicles damaged by contaminated gasoline that was distributed from storage terminals in Whiting and Milwaukee. “We are closely monitoring the response by …

Toyota Recalling Suvs, Sedans

Toyota is recalling 778,000 RAV4 SUVs and Lexus HS 250h sedans to fix a suspension problem that could cause crashes. The company says if rear suspension nuts aren’t tightened properly after a wheel alignment, the arms can rust and separate …

S.C.-Based Michelin N.A. Recalls 841K Tires, Says Tread Can Separate

Michelin voluntarily recalled around 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires last Thursday because the tread can separate, causing rapid air loss. No deaths or injuries have been reported from the tires, which were made as replacement tires for commercial light trucks …

Chrysler Adds 2 Model Years To Jeep Liberty Recall

Detroit, Mich.-based Chrysler has added more than 137,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs to a March safety recall, bringing the total number of vehicles affected to nearly 347,000. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the lower control arms in the rear …

Minnesota Food Company Recalls Eggs in 34 States

Minnesota food company said it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria. Some 15,000 pails of eggs in brine, sold for institutional use, are being recalled, …

Toyo Tire Recalls Nearly 69,000 Tires

Cypress-based Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is recalling nearly 69,000 tires because of a possible kink near the rim area that could cause a crack and lead to tire failure. A statement on the company’s website says the recall involves the …