28 September 2008
Smoked Salmon Recall
30/09/08 18:33 Filed in: In the News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --Brooklyn, NY -- Sept. 26, 2008 --- NY FISH INC. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling I ♥ NY FISH brand IMPERIAL-EUROPEAN STYLE SMOKED SALMON, vacuum packed, in 3 oz., 8 oz., 16 oz., and whole sides (“to be weighed at time of sale”) sizes with lot numbers 513 1340, 514 1340, 515 1340, and 516 1340, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
I ♥ NY FISH brand IMPERIAL-EUROPEAN STYLE SMOKED SALMON was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington, and California to wholesale distributors and retail food stores, but has also been found at retail in Florida.
The product is packed sliced or whole sides on aluminum coated cardboard in a clear plastic, vacuum packed bag with a red, black, and gold sticker label with gold lettering and a small white sticker label with lot codes 513 1340, 514 1340, 515 1340, 516 1340.
There have been no confirmed illnesses to date.
This recall is the result of samples of IMPERIAL-EUROPEAN STYLE SMOKED SALMON collected from a retail store in Florida by the Florida State Department of Agriculture. These samples revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. As a precaution, the company is recalling I ♥ NY brand IMPERIAL-EUROPEAN STYLE SMOKED SALMON bearing the above lot codes. No other codes are being recalled at this time.
Consumers who have purchased I ♥ NY brand IMPERIAL-EUROPEAN STYLE SMOKED SALMON with the above lot codes should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with any questions may contact the company at (718) 342-4100.
Print Media Too Fast on the Draw
30/09/08 11:44 Filed in: In the News
Don’t believe everything you read. A number of weekly news magazines and papers printed completely false information. In a crunch to get papers to print, some editors made the regretful decision to ASSUME legislation for the huge AIG bailout would happen before Monday. It didn’t, but the magazines and papers were already beyond print and in the mail with references to the bailout written past tense -- as though it was a historical fact.
Inserting references to the bailout gave more color and substance to articles that referenced sales forecasts for the coming holiday season. But as of today, the bailout has not happened, and Wall Street is actually rebounding as I write. What will happen this afternoon, tomorrow, or the rest of the week is still an unknown.
Embed this event of incorrect news reporting in your mind and use it to background economic news and predictions for the coming holiday season. Don’t believe everything you read or you just might read yourself into a depression! Focus less on “the news” and more on the worthiness and promise of your business.
Inserting references to the bailout gave more color and substance to articles that referenced sales forecasts for the coming holiday season. But as of today, the bailout has not happened, and Wall Street is actually rebounding as I write. What will happen this afternoon, tomorrow, or the rest of the week is still an unknown.
Embed this event of incorrect news reporting in your mind and use it to background economic news and predictions for the coming holiday season. Don’t believe everything you read or you just might read yourself into a depression! Focus less on “the news” and more on the worthiness and promise of your business.
Catalogers Upbeat but Cautious
30/09/08 11:30 Filed in: In the News
At the recent fall conference of the New England Mail Order Association, attitudes were generally upbeat about the coming holiday season, according to a report in Direct Marketing News. Although expectations of growth have been rolled back against the backdrop of Wall Street woes, forecasts for sales remain optimistic. Despite a handful of bankruptcy filings by major catalogers (Lillian Vernon, Sharper Image, Red Envelope), Direct Marketing News reports that catalogers that survived the past year are “weathering the current economic situation”.
Internet spending on advertisements is expected to rise as catalogers and other retailers move from traditional media outreach to more affordable online marketing efforts. With consumer confidence showing a slight decline over the past five months, catalogers and retailers are preparing for what may be a slower-paced season of sales.
Internet spending on advertisements is expected to rise as catalogers and other retailers move from traditional media outreach to more affordable online marketing efforts. With consumer confidence showing a slight decline over the past five months, catalogers and retailers are preparing for what may be a slower-paced season of sales.
White Rabbit Candy Recall
28/09/08 15:05 Filed in: In the News
September 26, 2008 -- QFCO, Inc. of Burlingame, California is recalling White Rabbit Candy because it may be contaminated with Melamine.
Product was distributed to the states of CA, GA, HI, IL, MN, NY, OR, TX, WA through wholesale distributors to retail stores.
The White Rabbit Creamy Candy is sold in 8 or 16 oz packages. All other flavors of White Rabbit Candy, including Assorted (Chocolate, Coconut, and Coffee), Red Bean, Coffee, Corn, Lychee, Mango and Strawberry are sold in 7 oz. packages. All packaging has a logo of a white rabbit on the front with the words "White Rabbit".
No illnesses associated with this product have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product was contaminated with Melamine.
Consumers who have purchased White Rabbit Candy are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or discard it in their trash. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (650) 697-6633.
Product was distributed to the states of CA, GA, HI, IL, MN, NY, OR, TX, WA through wholesale distributors to retail stores.
The White Rabbit Creamy Candy is sold in 8 or 16 oz packages. All other flavors of White Rabbit Candy, including Assorted (Chocolate, Coconut, and Coffee), Red Bean, Coffee, Corn, Lychee, Mango and Strawberry are sold in 7 oz. packages. All packaging has a logo of a white rabbit on the front with the words "White Rabbit".
No illnesses associated with this product have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product was contaminated with Melamine.
Consumers who have purchased White Rabbit Candy are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or discard it in their trash. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (650) 697-6633.